Test participation and privacy
TEST ONLY: registration is open for simulated customer purchases and photographer listings. Data may be wiped multiple times during testing. No real purchases or real money.
Version: 2026-11-09-public-test-2. This describes the current test, rather than a final seller agreement for a public marketplace.
Using the pilot
Studio works as a local photo album without registration. Registering does not upload your catalogue or photographs. You choose which photos to publish after the operator approves your photographer account.
Only publish photographs you own or have permission to sell. Respect the privacy and rights of the people and events photographed. The operator can suspend selling access or unlist photos for review.
Payments, refunds and earnings are simulated during this pilot. No real payment is collected and no withdrawal or payout is available. Do not enter banking details or upload identity documents. A separate seller agreement and provider verification will be required before real commerce is enabled.
Account privacy
We store your public photographer name, private email address, country or territory, a salted password hash, approval status, device/session records, and the version and date of these acknowledgements. We use these to maintain account access, review selling applications, provide support and secure the service. Your email and authentication details are not included in the public catalogue.
Local originals, thumbnails and camera details stay on your computer unless you explicitly publish or fulfil an order. Embedded GPS coordinates are not sent by the folder-inspection feature. Your operating system encrypts the Studio access credential; Studio does not save your password.
Hosted account records use the existing Render PostgreSQL database in Singapore. Published thumbnails and order-delivery files use private Cloudflare R2 storage. Those services process hosted data; local album use does not require an account or a cloud upload. Accounts and catalogue identities persist through updates.
Email and SMS delivery are not configured. Registration does not mean your email, phone or legal identity has been verified. During the private pilot, contact the operator directly to confirm contact ownership and request approval, account correction or deletion. Active photographers can also use their support inbox. Records are retained while needed for the account, security or transactions; deletion requests must account for any records that need to be retained.
No address, bank account, government ID or phone number is requested by this signup form. Payout information will be handled separately when a provider and requirements are confirmed.