Privacy

Last updated: October 28, 2026

Illuminate is developed and operated by Sean Vosler ("we," "us," or "our"). This policy explains how we collect and use information when you use the illuminate application, websites, and cloud services, including illu.mov and its subdomains.

The short version: Your recordings belong to you and are stored locally unless you choose to share or process them through a connected service. We collect basic account information, usage analytics, and the information necessary to operate and improve illuminate. We don't sell your personal information, and we don't use your recordings to train AI models.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use illuminate, we may collect:

Account information: Your name, email address, profile picture, account identifiers, and authentication details provided through services such as Google Sign-In.
Usage analytics: Information about how you interact with illuminate, including feature usage, page views, general device information, application versions, and performance statistics.
Technical information: IP addresses, browser information, device and operating system details, error reports, and diagnostic logs needed for security, troubleshooting, and service reliability.
Shared content: Titles, descriptions, transcripts, summaries, metadata, media references, and other information you intentionally publish through illuminate's sharing services.
Communications: Messages, feedback, support requests, and contact information you voluntarily provide.
Billing information: Subscription status, transaction history, and payment-related details supplied by our payment processors. We do not directly store complete payment card numbers.

We may use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies for authentication, preferences, analytics, and essential website functionality.

2. Your Recordings and Files

Your recordings, screenshots, transcripts, and other locally created content remain yours.

Illuminate is designed to store recordings locally on your Mac. We do not automatically upload your recordings to our servers.

When you choose to share content or use an external integration:

Information you select for publishing may be uploaded to our hosting infrastructure.
Videos may be stored through your connected cloud storage provider or through illuminate's optional hosting services.
AI integrations may transmit selected content to the AI provider you connect, subject to that provider's privacy practices.

We do not claim ownership of your content, and we do not use your recordings or transcripts to train our own AI models.

You are responsible for maintaining backups of your local files.

3. How We Use Information

We use collected information to:

Operate, maintain, and improve illuminate.
Authenticate users and manage accounts.
Create, deliver, and manage shared links.
Understand feature usage and improve the user experience.
Monitor performance, investigate bugs, and prevent abuse.
Process subscriptions and payments.
Respond to questions, feedback, and support requests.
Send important account, product, security, and service communications.
Send product updates, announcements, or promotional communications where permitted by law and consistent with your communication preferences.
Meet applicable legal obligations.

We may also analyze aggregated or de-identified usage information to understand how illuminate is being used and guide future development.

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with trusted service providers that help us operate illuminate, including:

Cloud hosting and infrastructure providers.
Authentication services such as Google.
Analytics and error-monitoring services.
Payment processors.
Email and customer communication platforms.
External AI, video hosting, or storage services you choose to connect.

These providers may process information as necessary to deliver their services, subject to applicable agreements and privacy policies.

We may also disclose information when legally required, to protect our rights or users, or as part of a business transfer such as a merger or acquisition.

5. Shared Links and Public Content

When you publish content through illuminate, information included in your shared page becomes accessible to people with its link.

Anyone who receives a link may be able to view, copy, download, or redistribute its contents.

We may collect basic engagement analytics, such as page views and interactions, to provide sharing statistics and improve the service.

We may also process technical information from visitors to protect against spam, abuse, and unauthorized access.

Share links may expire or be removed according to the applicable service plan. Although we may ask search engines not to index shared pages, we cannot guarantee that shared information will remain private.

6. Data Retention and Security

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to operate our services, maintain accounts, fulfill legal obligations, resolve disputes, and protect against abuse.

You may request deletion of your account and associated personal information. Some records may be retained when required for legal, security, billing, or operational purposes.

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information. However, no software, storage system, or internet service can guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Choices and Rights

You may:

Access and update certain account information.
Manage or remove your published share links.
Request access to or deletion of your personal information.
Disconnect supported third-party integrations.
Opt out of promotional emails using the unsubscribe instructions provided.
Manage available cookie and analytics preferences.

Depending on where you live, you may have additional privacy rights under applicable law. We will honor those rights as required.

To make a privacy-related request, contact us at contact@illu.mov.

8. International Services

Illuminate and its service providers may process or store information in countries other than your own, including the United States.

Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for international transfers of personal information.

9. Children's Privacy

Illuminate is not intended for children under 13, or the applicable minimum age for digital services in their jurisdiction.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children below the applicable age without appropriate authorization. If we become aware of such collection, we will take appropriate steps to delete the information.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as illuminate evolves.

When we make material changes, we will update this page and provide additional notice where appropriate.

Continued use of illuminate after an update is subject to the revised policy, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

11. Contact

For privacy questions, data requests, or concerns, contact:

Sean Vosler Email: contact[@]illu.mov

For the terms governing use of illuminate, see our Terms of Service.