Hello Vercel team,

I currently have a Hobby account and would like written clarification before deploying a separate preview project.

The project is a prototype of a future commercial platform for restaurant QR menus and ordering. At this stage, the proposed deployment would be used exclusively by me to test its design and interactions on my own iPhone, Android phone and laptop. It would be protected by authentication, with no public access or demonstrations to prospective customers.

The prototype currently has no real customers, revenue, payment processing or live restaurant orders. Tests use fictitious customer names and licensed stock photographs. It is not connected to a restaurant's production ordering system.

However, it is being developed with a potential future commercial purpose. I understand that private access and the absence of current revenue do not automatically make a project non-commercial under your Fair Use Guidelines.

Could a member of the Vercel team please clarify:

1. Is this strictly private development and testing stage eligible for Hobby, given the intended future commercial use?
2. Or does that commercial purpose require Pro from the first deployment, even before customers, revenue or payments exist?
3. If Hobby is allowed at this stage, what specific change of use would require upgrading? Please also indicate whether you need details about paid development work or collaborators to assess eligibility.

Please reference the applicable current policy. If this channel cannot provide an authoritative clarification, please direct me to the appropriate official channel.

This is an eligibility inquiry only, not authorization to create a project, deploy content, upgrade my plan or modify my existing projects. I will wait for clarification before deploying this preview.

Thank you.