Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 2026
1. Data Controller
Impersona Ltd ("Impersona," "we," "us," or "our") is the data controller responsible for your personal data collected through the Impersona service.
Impersona Ltd
Registered in England and Wales
Company number: 16706750
Registered office: 71-75 Shelton Street, London WC2H 9JQ
Privacy contact: privacy@impersona.co.uk
2. Data We Collect
2.1 Waitlist Information
When you join the early access waitlist, we collect:
- Email address
- Form source, referrer, and campaign attribution parameters
- Browser and device information needed to process the signup
2.2 Account Information
If you create an Impersona dashboard account, we collect:
- Name and email address
- Organization or team information
- Authentication identifiers provided by our authentication provider
- Billing information when you subscribe to a paid plan
2.3 Usage Data
We automatically collect:
- SDK version and configuration
- Feature usage patterns
- Error logs and performance metrics
- Session duration and frequency
2.4 Technical Data
Our servers may log:
- IP addresses
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring URLs
2.5 Support Communications
If you contact us for support, we retain the content of your communications to provide assistance and improve our service.
3. Data We Do NOT Collect
This is critical to understanding our service. Impersona is designed to protect user privacy by architecture. We do NOT collect, store, or process:
- Impersonated user data: When you switch user contexts using our SDK, we do not see or store any data about the users being impersonated
- Production credentials: We do not ask for or store production user passwords. If you configure token-passthrough presets, you control the development or test token values supplied for those presets
- Application data: We do not access or log the data displayed in your application during impersonation sessions
- Production user information: Our SDK is designed to operate only in development environments
Your user presets and integration choices remain under your control.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following legal bases:
| Purpose | Legal Basis |
|---|---|
| Providing the Service | Contract performance (Article 6(1)(b)) |
| Processing payments | Contract performance (Article 6(1)(b)) |
| Waitlist and product updates | Consent (Article 6(1)(a)) |
| Service improvement | Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)) |
| Security monitoring | Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)) |
| Legal compliance | Legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c)) |
5. How We Use Your Data
We use collected data to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve the Service
- Process waitlist signups and send early access updates
- Process subscriptions and payments
- Send service-related communications
- Respond to support requests
- Analyze usage patterns to improve the product
- Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
6. Data Sharing & Subprocessors
6.1 Third-Party Service Providers
We share data with the following categories of service providers:
| Provider Type | Purpose | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud hosting (Cloudflare Workers and Vercel) | Public site, dashboard, API hosting, and deployment | US/EU |
| Authentication (Clerk) | Dashboard account authentication | US/EU |
| Database and waitlist storage (Supabase) | Application database, waitlist signups, and service records | US/EU |
| Payment Processing (Stripe) | Subscription billing | US/EU |
| Email Service (Resend) | Transactional and waitlist emails | US |
| Analytics (PostHog) | Usage analytics | EU |
We will notify customers at least 30 days before adding new subprocessors. You may object to new subprocessors within that period.
6.2 Legal Requirements
We may disclose data if required by law, court order, or governmental request, or to protect our rights, users, or the public.
6.3 Business Transfers
In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, user data may be transferred. We will notify you before your data becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
7. Data Retention
We retain data according to the following schedule:
| Data Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Waitlist signups | Until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete the signup |
| Account information | Duration of account + 30 days |
| Billing records | 7 years where required by law |
| Usage analytics | 24 months |
| Support communications | 3 years |
| Server logs | 30 days unless needed for security investigation |
8. Your Rights (GDPR)
Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of Access (Article 15): Request a copy of your personal data
- Right to Rectification (Article 16): Correct inaccurate data
- Right to Erasure (Article 17): Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Right to Restrict Processing (Article 18): Limit how we use your data
- Right to Data Portability (Article 20): Receive your data in a machine-readable format
- Right to Object (Article 21): Object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time for consent-based processing
To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@impersona.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. In the UK, this is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
9. International Data Transfers
Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When we transfer data internationally, we use appropriate safeguards, which may include:
- EU-US Data Privacy Framework participation where available
- Standard Contractual Clauses
- Adequacy decisions
10. Cookies & Tracking
10.1 Essential Cookies
We use strictly necessary cookies for authentication and security. These cannot be disabled.
10.2 Analytics Cookies
With your consent, we use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. You can opt out through your browser settings or by contacting us.
10.3 Advertising
We do not sell your data to advertisers. Campaign attribution parameters may be used to understand which marketing activity led to a waitlist signup.
11. Security Measures
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures including:
- Encryption in transit
- Access controls and authentication requirements
- Employee security training
- Incident response procedures
While we strive to protect your data, no system is 100% secure. Please report any security concerns to security@impersona.co.uk.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of material changes by:
- Posting the updated policy on our website
- Sending an email to the address associated with your account
- Displaying a notice in the dashboard
We encourage you to review this policy regularly. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance.
13. Contact
For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights:
- Privacy contact: privacy@impersona.co.uk
Impersona Ltd
Registered in England and Wales
Company number: 16706750
Registered office: 71-75 Shelton Street, London WC2H 9JQ