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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 23, 2026

Overview

This Privacy Policy explains how Blackberry Briar LLC ("we," "us," or "our") handles information on blackberrybriar.com. We've tried to keep it short and plain. The site has two interactive features: a contact form and an AI-powered "path generator." Everything below describes what those features do with the information you provide.

This policy should be read alongside our Terms & Conditions.

What we collect

Contact form

When you submit the contact form on this site, we receive:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • The free-text message you write

The form is delivered to us by email through our email provider (Resend). We don't store contact form submissions in a separate database — they live in our inbox.

AI path generator

The path generator accepts a short description of a funding or commercialization goal (between 20 and 800 characters). When you submit it:

  • Your input is sent to Google's Gemini API so the model can produce a structured plan. Google processes the input under its own terms; see "Sub-processors" below.
  • We don't ask for your name, email, or any account information to use the generator. We don't link generated plans to an identity.
  • For abuse prevention, Vercel's firewall uses the requesting IP address to limit repeated requests before they reach our serverless functions.

Plan storage and sharing

  • The generated plan is saved in your browser's localStorage so you can return to it. It stays on your device. You can clear it any time from your browser settings.
  • The "Copy Share Link" button on a result page produces a URL that contains the entire plan encoded as URL-safe base64. Anyone with that link can read the plan — including the goal you typed in. Treat share links like you'd treat a Google Doc set to "anyone with the link can view." If your input is sensitive, don't share the link.
  • We don't receive a copy of the share link or know when one is created.

How we use it

  • Contact form submissions are used to reply to you and to follow up about a possible engagement.
  • Path generator inputs are used to generate your plan and are not used to train any model by us. Google's handling of API inputs is governed by its own policies (linked below).
  • We don't sell personal information and we don't share it with anyone for marketing or advertising.

Sub-processors

We use a small number of third-party vendors to run the site. Each one sees only what it needs to do its job.

  • Resend — delivers contact form submissions to our inbox. Receives the name, email, and message you typed. Resend privacy policy.
  • Google (Gemini API) — generates path plans from the text you submit to the path generator. Receives only that text. Gemini API terms and Google privacy policy.
  • Vercel — hosts the site and runs the serverless functions behind the contact form and path generator. Vercel's request logs may briefly contain request metadata such as IP addresses and request bodies. Vercel privacy policy.

Data retention

  • Contact form messages live in our email inbox and are kept as long as they're useful for the conversation or our business records. You can ask us to delete them at any time (see "Your choices" below).
  • Path generator inputs are not stored on our servers. They pass through to Google to produce a response and are not written to a database we control. Google's retention is governed by its terms.
  • Plans on your device stay in your browser's localStorage until you clear it. The site keeps at most the 20 most recent plans per browser.
  • Vercel logs follow Vercel's default retention (typically days to weeks).

Cookies and analytics

None in use. This site does not set tracking cookies and does not run any analytics, tag manager, or third-party tracker (no Google Analytics, no GTM, no PostHog, no Plausible, no Vercel Analytics, etc.). We don't have a cookie banner because there's nothing to consent to.

Your choices

  • To request deletion of a contact form submission, or to ask what we have on file for you, email hello@blackberrybriar.com. We'll respond within a reasonable timeframe.
  • To clear plans stored on your device, clear your browser's site data for blackberrybriar.com.
  • To stop a share link from working, you can't — once a share URL is out there, anyone holding it can decode the plan. Generate a new plan if you need to retract a previous one.

Children's privacy

This site is not directed to children under 13 and we don't knowingly collect information from them. If you believe a child has submitted information to us, email hello@blackberrybriar.com and we'll delete it.

Changes to this policy

If we change how the site handles data, we'll update this page and bump the "Last Updated" date at the top. Continued use of the site after a change means you accept the updated policy.

Contact

Questions about this policy, or want us to delete something? Email hello@blackberrybriar.com or use the contact form.