Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 24, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Scattered Brilliance LLC ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you use STRUpdate ("Service").

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide:

• Email address (required for account creation and content delivery)
• Name (if voluntarily provided)
• Payment information (processed by Stripe; we do not store credit card details)

Information Automatically Collected:

• Email engagement data (opens, clicks) via Buttondown
• IP address (for security and fraud prevention)
• Browser and device information via Cloudflare edge logging

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Deliver subscription content via email
• Process payments and prevent fraud
• Send product updates and announcements
• Improve Service quality and user experience
• Comply with legal obligations

3. Service Providers

We share information with the following third-party service providers:

Buttondown — Email delivery, list management, unsubscribe handling
Stripe — Payment processing and fraud prevention
Cloudflare — Hosting, DNS, edge security, cookieless web analytics
Hunter.io — Sourcing publicly available business contact information for B2B outreach

4. Cookies and Tracking

We use essential cookies only:

• Stripe for fraud prevention
• Buttondown for unsubscribe functionality
• Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless)

We do not use advertising trackers, retargeting pixels, or marketing automation cookies.

5. Marketing Communications

Subscribers receive content updates and product information. We comply with CAN-SPAM requirements, including:

• Accurate sender identification
• Valid physical postal address in every email
• Functional unsubscribe link via Buttondown
• Unsubscribe requests honored within 10 business days

6. Data Retention

We retain subscriber data while your subscription is active and for a reasonable period after cancellation for tax, audit, and dispute resolution purposes. You may request deletion at any time by contacting [email protected].

7. Your Rights (CCPA - California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information we collect
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt out of sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
• Non-discrimination for exercising your rights

8. International Users

The Service operates in the United States only. Non-US users are not the intended audience and should not subscribe.

9. Children's Privacy

The Service is intended for adult business and professional users (18+). We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. COPPA does not apply to this Service.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes via email. Your continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Information

Scattered Brilliance LLC
17 Monmouth Street Upper Level
Red Bank, NJ 07701
United States

Email: [email protected]

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