Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2 March 2026
Background
(A) Redactr operates a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that provides an API-first PDF redaction service that permanently removes sensitive data from documents, with agentic and pattern-based redaction suggestions, to users through our online platform accessible at redactr.io.
(B) In the course of providing our services, we collect, process, and store personal data from our users and visitors to our platform.
(C) We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation ("UK GDPR") and the Data Protection Act 2018.
(D) This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal data, and sets out your rights as a data subject under applicable data protection laws.
(E) By using our platform or services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal data as described in this Privacy Policy. You also represent and warrant that you are at least 16 years of age and are using our Services for business or professional purposes.
(F) We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors, and will notify you of any material changes in accordance with the procedures set out herein.
(G) This Privacy Policy applies to all personal data processed by us in connection with our SaaS platform, including data collected through our website, application, and any related services or communications.
1. Privacy Policy Summary
This summary provides a quick overview of how we handle your personal data. For full details, please read the complete Privacy Policy below.
- Who we are: Redactr Platforms Ltd. is the data controller responsible for your personal data. Contact us at inbox@redactr.io.
- What we collect: Account information (name, email, payment details), usage data, technical data (anonymous analytics only), and communications you send us.
- How we use it: To provide our PDF redaction services, manage your account, communicate with you, improve our platform, and comply with legal obligations.
- Document processing: We do not retain your document content. Redaction suggestions are processed in real-time with zero data retention.
- Who we share with: Only trusted service providers (Buttondown, Plausible Analytics, Static.app, AWS Bedrock, Stripe) who help us operate our services. We never sell your data.
- International transfers: Your data processed through our Platform is hosted within the United Kingdom and Ireland (European Economic Area). Some third-party services we use for marketing and analytics may process data in other jurisdictions, with appropriate safeguards in place where required.
- How long we keep it: Account data for 2 years after closure; financial records for 7 years (as required by UK tax law); usage data for 3 years; document content is not retained.
- Your rights: Access, correct, delete, or port your data; object to processing; withdraw consent; complain to the ICO.
- Cookies: We do not use third-party tracking cookies. Our analytics are privacy-friendly and cookieless. We use only essential functional cookies for authentication and security purposes.
- Contact us: inbox@redactr.io or Redactr Platforms Ltd., 167-169 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PF.
2. Definitions
In this Privacy Policy, the following terms shall have the meanings set out below:
- Account Information means the personal data you provide when creating or maintaining your account with us, including your name, email address, encrypted password, and billing information.
- Automated Processing means any form of automated processing of personal data including profiling, automated decision-making, or the use of algorithms to process your data.
- Consent means any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of your wishes by which you signify agreement to the processing of personal data relating to you.
- Controller or Data Controller means Redactr Platforms Ltd., which determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.
- Cookies means small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our platform to collect standard internet log information and visitor behaviour information.
- Data Protection Laws means the UK General Data Protection Regulation, the Data Protection Act 2018, and any other applicable data protection and privacy laws in force from time to time.
- Data Subject means you as an identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data we process.
- ICO means the Information Commissioner's Office, the UK's independent authority set up to uphold information rights.
- Legitimate Interests means our legitimate business interests as specifically identified in Section 5.3 of this Privacy Policy, including operating and improving our Platform, ensuring security, conducting analytics, communicating with users, preventing fraud, and meeting regulatory requirements. We rely on legitimate interests only where we have conducted a legitimate interests assessment demonstrating that our interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms, and where the processing is necessary, proportionate, and has minimal impact on your privacy.
- Personal Data means any information relating to you as an identified or identifiable natural person, including but not limited to names, identification numbers, location data, online identifiers, and factors specific to your physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity.
- Platform means the Redactr SaaS platform, including our website, application, and all related services and functionalities.
- Processing means any operation performed on personal data, including collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation, alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure, dissemination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
- Processor or Data Processor means any third party that processes personal data on our behalf.
- Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to you, including to analyse or predict your performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements.
- Pseudonymisation means the processing of personal data in such a manner that it can no longer be attributed to you without the use of additional information.
- Recipient means any natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body to which personal data is disclosed.
- Sensitive Personal Data or Special Categories of Personal Data means personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, genetic data, biometric data, data concerning health, or data concerning your sex life or sexual orientation.
- Services means the software, applications, features, and functionalities provided through our Platform.
- Technical Data means information collected automatically when you use our Platform, including IP addresses, browser type, device information, log files, and usage analytics.
- Third Party means any person or entity other than you or us, including our service providers, business partners, and other organisations.
- Usage Data means information about how you use our Platform, including pages visited, features used, time spent, and interactions with content.
3. Information We Collect
We collect and process the following categories of personal data when you use our Platform or Services:
Account Information, which includes:
- Your name, email address, and contact details;
- Encrypted password;
- Billing and payment information, including payment card details.
Usage Data, which includes:
- Information about how you access and use our Platform;
- Features and services you use and your interactions with our Platform;
- Content you upload, create, modify, or share through our Services;
- Search queries and commands you enter;
- Time, frequency, and duration of your activities on our Platform.
Technical Data, which includes anonymous, aggregate information collected through privacy-friendly, cookieless analytics:
- Aggregate page view and visitor statistics (not tied to individual users);
- Referring websites and general geographic regions;
- Browser and device type information (collected in aggregate, without unique identifiers);
- Server-side access logs from our hosting provider.
Communication Records, which includes:
- Records of your communications with us, including support requests and feedback;
- Survey responses and feedback you provide;
- Marketing communications preferences;
- Records of your participation in events, webinars, or training sessions.
