Staked Voice is pre-product. This statement governs the waitlist only. A full Product Privacy Policy will be published before the application launches. You will receive advance notice before any new terms apply to you.
“By using this service, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide license to use, copy, modify, and distribute your data in any way we choose.”
“You own your data. You grant us a limited, non-exclusive, revocable license to process it solely to provide this service. This license ends the moment you ask.”
This is a design commitment for our forthcoming product — not yet a present-tense contractual obligation. We state it publicly because it is the reason we exist. When the product launches, this model will be encoded in full legal terms. Read more about the governance vision →
These Terms are designed to be consistent with IEEE 7012-2025 — the global standard for machine-readable personal privacy terms. IEEE 7012 formalizes the Inverted ToS model: the individual is the offeror of terms, not the acceptor.
The Staked Voice data architecture maps to the PDC-INTENT agreement type — purpose-built for the Intention Economy. The four governing principles — Transparency, Data Minimisation, Purpose Limitation, and Reciprocity — are each implemented in the commitments documented on this page.
Who we are
Controller: Quiet and Helpful, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company, operating under the brand Staked Voice.
All data processing is conducted on Swiss-hosted infrastructure, governed by the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP). Our US entity handles business administration only. It is architecturally separated from your data. Read why this matters →
Contact:
For data rights requests: include “Data Request” in your subject line.
What we collect — and nothing else
At the waitlist stage, we collect only what you explicitly provide:
| Data | Required | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Email address | Yes | To send waitlist updates and notify you of early access |
| First name | No | To address you by name if you prefer; never used for profiling |
| Interest category | No | Optional checkbox. Used only to tailor update topics. Not shared externally. |
That is the complete list. We do not collect browser fingerprints, cookies, device identifiers, IP addresses (beyond standard HTTP), email open rates, behavioral data, browsing history, inferred profile attributes, or any data from third-party sources about you.
How we use your data
Solely to communicate about Staked Voice development and to notify you when early access is available. Nothing else. We do not use your data for advertising, market research, or any secondary purpose.
Legal basis for processing
| Jurisdiction | Legal Basis |
|---|---|
| EEA / UK | Legitimate interest (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)). You initiated contact. You can object at any time. |
| Switzerland | Legitimate interest (FADP Art. 31). Same conditions apply. |
| United States | Contractual performance / legitimate interest. You may request deletion at any time. |
No special category data (political opinions under GDPR Art. 9 or FADP Art. 5(c)) is collected at the waitlist stage. Interest checkboxes reflect professional interest, not political opinion. That distinction changes when the product launches — with explicit consent at that time.
Where your data is stored
Your waitlist data is stored on Swiss-hosted infrastructure, operated under Swiss data protection law. It does not transit US-accessible servers. Our mailing list software is open-source and self-hosted in Switzerland.
Switzerland is not a member of the Five Eyes, Nine Eyes, or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances. Swiss Criminal Code Article 271 makes it a criminal offense to comply with foreign government data demands on Swiss soil without Swiss authorization.
How long we keep it
Until you ask us to delete it — or until the waitlist ends, whichever comes first. Deletion requests processed within 30 days.
When the product launches, this waitlist data will either transition under new terms (with advance notice and your acceptance) or be deleted at your option.
Third parties
We do not share, sell, license, or transfer your data to any third party for any purpose. No advertising platforms, analytics services, third-party scripts, or outsourced US providers. Mailing list software is self-hosted in Switzerland.
Your rights
These apply regardless of where you are located. Email with “Data Request” in the subject line. We respond within 30 days.
- Access — Request a copy of all data we hold about you.
- Deletion — Request we delete all your data. We will confirm when done.
- Portability — Request your data in a machine-readable format.
- Correction — Request we correct inaccurate data.
- Object — Object to our processing at any time. We will stop.
- Unsubscribe — Every email includes an unsubscribe link. One click, immediate effect.
EEA/UK residents: You may lodge a complaint with your national data protection supervisory authority.
Swiss residents: You may contact the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (EDÖB).
A full Product Privacy Policy will govern the application. You will receive 30 days’ advance notice. You will have the right to accept the new terms, request deletion, or do nothing — in which case we will not transfer your waitlist record without your consent.
That policy will encode the Inversion model as binding contractual terms. It will cover political opinion data handling under GDPR Art. 9, Swiss FADP Art. 5(c), and applicable US state law with explicit consent for each processing activity.