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Who we are

Adams and getadams.com are operated by UpgradIQ, Inc., which is the controller of the data described here.

Your code and your work

Adams runs inside your session and checks your work on your machine. Your code, prompts and files are not sent to us.

This website

This site sets no tracking cookies and shows no consent banner. We honour Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control.

Seat data we keep

Your purchase email, so we can send your key and any reset link. A hash of your key, never the key itself.

A device key. Your device creates a key pair and sends us only the public half, which proves a refresh came from the bound device.

A hashed device fingerprint. Your device turns hardware details into hashes before they leave it, so we never receive the raw details.

Seat events, such as a bind, a deactivation, a reset and anything unusual, with the rough location of the connection that asked for a refresh. Your IP address is used to limit abuse.

The device fingerprint

The fingerprint is pseudonymous personal data under the GDPR. We use it only to keep a seat on one device.

We keep it for the life of the seat plus 90 days. We delete it sooner when you ask.

The tamper flag

If a shipped Adams file is changed, Pro pauses on your device and a tamper flag is sent to us at the next refresh. It is stored with your seat and holds no file contents.

Why we use it

To deliver what you bought (contract) and to keep seats from being shared (our legitimate interest in protecting a paid product). We keep payment records as tax and accounting rules require.

Stripe and providers

Stripe is our processor for payment. It handles your card, and we never see or store card details.

We use providers to host this site and the seat server and to send your key by email. They process data only for us.

Your rights

You can ask us for a copy of your data, to correct it or to delete it, and you can object to how we use it. Use the contact form at getadams.com/contact. If you ask us to delete your device data, the device is unbound and Pro on it stops until you activate again.

You can also complain to your local data protection authority.

Changes and contact

We may update this page. The date at the top shows the latest version. Privacy questions go through the contact form at getadams.com/contact.