Waitlist and Newsletter Data, which includes email addresses you provide when signing up for our waitlist or subscribing to our newsletter. We process this data based on your consent, which you provide by a clear affirmative action when actively submitting your email address through our signup forms. At the point of collection, we clearly inform you that you are subscribing to receive communications from Redactr and explain the nature of the communications you will receive. We do not use pre-ticked boxes or any other default consent mechanisms. We maintain a consent management system that records: (i) the date and time your consent was given; (ii) the method by which consent was obtained; (iii) the information provided to you at the time of consent; and (iv) your current consent status. You may withdraw your consent at any time by using the unsubscribe link in any email we send you, by updating your preferences in your account settings, or by contacting us at inbox@redactr.io. We will process your withdrawal request promptly and update our consent records to reflect your preferences.
We do not intentionally collect Special Categories of Personal Data unless specifically required for the provision of our Services and with your explicit consent where required by law.
4. How We Collect Information
Direct Collection: We collect Personal Data directly from you when you:
- Create an account or register for our Services;
- Use our Platform or Services;
- Contact us through email, support tickets, or other communication channels;
- Subscribe to newsletters or marketing communications;
- Participate in surveys, feedback requests, or other research activities;
- Attend webinars, events, or training sessions we organize.
Automated Collection: We automatically collect certain Personal Data when you access or use our Platform through:
- Privacy-friendly, cookieless analytics tools that collect only anonymous aggregate data;
- Server logs that record Technical Data about your interactions with our Platform;
- Analytics tools that monitor usage patterns and Platform performance;
- Security monitoring systems that detect and prevent unauthorized access.
Third-Party Sources: We may collect Personal Data about you from third-party sources, including:
- Business partners or resellers who refer you to our Services;
- Public databases and directories where information is lawfully available;
- Social media platforms when you interact with our content or use social login features;
- Payment processors and billing providers necessary for transaction processing.
Consent-Based Collection: Where we rely on your Consent as the legal basis for Processing, we will clearly explain what Personal Data we are collecting and for what purpose before obtaining your Consent.
Optional Information: Some Personal Data collection is optional, and we will clearly indicate when providing certain information is voluntary versus required for Service provision.
5. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your Personal Data only where we have a lawful basis to do so under Data Protection Laws. The lawful bases we rely on include:
- Consent: Where you have given clear consent for us to process your Personal Data for specific purposes.
- Contract: Where processing is necessary for the performance of our contract with you or to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract.
- Legal obligation: Where processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
- Legitimate interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or those of a third party, provided your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.
- Vital interests: Where processing is necessary to protect your vital interests or those of another natural person.
- Public task: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.
For processing based on consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
Where we rely on legitimate interests as our lawful basis, we have conducted a legitimate interests assessment (LIA) to ensure that our interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms. In each case, we have identified our legitimate interest, assessed whether processing is necessary to achieve it, and balanced our interests against the potential impact on you. Our legitimate interests include:
- Providing, maintaining, and improving our Services. Specifically, this includes: (i) ensuring the technical functionality and availability of our Platform; (ii) fixing bugs and resolving technical issues reported by users; (iii) developing and testing new features based on user feedback and usage patterns; and (iv) optimising Platform performance and user experience. We have assessed that this processing is necessary to fulfil our core business purpose and deliver value to our users. The balancing test outcome is that processing is proportionate because: the data used is limited to service delivery requirements; users reasonably expect us to maintain and improve the services they pay for; and processing has minimal privacy impact as we do not use personal data for purposes unrelated to service delivery.
- Ensuring the security and integrity of our Platform. Specifically, this includes: (i) monitoring for and preventing unauthorised access attempts; (ii) detecting and responding to security incidents and vulnerabilities; (iii) implementing and maintaining security controls such as encryption and access management; and (iv) conducting security audits and assessments. We have assessed that this processing is necessary to protect both our systems and our users from security threats. The balancing test outcome is that processing is proportionate because: security processing directly benefits users by protecting their data and accounts; the potential harm from security breaches significantly outweighs any privacy impact; we limit security monitoring to what is necessary and do not use security data for unrelated purposes; and users reasonably expect us to take measures to protect their information.
- Conducting analytics to understand how our Services are used. Specifically, this includes: (i) analysing aggregate usage patterns to identify popular features and areas for improvement; (ii) understanding user journeys to optimise Platform navigation and usability; (iii) measuring Platform performance and identifying technical bottlenecks; and (iv) generating anonymised reports on service usage trends. We have assessed that this processing is necessary to make informed decisions about Platform development. The balancing test outcome is that processing is proportionate because: we use privacy-friendly, cookieless analytics (Plausible Analytics) that collect only anonymous aggregate data; no individual users are tracked or identified; the analytics cannot be linked back to specific individuals; and the minimal data collected poses negligible privacy risk while enabling us to improve the service for all users.
- Communicating with you about our Services and responding to your inquiries. We have a legitimate interest in maintaining effective communication with our users. This processing is limited to communications you would reasonably expect and you can opt out of non-essential communications at any time.
- Preventing fraud and maintaining the safety of our users. We have a legitimate interest in protecting our business and users from fraudulent activity. This processing is necessary and proportionate given the potential harm that fraud could cause to both us and our users.
- Complying with regulatory requirements and industry standards. We have a legitimate interest in meeting our regulatory and compliance obligations. This processing is necessary to operate lawfully and maintains trust in our Services.
