Privacy Policy
Last updated: 21 April 2025
1. Who We Are
Illustraze ("Company," "we," "our," or "us") operates illustraze.com (the "Site"). At this early stage the Site consists of a public landing page and a single newsletter sign‑up form.
Data Controller (GDPR):
Polar Bridge LLC
support@illustraze.com
2. What Data We Collect
Email address
Description: Address you enter to receive product news and early‑access offers
Source: Newsletter form
Mandatory? Yes
reCAPTCHA signals
Description: Google automatically collects IP, user‑agent, cookies & interaction data to detect abuse
Source: Google reCAPTCHA v3
Mandatory? Yes (for security)
| Category | Description | Source | Mandatory? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Email address | Address you enter to receive product news and early‑access offers | Newsletter form | Yes |
| reCAPTCHA signals | Google automatically collects IP, user‑agent, cookies & interaction data to detect abuse | Google reCAPTCHA v3 | Yes (for security) |
We do not intentionally collect names, payment info, or any sensitive data at this stage.
3. Why We Use Your Data ("Purpose")
Lead management & product updates
Description: Send occasional emails about product progress, beta invitations and relevant offers
Legal basis: Consent – you provide your email and confirm submission
Security / fraud prevention
Description: Use Google reCAPTCHA v3 to block bots and spam
Legal basis: Legitimate interest – keep services secure
| Purpose | Description | Legal basis (GDPR art. 6) |
|---|---|---|
| Lead management & product updates | Send occasional emails about product progress, beta invitations and relevant offers | Consent – you provide your email and confirm submission |
| Security / fraud prevention | Use Google reCAPTCHA v3 to block bots and spam | Legitimate interest – keep services secure |
You may withdraw consent at any time by clicking "Unsubscribe" in any email or contacting us.
4. How We Process & Share Data
Beehiiv
Role: Email marketing platform where addresses are stored
Safeguards: DPA, SOC 2, EU Standard Contractual Clauses
Google reCAPTCHA v3
Role: Bot‑detection service embedded on the form
Safeguards: Google Privacy Policy & SCCs
Cloud hosting provider
Role: Hosts our serverless API endpoint that forwards email addresses to Beehiiv
Safeguards: Encrypted in transit (TLS)
| Recipient / Tool | Role | Safeguards |
|---|---|---|
| Beehiiv | Email marketing platform where addresses are stored | DPA, SOC 2, EU Standard Contractual Clauses |
| Google reCAPTCHA v3 | Bot‑detection service embedded on the form | Google Privacy Policy & SCCs |
| Cloud hosting provider | Hosts our serverless API endpoint that forwards email addresses to Beehiiv | Encrypted in transit (TLS) |
We never sell or rent your data.
5. Cookies & Tracking
The landing page uses:
- _rc cookies (Google reCAPTCHA)* – essential for spam prevention.
No analytics, advertising or other tracking cookies are set at this time.
You can block non‑essential cookies in your browser; however, reCAPTCHA cookies are required for form security.
6. Data Retention
Email addresses: kept until you unsubscribe or 24 months after last engagement, whichever is sooner.
reCAPTCHA log data: retained by Google per its own policy (typically 9 months).
We will permanently delete or anonymise data once the retention period ends.
7. Your Rights (EU / UK GDPR)
- Access – know what data we hold.
- Rectification – correct inaccurate data.
- Erasure – "right to be forgotten."
- Restriction & Objection – limit or stop certain processing.
- Portability – receive your data in machine‑readable form.
To exercise any right, email support@illustraze.com. We will respond within 30 days.
8. International Transfers
Beehiiv and Google may process data in the United States. Transfers rely on Standard Contractual Clauses and supplementary measures (encryption in transit and at rest).
9. Security Measures
- TLS 1.3 for all data in transit
- Least‑privilege IAM roles on our cloud functions
- Encrypted Beehiiv datastore
- Routine access‑log reviews
10. Changes to This Policy
We will post any material changes here and update the "Last updated" date. If changes materially affect your rights, we will notify you via email before they take effect.
11. Contact
Questions? Concerns? Reach us at:
support@illustraze.com
Polar Bridge LLC
Plain‑language summary: we only collect your email to keep you posted about Illustraze, protect the form with Google reCAPTCHA, store addresses in Beehiiv, and let you unsubscribe anytime. That's it.