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Privacy Policy for Illuminate Digital

  • Last Updated: 12-12-2024

  • Illuminate Digital (“we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and safeguard your data when you use our website illuminatedigital.net (“Website”).

  • If you have any questions or concerns, contact us at:
    Email: info@illuminatedigital.net

1. Data We Collect

  • We collect the following personal data from users:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • IP address

  • Cookies and analytics data

2. Purpose of Data Collection

  • We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:

  • Marketing: To send newsletters, promotions, and updates.

  • Analytics: To improve website functionality and user experience.

  • Customer Communication: To respond to inquiries or support requests.

  • Improving the Website: To enhance the performance and features of the Website.

  • Customer Satisfaction: To better understand and improve user experience.

3. Third-Party Sharing

  • To achieve the purposes mentioned above, we use trusted third-party services:

  • Google Analytics and Google Search Console: For analyzing website traffic and usage.

  • Facebook Pixel: For marketing campaigns and advertisements.

  • Square and Wix: For secure payment processing.

  • We may also share data with third-party marketing companies to assist with internal and partner marketing activities. These third parties are required to comply with GDPR regulations and ensure the security of your personal data.

4. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

  • We process personal data based on the following legal grounds under GDPR:

  • Consent: When you provide explicit consent (e.g., through cookie banners and opt-in checkboxes).

  • Legitimate Interests: For marketing, analytics, and improving user experience.

  • You can withdraw consent at any time.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

  • We use cookies and similar technologies to improve the Website. You will see a cookie banner when you visit the Website to provide consent. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

  • For more details, refer to our Cookie Policy.

6. Data Retention

  • We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required by law.

7. Data Security

  • We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal data, including:

  • SSL encryption to secure data transmission.

  • Firewalls to prevent unauthorized access.

  • While we strive to protect your data, no system can guarantee absolute security.

8. International Data Transfers

  • To the best of our knowledge, user data is not transferred outside the European Union (EU). If this changes, we will ensure compliance with GDPR regulations and use appropriate safeguards.

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

  • As a user within the EU, you have the following rights under GDPR:

  • Right to Access: Request access to your personal data.

  • Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data (“Right to be Forgotten”).

  • Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data.

  • Right to Data Portability: Receive a copy of your data in a structured format.

  • Right to Object: Object to processing for marketing purposes.

  • To exercise these rights, contact us at info@illuminatedigital.net. We will respond to your request in accordance with GDPR timelines.

10. Updates to This Privacy Policy

  • We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes via email or a notice on the Website. Please review this Privacy Policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

  • If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or your data rights, please contact:

  • Illuminate Digital
    Email: info@illuminatedigital.net

Revision

  • 1 st Draft

    • Once we’ve completed the branding and content integration, our expert web managers review the first revision prior to submission for review. We provide your insight into the website in preparation for your first proof phase.

    • Content locations have been set. Image locations set, color palate ready. - At this point, the content that has been used is considered as a holding place. The final version of content will be placed into these sections before the first PROOF

    • The first draft implementations should focus on the following feedback if required: - Removal of sections

      • Changes in Content location or layout

      • Font changes

      • Removal or additions of sections

      • Changes in colors

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Now is a great opportunity to review the content and branding is aligned. We focus on the feedback above to ensure we're on the right track for getting your website up and running. At this point from a design perspective, desktop and mobile design should be gone over by the designer and any discrepancies corrected.​

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  • 1st Proof

    • During the 1st Proof, we focus on the following feedback points, and if a revision is required, the implementation will follow accordingly:

      • Image Changes - Content changes

      • Banner strip Elements or arrangements (Not redesign)

      • Social Media Links

      • Pre-Launch Quality Assurance 

      • By this point, SEO pre-live checklist will be completed

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  • 2nd Proof

    • During the 2nd Proof, we ask for the client’s input on the changes requested during the 1st Proof. - Are Images Correct?

      • Were Content changes made?

      • Changes in Elements, strips, and banners, are correct at this point

      • Were Social Media Links added correctly? o Pre-Launch Quality Assurance

 

  • Once the revisions have been conducted and the necessary implementations completed, our Quality Assurance team scores the website and performs an in-depth review, ensuring the website is mobile-friendly and dynamically responsive for modern browsers and devices.

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Going Live With Your New Website

  • Illuminate Digital Hosting (most popular option)
    ● We will set the site live and begin our ongoing services based on the contract
    ● Illuminate Digital will handle setting up the correct Premium Plans, URLs, and emails for clients, for no 
    additional cost unless stated otherwise (URL & Emails are subject to annual renewal fees)

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After Going Live Actions by Illuminate Digital
● Run the website through Wix SEO Wiz 
● Connect the website site map to Google Search Console and request indexing.
● Upload Favicon
Driving Traffic to Your Website
● Your website is now live online. NOW WHAT?
○ You need to start driving traffic to your website, start simply by creating a post for your 
Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Google My Business Profiles and announce your new 
website and use a call to action and invite people to visit your website.
■ Are you missing one of these platforms? Call Illuminate Digital and we can set them 
up for you.
○ Start a full-service SEO Campaign, creating quality citations to build trust online and create or 
improve your reputation to increase your page rank on Google faster. Call us at 319-310-4648
or visit https://www.illuminatedigital.net/full-service-seo
○ Start Posting on social media on a regular basis 2 to 5 times per week. Illuminate Digital offers 
the perfect package for most budgets. We will create 10 to 20 posts per month that are designed 
to create engagement and increase website traffic. Learn more about our SMO Services at 
https://www.illuminatedigital.net/socialmedia-optimization
 

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