Copies of our legitimate interests assessments are available upon request. To request a copy, please contact us using the details set out in Section 17 of this Privacy Policy.
Data Protection Impact Assessments: In accordance with Article 35 of the UK GDPR, we have conducted Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for processing activities that are likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals. This includes our AI-powered agentic redaction suggestions feature, which uses AWS Bedrock to process document content. Our DPIAs evaluate the necessity and proportionality of the processing, assess the risks to data subjects, and identify measures to mitigate those risks. We regularly review and update our DPIAs to reflect changes in our processing activities or the risks involved. Copies of our DPIAs are available upon request. To request a copy, please contact us using the details set out in Section 17 of this Privacy Policy.
We will inform you of the specific lawful basis we rely on when collecting your Personal Data, either in this Privacy Policy or at the point of collection.
We do not process Special Categories of Personal Data unless we have an additional lawful basis under Article 9 of the UK GDPR and will seek your explicit consent where required.
6. How We Use Your Information
We process your personal data for the following purposes, based on the lawful bases set out in Section 5 of this Privacy Policy:
Service Provision and Platform Operations
- To provide, operate, and maintain our SaaS platform and deliver the Services to you.
- To process your transactions and manage billing, payments, and subscription services.
- To authenticate your identity and manage your access to the Platform.
- To enable the core functionality of our Services as described in our Terms of Service.
Account Management
- To create, maintain, and administer your user account.
- To verify your identity and eligibility to use our Services.
- To manage your account settings, preferences, and subscription details.
- To process account-related requests, including password resets and account modifications.
Communication
- To send you service-related communications, including account notifications, security alerts, and system updates.
- To respond to your inquiries, support requests, and feedback.
- To send marketing communications, product updates, and announcements where you have provided your explicit consent. This includes communications sent to waitlist subscribers and newsletter subscribers. We rely on consent (not legitimate interests) as the lawful basis for all direct marketing communications. Your consent is obtained through a clear affirmative action, such as ticking an unchecked opt-in box or actively submitting your email address through a signup form. Before obtaining your consent, we inform you of the types of communications you will receive and the identity of the data controller. We maintain timestamped records of your consent, including when and how it was given, the information provided to you at the time, and the specific purposes for which consent was obtained. You can withdraw your consent at any time by: (i) clicking the unsubscribe link in any marketing email; (ii) updating your communication preferences in your account settings; or (iii) contacting us at inbox@redactr.io. Upon receiving your withdrawal request, we will stop sending you marketing communications within 48 hours and update our records accordingly. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
- To notify you of changes to our Services, Terms of Service, or this Privacy Policy.
Redaction Suggestions and Document Processing
Our Platform provides two types of redaction suggestions to help you identify sensitive data in your documents:
Standard suggestions: These are processed entirely on Redactr's own infrastructure using a combination of pattern matching (regular expressions), natural language processing (NLP), and machine learning-based named entity recognition to identify common sensitive data types (such as names, addresses, dates, and identification numbers). The NLP component uses statistical models to analyse text context and improve detection accuracy. Document content is processed in real-time and is not retained or logged after processing is complete.
Agentic suggestions: These are powered by large language model (LLM) AI technology hosted on AWS Bedrock. The AI analyses the text content of your documents to identify potentially sensitive information that may require redaction, such as personal names, addresses, financial information, and other personally identifiable information. When you use agentic suggestions, only the content of your documents is sent to AWS Bedrock for processing. No metadata, filenames, creator information, or other identifying data is transmitted. AWS Bedrock does not store or log prompts and completions, and does not use customer data to train any models. Document content is processed in real-time and is not retained after processing. Important: The AI provides suggestions only—you retain full control over which redactions to apply. No automated decisions are made on your behalf, and you must actively review and confirm any suggested redactions before they are applied to your documents.
For both types of redaction suggestions, we do not retain or log any sensitive data from your documents, including document content or metadata. For documents uploaded directly to our Platform, we do not retain or log filenames. All directly uploaded documents are processed entirely in-memory and are not stored in our persistent storage systems. The redaction suggestions are generated in real-time and no document content is stored by Redactr or AWS Bedrock after processing is complete. We implement the following safeguards for AI-assisted processing: (i) encryption of all data in transit using TLS 1.2 or higher; (ii) processing occurs in isolated, secure environments with no persistent storage; (iii) strict access controls limiting access to AI processing systems to authorised personnel only; (iv) contractual commitments from AWS prohibiting the use of customer data for model training; (v) regular security assessments and monitoring of our AI processing pipeline; and (vi) human oversight is maintained at all times—the AI provides suggestions only, and you make the final decision on all redactions.
We maintain operational logs for service delivery and security purposes, but these logs do not contain sensitive document data such as document content or metadata. For documents uploaded directly to our Platform, our logs do not contain filenames. When you process a document, you receive a unique document identifier. The only way to correlate a log entry to a specific document is by matching this identifier with the original filename, which only you possess. This identifier is not linked to any document content, metadata, or user account information in our systems.
Suggestion Result Caching: To improve performance and reduce redundant processing, we cache redaction suggestion results (such as annotation coordinates and redaction box positions) for a period of 24 hours. This cache is keyed by a cryptographic hash (SHA-256) of the document bytes. Importantly, the cache contains only suggestion metadata (coordinates and positions)—not the actual document content, text, filenames, or any sensitive data extracted from your documents. The hash itself does not reveal any document content, though it could theoretically be used to confirm whether a specific document was processed through our system during the cache retention period. After 24 hours, cached suggestion results are automatically deleted.
