Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 9, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how elevote ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information. By using our website and joining our waitlist, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

Information We Collect

Waitlist Registration

When you join our waitlist, we collect:

  • Email Address — To notify you when we launch and send product updates
  • Timestamp — When you joined the waitlist
  • Referral Source — How you found us (anonymous analytics)

Automatically Collected Information

  • Device & Browser Information — Type, version, and operating system
  • Usage Data — Pages visited, time spent (anonymized)
  • IP Address — For security and fraud prevention only

How We Use Your Information

We use your information solely for the following purposes:

  • Launch Notifications — Notify you when elevote is ready to use
  • Product Updates — Share important milestones and new features
  • Early Access — Invite you to beta testing programs
  • Service Improvement — Understand user interest and optimize our product

We will never: Sell your email to third parties, spam you with excessive marketing, or share your data without consent. You can unsubscribe anytime with one click.

Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information:

  • SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmission
  • Secure servers with regular security updates and monitoring
  • No passwords stored during waitlist phase
  • Limited access to collected data (founder-only during pre-launch)
  • Security best practices following industry standards

Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access — Request a copy of all data we have about you
  • Deletion — Request permanent deletion of your information
  • Correction — Update or correct your email address
  • Opt-out — Unsubscribe from all communications at any time
  • Data Portability — Receive your data in a machine-readable format

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

Cookies & Tracking

We use minimal cookies and tracking technologies:

  • Essential Cookies — Session management and authentication (when product launches)
  • Analytics Cookies — Anonymous usage statistics to improve the website
  • Preference Cookies — Remember your theme and language preferences

We do not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking for marketing purposes.

Third-Party Services

We may use the following third-party services to operate our waitlist:

  • Email Service Provider — For sending launch notifications (data encrypted in transit and at rest)
  • Analytics Service — For anonymous traffic analysis (IP addresses anonymized)
  • Hosting Provider — Vercel (see their privacy policy)

All third-party services we use are required to be GDPR-compliant and will be carefully vetted before integration.

Data Retention

We retain your email address until you unsubscribe or request deletion. After unsubscribing, your data is permanently deleted within 30 days. We may retain anonymized analytics data indefinitely.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this policy as we grow and launch new features. We'll notify waitlist members of any significant changes via email. Continued use of our service after updates constitutes acceptance of the new policy. The "Last updated" date at the top indicates the most recent revision.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: