Privacy Policy
Effective 5 September 2026. Last updated 5 September 2026.
This policy describes what McIlhattan Media collects, why, and who it is shared with. It is written to describe what the systems actually do, not to cover every hypothetical.
Who we are
McIlhattan Media ("we", "us") is the entity behind this site and is responsible for the data described here. We operate under the brand name GrowthHackr, which is also the name of our YouTube channel. You can reach us about anything in this policy, including any request to access or delete your data, at growthhackrhq@gmail.com.
What we collect
Information you give us
If you submit the free Growth Hackr System form, we collect exactly the fields on that form: your name and email address, and the business information you choose to enter — what you sell, who your audience is, your current lead status, which part of your funnel you suspect is leaking, your ad content, your landing page URL, what you have already tried, and your cost per lead.
You decide what goes in those fields. Please do not enter anyone else's personal data, or anything confidential you are not free to share.
Purchases
Payments are processed by Stripe. We receive confirmation that a purchase completed, along with the email address used. We never see or store your card number — that goes directly to Stripe.
Information collected automatically
This site is hosted on Netlify, which keeps standard server logs (IP address, browser user-agent, requested page, timestamp) for security and operational purposes.
This site sets no cookies and runs no analytics, advertising pixels, or third-party tracking scripts. There is no Google Analytics, no Meta pixel, and no session or behavioural tracking on these pages. If that changes, this policy will be updated first.
How we use it
- To generate and email your Growth Hackr System diagnostic
- To send the follow-up email sequence relating to that diagnostic, which you can unsubscribe from at any time using the link in any email
- To deliver and support anything you purchase
- To keep the service secure and working, and to meet legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information. We do not share it with advertisers or data brokers.
Automated processing by AI systems
Your Growth Hackr System submission is analysed by an AI system (Anthropic's Claude API) to produce your diagnostic, and the result is reviewed by an automated quality check before it is sent to you. The content of your submission is transmitted to Anthropic for that processing. A human — the operator of McIlhattan Media — may also read submissions in order to run and improve the service.
The diagnostic is generated advice, not a professional or legal opinion. See our Terms of Service.
Google and YouTube data
McIlhattan Media operates two internal automation systems — the Google Organic AI content system and the YouTube Shorts AI video system — which use Google APIs.
These systems authenticate against a Google account owned and operated by McIlhattan Media, and access only our own YouTube channel and web properties. They do not request, receive, or access the Google or YouTube account data of site visitors, audit recipients, or customers. Visiting this site or submitting the audit form never involves your Google account.
Scopes we request, and what each is used for
| Scope | What we do with it |
|---|---|
youtube.upload |
Upload our own short videos to our YouTube channel, and set YouTube's required altered-or-synthetic-content disclosure on each one. |
youtube.force-ssl |
Manage the metadata of our own videos, read comments left on them, and post replies from the channel account. |
yt-analytics.readonly |
Read performance data for our own channel — views and audience retention — to decide what to make next. |
Comments left on our videos
When someone comments publicly on one of our videos, our system processes that comment's publicly visible content — the commenter's YouTube display name and the text of the comment — in order to draft a reply. Draft replies are reviewed by a human before being posted. A record of the comment and the reply is kept in a private log so the same comment is not answered twice. We do not build profiles of commenters, and we do not use comment data for advertising.
Our videos are produced with AI assistance and are disclosed as such to YouTube. Replies are AI-assisted; if you ask us directly whether you are talking to a bot, we will tell you the truth.
Limited Use
McIlhattan Media's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs to any other app will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Specifically: we use Google user data only to provide the user-facing features described above; we do not transfer it to others except as necessary to provide those features, for security purposes, or to comply with applicable law; we do not use it for advertising; and we do not allow humans to read it except where required to operate or secure the service, where required by law, or with the account owner's agreement.
Who processes data on our behalf
| Service | Role |
|---|---|
| Netlify | Website hosting and server logs |
| n8n | Workflow automation connecting the services below |
| Anthropic | AI processing of audit submissions and content generation |
| Google (Sheets, Gmail, YouTube, Search Console) | Record storage, email delivery, and our own channel and site publishing |
| Kit (formerly ConvertKit) | Email follow-up sequences |
| Stripe | Payment processing |
| fal.ai | Generates the voiceover and imagery for our videos. No customer or visitor data is sent to it. |
How long we keep it
Audit submissions and their diagnostics are kept in a private log so we can support you and avoid duplicating work. Email subscription records are kept until you unsubscribe. Ask us to delete your data and we will, except where we are required to keep a record — for example, transaction records Stripe must retain.
Your choices
- Unsubscribe from any email using the link in that email
- Ask us what we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it — email growthhackrhq@gmail.com
- Simply don't submit the audit form; browsing this site does not require you to give us anything
Children
This service is for business operators and is not directed at anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from children.
Changes
If this policy changes materially, we will update the effective date at the top and, where the change affects data we already hold, tell affected people by email.