Verification Tool
- Our Platform includes a verification tool (accessible at
/verify) that allows you to process files for verification purposes. - The verification tool processes files entirely within your browser. No file data, content, or metadata is uploaded to our servers or any third-party servers.
- Because all processing occurs locally on your device, we do not collect, access, store, or have visibility into any files you process using the verification tool.
- The only data collected in connection with the verification tool is anonymous usage metrics via Plausible Analytics, such as page views and general usage statistics. These metrics cannot identify you or be linked to any files you process.
Customer Cloud Storage Integration (Bring Your Own Storage)
- Our Platform offers a "Bring Your Own Storage" (BYOS) feature that allows you to connect your own third-party cloud storage accounts (such as AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage, or Microsoft Azure Blob Storage) to our Platform, enabling us to read and write files directly from your storage.
- Credential Collection and Storage: To enable this feature, you provide us with API keys, access tokens, or other authentication credentials for your cloud storage accounts. We collect these credentials solely for the purpose of accessing your cloud storage on your behalf. Your credentials are encrypted using industry-standard encryption (AES-256) both in transit and at rest, and are stored securely on our infrastructure with strict access controls limiting access to authorised systems and personnel only.
- Scope of Access: We access your cloud storage solely for the purposes of: (i) reading files that you direct us to process through our Services; and (ii) writing processed files back to your storage as instructed by you. We do not access, browse, index, or copy files beyond what is necessary to fulfil your specific processing requests.
- File Processing: Files accessed from your cloud storage are processed in the same manner as directly uploaded files, as described in Section 6.5. All processing occurs entirely in-memory with zero data retention. We do not store file content or document metadata in our persistent storage systems, except for the storage path retained for operational purposes as described in Section 6.7(k). The same safeguards for AI-assisted processing, secure logging, and data protection apply to files accessed via BYOS.
- Data Location and Responsibility: Files accessed through BYOS remain stored in your own cloud storage account and in the geographic region(s) you have configured with your cloud storage provider. You remain the data controller for all files stored in your cloud storage, and you are responsible for: (i) ensuring your cloud storage account is configured securely and in compliance with applicable laws; (ii) the lawfulness of any personal data contained within files you direct us to process; (iii) maintaining appropriate access controls and security settings on your cloud storage account; and (iv) any data protection obligations arising from your choice of cloud storage provider and storage location.
- Legal Basis: We process your cloud storage credentials and access your files based on contract performance (processing is necessary to provide the BYOS feature you have requested) and your consent (provided through the affirmative action of connecting your storage account and providing credentials).
- Credential Management and Revocation: You may update or revoke your cloud storage credentials at any time through your account settings or by contacting us at inbox@redactr.io. Upon revocation, we will delete your stored credentials from our systems within 48 hours. You may also revoke access by regenerating or invalidating your API keys directly through your cloud storage provider, which will immediately prevent our Platform from accessing your storage.
- Credential Retention: We retain your cloud storage credentials only for as long as the BYOS feature remains active on your account. Upon account closure or termination of the BYOS feature, your credentials will be securely deleted within 30 days.
- Recommended Access Permissions: You are strongly advised to configure your cloud storage API keys with the minimum permissions necessary for the BYOS feature to function. Specifically, we recommend: (i) granting read and write access only to a specific directory, bucket, or storage location designated for use with our Platform, rather than your entire storage account; (ii) not granting permissions to delete files, directories, or storage containers; (iii) not granting permissions to modify access controls, policies, or account settings; and (iv) regularly rotating your API keys in accordance with your organisation's security policies. Providing credentials with excessive permissions increases your security risk and potential exposure in the event of a security incident.
- Limitation of Liability: We shall not be liable for any loss, damage, or unauthorised access arising from: (i) your failure to configure appropriate access permissions on your cloud storage credentials as recommended above; (ii) your provision of credentials with broader access than necessary for the BYOS feature; (iii) security incidents or breaches affecting your cloud storage account that are outside our reasonable control; (iv) any actions taken by your cloud storage provider; (v) your failure to promptly revoke or update credentials when required; or (vi) any misconfiguration of your cloud storage account or its security settings. You acknowledge that you are solely responsible for the security of your cloud storage account and for ensuring that the credentials you provide to us are appropriately scoped and secured.
- Storage Path Retention: For jobs processed via cloud storage connectors (BYOS), we retain the storage path you provide in your API request for operational purposes, including file retrieval, result delivery, and job status reporting. This path is not linked to document content and is subject to the same retention and deletion policies as other Usage Data (see Section 14).
Analytics and Service Improvement
- To analyze how users interact with our Platform to improve our Services and user experience.
- To conduct research and analytics to develop new features and enhance existing functionality.
- To generate anonymized or pseudonymized statistics and reports about Platform usage.
- To monitor and analyze trends, usage patterns, and performance metrics.
Security and Fraud Prevention
- To protect the security and integrity of our Platform and Services.
- To detect, prevent, and investigate fraud, abuse, security incidents, and other harmful activities.
- To monitor compliance with our Terms of Service and other policies.
- To maintain audit trails and logs for security and compliance purposes.
Legal Compliance
- To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal obligations.
- To respond to lawful requests from government authorities, courts, or law enforcement agencies.
- To establish, exercise, or defend legal claims and protect our rights and interests.
Business Operations
- To manage our business operations, including customer relationship management and business analytics.
- To conduct due diligence in connection with potential business transactions.
- To maintain records required for business and regulatory purposes.
We will only use your personal data for the purposes for which it was collected, unless we reasonably believe we need to use it for another compatible purpose. If we need to process your personal data for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and explain the lawful basis for such processing.
7. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your Personal Data with third parties in the limited circumstances described in this section, always ensuring appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data.
Service Providers and Processors
We share your Personal Data with the following trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Platform and delivering our Services: Buttondown (email newsletter and subscriber management for waitlist signups); Plausible Analytics (privacy-friendly, cookieless website analytics); Static.app (website hosting with server-side analytics); AWS Bedrock (AI infrastructure for agentic redaction suggestions, as further described in Section 6.5); and Stripe (payment processing). We may also use other providers including cloud hosting providers and customer support tools. We maintain ongoing oversight of all processors through regular compliance reviews conducted at least annually, continuous monitoring of processor performance against contractual obligations, and documented assessment of any material changes to processor services or sub-processors.
All such service providers are engaged as data processors under written data processing agreements that comply with Article 28 of the UK GDPR. These agreements include the mandatory clauses required by Article 28, including obligations to: process personal data only on our documented instructions; ensure that personnel processing the data are subject to confidentiality obligations; implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures; obtain our prior written authorisation before engaging sub-processors and ensure equivalent contractual protections are imposed on any sub-processors; assist us in responding to data subject rights requests and in meeting our obligations under Articles 32 to 36 of the UK GDPR; delete or return all personal data at the end of the service relationship; and make available all information necessary to demonstrate compliance and allow for audits. Our agreements include comprehensive audit rights that permit us to conduct or commission audits of processor compliance, including the right to: request and review processor security certifications, audit reports (such as SOC 2 reports), and compliance documentation; conduct on-site or remote audits with reasonable notice; and require processors to promptly remediate any identified deficiencies. We exercise these audit rights on a risk-based approach, with higher-risk processors subject to more frequent review.
Before engaging any new data processor, we conduct due diligence to assess their ability to provide sufficient guarantees regarding their technical and organisational measures, their compliance with Data Protection Laws, and their track record in data protection. We maintain a register of all processors we engage and regularly review their compliance with our data processing agreements. Our processor oversight programme includes the following ongoing monitoring procedures: (i) annual compliance reviews assessing each processor's adherence to contractual and regulatory requirements; (ii) review of processor security certifications and audit reports; (iii) monitoring of processor incident reports and security advisories; (iv) assessment of any changes to processor sub-processors or processing locations; and (v) periodic review of processor privacy policies and terms of service. All processors are contractually required to notify us of any personal data breach without undue delay and in any event within 24 hours of becoming aware of the breach, providing sufficient information to enable us to meet our own breach notification obligations under Articles 33 and 34 of the UK GDPR. We document all compliance monitoring activities and maintain records of processor assessments, audit findings, and remediation actions taken.
Business Transfers
- In the event of a merger, acquisition, corporate divestiture, or dissolution, your Personal Data may be transferred to the relevant third party, provided that such party agrees to honour the commitments made in this Privacy Policy.
- We will provide you with notice of any such transfer and inform you of your rights regarding the continued processing of your Personal Data.
Legal Compliance and Protection
- We may disclose your Personal Data where we are legally required to do so to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests.
- We may also disclose your Personal Data where necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of our users or others, including fraud prevention and security purposes.
Consent-Based Sharing
- We may share your Personal Data with third parties where you have provided your explicit consent to such sharing for specific purposes.
- You may withdraw such consent at any time by contacting us using the details provided in Section 17 of this Privacy Policy.
Anonymised and Aggregated Data
- We may share anonymised or aggregated data that cannot identify you personally with third parties for business, research, or analytical purposes.
- Such data sharing does not constitute sharing of Personal Data and is not subject to the restrictions set out in this section.
No Selling or Renting of Personal Data
- We do not sell, rent, or trade your Personal Data to third parties for their marketing purposes.
- We will never share your email address or other contact information with third parties for their own promotional use without your explicit consent.
8. Data Storage and Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your Personal Data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction, including but not limited to:
- encryption of data in transit and at rest using industry-standard protocols;
- regular security assessments and penetration testing;
- access controls and authentication mechanisms limiting access to authorised personnel only;
- regular backup procedures and disaster recovery protocols;
- staff training on data protection and security best practices;
- monitoring systems to detect and respond to security incidents.
We retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Our standard data retention periods are as follows:
- Account Information: retained for the duration of your account plus 2 years after account closure to allow for account reactivation, dispute resolution, and compliance with applicable legal obligations;
- Usage Data and Technical Data: retained for 3 years from collection;
- Communication records: retained for 3 years from the date of communication;
- Marketing communications data: retained until you withdraw consent or 3 years from last engagement, whichever is earlier;
- Waitlist and newsletter email addresses: retained while you remain subscribed and deleted promptly upon unsubscribe;
- AI-processed document content: processed in-memory only and not stored in persistent storage by Redactr or AWS Bedrock; operational logs are maintained but do not contain document content, filenames, or metadata.
We may retain certain Personal Data for longer periods where required by law, for legal proceedings, or to protect our legitimate interests, provided such retention is proportionate and necessary.
Your Personal Data is primarily stored on secure servers located within the United Kingdom and the European Economic Area.
We may use reputable third-party service providers to store or process your Personal Data, who are contractually bound to implement appropriate security measures and process data only in accordance with our instructions.
When we delete Personal Data, we use secure deletion methods to ensure the data cannot be recovered or reconstructed.
9. Data Breach Notification
A Personal Data Breach means a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, personal data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed.
