diff --git a/src/app/api/public/privacy/route.ts b/src/app/api/public/privacy/route.ts
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+++ b/src/app/api/public/privacy/route.ts
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+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+
+export async function GET() {
+  return NextResponse.json({ message: "Privacy policy endpoint" });
+}
diff --git a/src/app/auth/layout.tsx b/src/app/auth/layout.tsx
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+++ b/src/app/auth/layout.tsx
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+import type { ReactNode } from "react";
+
+export default function AuthLayout({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
+  return (
+    <>
+      <style
+        dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{
+          __html: `
+            html, body {
+              background: #080808 !important;
+              color-scheme: dark;
+            }
+          `,
+        }}
+      />
+      {children}
+    </>
+  );
+}
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