We have implemented internal procedures to detect, investigate, and respond to any suspected or actual Personal Data Breach. Upon becoming aware of a potential breach, we will:
- immediately assess the nature and scope of the breach, including the categories and approximate number of data subjects and personal data records concerned;
- identify the likely consequences of the breach for affected data subjects;
- take immediate steps to contain the breach and mitigate any adverse effects; and
- document all facts relating to the breach, its effects, and the remedial actions taken.
Internal Escalation Procedures: Upon discovery or notification of a suspected Personal Data Breach, the following escalation procedures will be followed:
- The individual who discovers or receives notification of the suspected breach must immediately report it to their line manager and to inbox@redactr.io, providing all available details about the incident;
- The incident must be escalated to senior management within two (2) hours of initial discovery;
- A preliminary assessment of the breach must be completed within four (4) hours of discovery to determine severity and potential impact;
- Where the preliminary assessment indicates a notifiable breach, the ICO notification process must be initiated within twenty-four (24) hours to allow sufficient time for preparation of the notification within the statutory 72-hour window.
Roles and Responsibilities: The following roles and responsibilities apply during breach response:
- Incident Lead: A senior manager will be designated as Incident Lead for each breach, with overall responsibility for coordinating the response, making key decisions, and serving as the primary point of contact;
- Technical Response Team: Responsible for containing the breach, preserving evidence, conducting technical investigation, and implementing remediation measures;
- Communications Lead: Responsible for preparing and coordinating all internal and external communications, including notifications to the ICO and affected data subjects;
- Legal/Compliance Advisor: Responsible for advising on regulatory obligations, documenting the breach for compliance purposes, and liaising with external legal counsel where necessary.
Notification to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): Where a Personal Data Breach is likely to result in a risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, we will notify the ICO without undue delay and, where feasible, not later than 72 hours after having become aware of the breach. Where notification is not made within 72 hours, we will provide reasons for the delay. Our notification to the ICO will include:
- a description of the nature of the breach, including the categories and approximate number of data subjects and personal data records concerned;
- the name and contact details of our data protection contact point;
- a description of the likely consequences of the breach; and
- a description of the measures taken or proposed to address the breach, including measures to mitigate its possible adverse effects.
Notification to Data Subjects: Where a Personal Data Breach is likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, we will communicate the breach to affected data subjects without undue delay. In determining whether a breach is likely to result in a high risk, we will assess:
- the type and sensitivity of the personal data involved (with breaches involving special category data, financial information, or identity documents being presumed high risk);
- the volume of personal data and number of individuals affected;
- the ease with which individuals can be identified from the breached data;
- the severity of potential consequences for affected individuals, including risk of identity theft, financial loss, reputational damage, or discrimination;
- whether the data was encrypted or otherwise protected, and whether encryption keys were also compromised;
- the nature of the breach (e.g., whether data was accessed by malicious actors versus accidental disclosure);
- any special characteristics of affected individuals that may increase their vulnerability (e.g., children or vulnerable adults).
This communication will:
- describe the nature of the breach in clear and plain language;
- provide the name and contact details of our data protection contact point;
- describe the likely consequences of the breach; and
- describe the measures taken or proposed to address the breach, including measures to mitigate its possible adverse effects and any steps data subjects can take to protect themselves.
We are not required to notify data subjects directly where:
- we have implemented appropriate technical and organisational protection measures that render the personal data unintelligible to any person not authorised to access it, such as encryption;
- we have taken subsequent measures that ensure the high risk to data subjects' rights and freedoms is no longer likely to materialise; or
- direct notification would involve disproportionate effort, in which case we will make a public communication or similar measure to inform data subjects equally effectively.
We maintain a record of all Personal Data Breaches, including the facts relating to the breach, its effects, and the remedial actions taken, regardless of whether the breach was notifiable to the ICO or to data subjects.
We will cooperate fully with the ICO in any investigation relating to a Personal Data Breach and will provide any additional information reasonably requested by the ICO.
10. International Data Transfers
We may transfer your personal data to countries outside the United Kingdom where this is necessary for the provision of our Services or the operation of our Platform.
Where we transfer personal data to a country that has not received an adequacy decision from the UK government, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal data.
The safeguards we use for international data transfers include:
- Standard contractual clauses approved by the UK government or European Commission;
- Binding corporate rules where the recipient is part of a multinational group with approved binding corporate rules;
- Certification schemes recognised under UK GDPR; or
- Codes of conduct recognised under UK GDPR.
In limited circumstances, we may transfer personal data without adequacy decisions or appropriate safeguards where:
- You have explicitly consented to the proposed transfer after being informed of the possible risks;
- The transfer is necessary for the performance of our contract with you;
- The transfer is necessary for important reasons of public interest;
- The transfer is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims; or
- The transfer is necessary to protect your vital interests where you are physically or legally incapable of giving consent.
You may request information about the specific safeguards we have put in place for any international transfer of your personal data, including copies of our Transfer Impact Assessments and details of sub-processor locations, by contacting us using the details provided in Section 17. We maintain a register of all international transfers and the safeguards applied to each, which we review and update on at least an annual basis.
We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your personal data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy when transferred internationally.
11. Your Rights as a Data Subject
As a data subject, you have certain rights under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 regarding your Personal Data that we process.
Right of Access: You have the right to request confirmation of whether we are processing your Personal Data and, if so, to obtain a copy of that Personal Data together with certain prescribed information about our processing activities.
Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate Personal Data concerning you and to have incomplete Personal Data completed.
Right to Erasure ('Right to be Forgotten'): You have the right to request deletion of your Personal Data in certain circumstances, including where:
- the Personal Data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected;
- you withdraw consent and there is no other legal basis for processing;
- you object to processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for processing;
- the Personal Data has been unlawfully processed; or
- erasure is required for compliance with a legal obligation.
Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict processing of your Personal Data in certain circumstances, including where you contest the accuracy of the data or object to processing.
Right to Data Portability: Where processing is based on Consent or contract performance and is carried out by automated means, you have the right to receive your Personal Data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.
Right to Object: You have the right to object to processing of your Personal Data where processing is based on Legitimate Interests, including profiling based on those grounds, and for direct marketing purposes.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on your Consent, you have the right to withdraw that Consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on Consent before its withdrawal.
Right Not to be Subject to Automated Decision-Making: You have the right not to be subject to decisions based solely on Automated Processing, including Profiling, which produce legal effects or similarly significantly affect you. Our agentic redaction suggestions feature does not constitute automated decision-making under Article 22 of UK GDPR because: (i) the AI provides suggestions only and does not make decisions—you retain full control over whether to accept, reject, or modify any suggested redactions; (ii) the processing does not produce legal effects or similarly significantly affect you; and (iii) meaningful human oversight is built into the process, as you must actively review and confirm all redactions. If you have concerns about how our AI-assisted features process your data, you may contact us using the details in Section 17.
To exercise any of these rights, please submit your request to us using the contact details set out in Section 17 of this Privacy Policy. To help us process your request efficiently, please include: (i) your full name and email address associated with your account; (ii) a clear description of the right you wish to exercise; (iii) any specific details that will help us identify the Personal Data to which your request relates; and (iv) your preferred method of receiving our response.
We will acknowledge receipt of your request within five (5) working days and will respond to your request without undue delay and in any event within one month of receipt. Where your request is complex or we have received a high volume of requests, we may extend this period by up to two further months, in which case we will inform you of the extension and the reasons for the delay within one month of receiving your request.
Identity Verification: To protect your Personal Data and prevent unauthorised access, we will verify your identity before processing any data subject rights request. Verification may include: (i) confirming your identity through the email address associated with your account; (ii) requesting additional information such as account details or recent transaction information; or (iii) in cases involving sensitive data or high-risk requests, requiring government-issued identification. We will only request the minimum information necessary to confirm your identity.
Fees: We will respond to most data subject rights requests free of charge. However, where requests are manifestly unfounded or excessive, in particular because of their repetitive character, we may either: (i) charge a reasonable fee taking into account the administrative costs of providing the information or taking the action requested; or (ii) refuse to act on the request. Where we charge a fee, we will inform you of the amount before processing your request and will only proceed upon your confirmation.
Internal Procedures: Upon receiving a data subject rights request, we follow documented internal procedures that include: (i) logging the request in our data subject request register with a unique reference number; (ii) assigning the request to a designated team member for processing; (iii) conducting the identity verification process described above; (iv) assessing the scope and validity of the request; (v) gathering the relevant Personal Data from our systems and any third-party processors; (vi) preparing a response that addresses all aspects of your request; (vii) conducting a quality review before sending the response; and (viii) maintaining records of the request and our response for accountability purposes.
Request Register: We maintain a register of all data subject rights requests we receive, which records: the date of receipt; the nature of the request; the identity of the requester; any verification steps taken; the date of our response; the outcome of the request; and any fees charged. This register enables us to demonstrate compliance with our obligations under Data Protection Laws and to identify patterns that may indicate areas for improvement in our data protection practices.
If you are not satisfied with our response or believe we are processing your Personal Data unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
12. Analytics and Tracking Technologies
We do not use third-party tracking cookies or similar tracking technologies on our Platform. We are committed to protecting your privacy and have deliberately chosen privacy-friendly, cookieless solutions for analytics. However, we do use essential functional cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation of our Platform, including for authentication and security purposes.
We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-friendly analytics service that is fully compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and PECR. Plausible does not use cookies, does not collect personal data, and does not track individual users across websites.
Our hosting provider, Static.app, collects server-side analytics that are also cookieless and privacy-respecting.
The analytics data we collect is anonymous and aggregate in nature, and includes information such as page views, referral sources, general geographic location (country-level), and device/browser types. This data cannot be used to identify individual users.
Because we do not use tracking cookies for analytics or advertising purposes, you do not need to manage cookie preferences or consent for such purposes when using our Platform. The functional cookies we use are strictly necessary for the operation of our Services and are exempt from consent requirements under PECR.
13. Children's Privacy
Our Platform and Services are designed for business and professional use and are not intended for use by children under the age of 16 years. We do not knowingly direct our Services to children, and our marketing and user acquisition activities are not targeted at children.
We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under the age of 16 years. By accessing or using our Platform or Services, you represent and warrant that you are at least 16 years of age. We do not implement technical age verification measures or collect date of birth information, as we believe this is proportionate given the business-oriented nature of our Services, which are unlikely to appeal to or be accessed by children.
If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from a child under the age of 16 years without verified parental consent, we will take steps to delete such information as soon as reasonably practicable.
For users between the ages of 16 and 18 years, we may require additional verification or parental consent before collecting or Processing certain types of Personal Data.
Parents and guardians have the right to:
- request access to their child's Personal Data held by us;
- request correction or deletion of their child's Personal Data;
- withdraw consent for the Processing of their child's Personal Data; and
- lodge a complaint with the ICO regarding the Processing of their child's Personal Data.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided Personal Data to us without your consent, please contact us immediately using the contact details set out in Section 17.
We will respond to any verified request from a parent or guardian regarding their child's Personal Data within one month of receipt of such request.
14. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Account Information will be retained for the duration of your account with us and for a period of two (2) years following account closure or termination, to allow for account reactivation, dispute resolution, and compliance with applicable legal obligations, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
Usage Data and Technical Data will be retained for a period of three (3) years from the date of collection, after which it will be anonymised or deleted.
Communication records, including support tickets, emails, and other correspondence, will be retained for a period of three (3) years from the date of the last communication.
Financial and billing information will be retained for a period of seven (7) years from the end of the financial year in which the transaction occurred, as required by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for tax record-keeping purposes under UK tax law.
Security logs and audit trails will be retained for a period of two (2) years from the date of creation, unless a longer period is required for security investigations or legal compliance.
Where personal data is processed based on your consent, we will retain such data until you withdraw your consent or for the periods specified in this section, whichever is shorter.
We may retain personal data for longer periods where:
- Required by law or regulation;
- Necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims;
- Required for compliance with regulatory obligations; or
- Necessary for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research, or statistical purposes.
At the end of the applicable retention period, personal data will be securely deleted or anonymised using industry-standard methods to ensure it cannot be recovered or reconstructed.
You may request earlier deletion of your personal data by exercising your right to erasure as set out in Section 11.4, subject to our legal obligations and legitimate business interests.
We will maintain records of data deletion activities to demonstrate compliance with our retention obligations and your data subject rights.
15. Third-Party Services
Our Platform may integrate with or connect to third-party services, applications, plugins, or websites ("Third-Party Services") to enhance functionality or provide additional features.
The Third-Party Services we currently use to operate our Platform and deliver our Services include:
- Buttondown — an email newsletter and subscriber management service used to manage waitlist signups and send communications. Buttondown processes your email address when you sign up for our waitlist or subscribe to our newsletter.
- Plausible Analytics — a privacy-friendly, cookieless website analytics service that is fully compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and PECR. Plausible collects only anonymous, aggregate usage data and does not track individual users or collect personal data.
- Static.app — our website hosting provider, which collects server-side analytics that are cookieless and privacy-respecting. Static.app does not use cookies or collect personal data.
- AWS Bedrock — the AI infrastructure powering our agentic redaction suggestions. When you use our agentic redaction features, only document content is sent to AWS Bedrock for processing. AWS Bedrock processes data in AWS data centres located in Ireland (within the European Economic Area), which benefits from an adequacy decision under UK GDPR. AWS Bedrock does not store or log prompts and completions, and does not use customer data to train models. Data is processed in real-time and is not retained after processing.
- Stripe — our payment processor, which handles all payment transactions and billing. When you make a payment, Stripe collects and processes your payment card details, billing address, and transaction information. Stripe is PCI-DSS compliant and processes payment data in accordance with its own privacy policy. We do not store your full payment card details on our servers.
When you choose to use Third-Party Services through our Platform, your personal data may be shared with or collected by such Third-Party Services in accordance with their own privacy policies and terms of service.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, data collection, or use of personal data by Third-Party Services, and such practices are governed solely by the respective privacy policies of those Third-Party Services.
Before using any Third-Party Service through our Platform, you should review the privacy policy and terms of service of such Third-Party Service to understand how they collect, use, and protect your personal data.
We may receive personal data about you from Third-Party Services when you authorise such sharing, including but not limited to:
- authentication and account information when you log in using third-party credentials;
- contact information and profile data from integrated business applications;
- usage analytics and performance data from third-party tools.
Any personal data we receive from Third-Party Services will be processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable Data Protection Laws.
You acknowledge that your use of Third-Party Services is at your own risk and subject to the terms and privacy policies of such services.
We reserve the right to discontinue integration with any Third-Party Service at any time without notice, which may affect the availability of certain features or functionality on our Platform.
16. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business practices, technology, legal requirements, or regulatory guidance.
When we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by:
- sending an email notification to the email address associated with your account at least thirty (30) days before the changes take effect;
- posting a prominent notice on our Platform; and
- updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
For non-material changes, such as clarifications or administrative updates, we will update this Privacy Policy and post the revised version on our Platform without prior notice.
Material changes include, but are not limited to:
- changes to the types of Personal Data we collect or the purposes for which we process it;
- changes to our data sharing practices with Third Parties;
- changes that reduce your rights under Data Protection Laws; or
- changes to our data retention periods that extend how long we keep your Personal Data.
Your continued use of our Platform or Services after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree to the changes, you may terminate your account and discontinue use of our Services before the changes take effect.
We will maintain previous versions of this Privacy Policy in our records for at least three (3) years and will make them available upon reasonable request.
17. Contact Information and Complaints
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our processing of your personal data, you can contact us at:
- Email: inbox@redactr.io
- Post: Redactr Platforms Ltd., 167-169 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PF, United Kingdom
- Company Registration Number: 17022943
We will respond to your privacy-related inquiries within one month of receipt, or inform you if we need additional time to provide a complete response.
If you are not satisfied with our response to your privacy inquiry or believe we have processed your personal data unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
You can contact the ICO through:
- Website: ico.org.uk
- Telephone: 0303 123 1113
- Post: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
You may lodge a complaint with the ICO at any time, and this right exists regardless of whether you have first contacted us about your concern.
For urgent security-related matters concerning your personal data, please mark your communication as "URGENT — DATA SECURITY" when contacting us.
For privacy inquiries or to exercise your data subject rights, please contact us at inbox@redactr.io.