Poster Escape ("Poster Escape", "we", "us", or "our") is an online platform dedicated to showcasing alternative movie poster artwork created by independent artists. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data when you interact with our website or use the services available on it.
We believe that privacy should be handled transparently. This Policy describes what information we collect, why we collect it, how it is used, and the choices and rights available to you regarding your personal data.
Poster Escape is currently operated as a curated platform. Artists may submit registration forms, upload poster artwork for review, and, where applicable, verify an active Patreon membership to access additional platform features. We do not provide user accounts, process payments directly through our website, or use behavioral advertising or invasive marketing tracking technologies.
This Privacy Policy applies to the website located at posterescape.com and to the services currently offered through it. If new features or services are introduced in the future, this Policy may be updated to reflect those changes.
Section 2. Data Controller
Poster Escape is owned and operated by Kadir Ozan Ayrancı, who acts as the Data Controller for the personal data collected through the Platform.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the processing of your personal data, or if you wish to exercise your privacy rights, you may contact the Data Controller using the details below:
Data Controller: Kadir Ozan Ayrancı
Address: İnönü Mah. Seda Sok. No:20 Daire:10 Küçükçekmece, İstanbul
The Data Controller determines the purposes and means of processing personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), where applicable, and the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 6698 – KVKK).
Section 3. Information We Collect
We collect only the information that is relevant and necessary to provide the services currently available on Poster Escape.
Information You Voluntarily Provide
You may choose to provide personal data when submitting forms or interacting with Poster Escape. Depending on the service you use, this information may include:
First name and Last name
Display name or alias
Email address
Country of residence
Social media profile URLs (optional)
Poster submissions, including artwork files, titles, descriptions, and related metadata
Responses submitted through registration, application, or other form inquiries
Providing information marked as optional is entirely voluntary. Choosing not to provide optional information will not affect your ability to use services that do not require it.
Patreon Membership Verification
If you request access to specific features available to premium supporters, we may process the minimal information necessary to verify your active membership status (such as the email associated with your Patreon account or manual text inputs/screenshots submitted via our forms).
Poster Escape does not process payments, collect payment card information, or manage subscriptions directly. All financial transactions are managed independently through Patreon, Inc.
Technical & Usage Information
To ensure the performance, stability, and security of the website, Poster Escape and its hosting infrastructure automatically process limited technical information when you visit the Platform. This includes your IP address, browser type, device information, and server logs necessary for troubleshooting and fraud prevention.
Additionally, we utilize privacy-focused website analytics integrated into our hosting environment. These analytics provide aggregated and anonymized metrics (e.g., general visitor locations, page views, and traffic trends). This data is completely anonymized and is not used to identify individual visitors, build behavioral profiles, or deliver personalized marketing.
Section 4. How We Collect Information
Poster Escape collects personal data directly through the actions you choose to take on the Platform:
Information You Submit: Collected when you complete artist registration forms, submit poster artwork for curation, contact us via email, or submit details for membership verification.
Information Collected Automatically: Limited technical data processed seamlessly by our hosting infrastructure to deliver the website securely and measure aggregate, anonymized traffic.
Information Received from Third-Party Services: When you choose to verify a Patreon membership, we receive the specific indicators required to confirm your tier. Additionally, certain pages may occasionally include embedded content from third-party platforms (such as X, formerly Twitter). When you view or interact with such embedded content, the respective third-party provider may collect information in accordance with its own privacy practices.
Section 5. Why We Process Personal Data
We process personal data only where there is a legitimate, specific, and lawful purpose:
To Review Artist Applications and Submissions: To evaluate registrations, review uploaded artwork, communicate with applicants, and determine suitability for publication on Poster Escape.
To Publish and Maintain Artist Content: Once a submission is accepted, we process the necessary details to display the poster artwork and, where applicable, maintain artist showcase pages or Artist Cards on the Platform.
To Verify Patreon Membership Tiers: To confirm active tier status and grant corresponding benefits, such as enhanced upload allowances or priority review queues.
To Communicate With You: To respond to your direct inquiries, provide curation updates, or request additional context regarding your submissions.
To Operate, Secure, and Optimize the Platform: Using technical logs and anonymized analytics to maintain website stability, defend against cyber threats, and evaluate overall site performance.
To Comply With Legal Obligations: To respond to lawful requests from public authorities, honor legal statutory periods, or establish and defend legal claims.
To Publish and Promote Artist Content: Once a submission is accepted, we process the necessary information to display your artwork on Poster Escape and, where applicable, promote your published artwork through Poster Escape's official communication channels, including its social media accounts, where you have provided permission to do so.
Section 6. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)
Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, we process your personal data under the following lawful grounds (Article 6 GDPR):
Performance of a Contract / Pre-Contractual Steps: Processing is necessary to review your artist application, evaluate submissions, and deliver the core showcase services you request from us.
Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for the legitimate operational interests of Poster Escape, provided they do not override your fundamental rights. This includes maintaining platform security, preventing platform abuse, and evaluating general performance via anonymous analytics.
Legal Obligations: To comply with statutory laws or valid legal demands from law enforcement authorities.
Consent: Where you have granted explicit consent for a specific action (such as promotional features). You maintain the right to withdraw this consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
Section 7. Processing Under Turkish Data Protection Law (KVKK)
For individuals whose personal data is subject to the Turkish Kişisel Verilerin Korunması Kanunu (Law No. 6698 – KVKK), processing is grounded on the following legal bases under Article 5 of the KVKK:
It is necessary for the establishment or performance of a contract;
It is mandatory for Poster Escape to fulfill its legal obligations;
It is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or protection of a right;
It is necessary for the legitimate interests of Poster Escape, provided that it does not violate the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject;
The data subject has given explicit consent, where explicitly required by law.
Section 8. Third-Party Service Providers
Poster Escape relies on a limited number of third-party service providers to support the operation of the Platform. Depending on the service provided, these providers may process personal data on our behalf or as independent controllers under their own privacy policies.
Framer B.V.: Provides our website hosting, layout rendering, and infrastructure. Framer provides integrated website analytics based on aggregated and anonymized metrics.
Tally BV: Powers our embedded online forms for applications and artwork submissions. Data submitted through these forms is transmitted to our internal database for review and processing.
Patreon, Inc.: Manages premium supporter memberships independently. Poster Escape only references minimal text confirmation to verify active tiers; no billing or financial card details ever touch our systems.
Google Fonts: Delivers uniform typography layout. Depending on your browser settings, loading our pages may cause your browser to make a direct connection to Google servers.
Embedded Media (e.g., X / Twitter): Third-party plugins or embeds governed entirely by the respective provider’s standalone privacy policies. We encourage you to review their terms before interacting with embeds.
For more information about how these providers process personal data, please refer to their respective privacy policies.
Section 9. International Data Transfers
Poster Escape is operated from Türkiye. However, our primary technical processors (such as Airtable and Framer) maintain global server networks located outside your country of residence, including the United States and the European Union.
We select service providers that publicly commit to appropriate data protection standards and, where applicable, use internationally recognized data transfer mechanisms.
Section 10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Poster Escape uses only the technical indicators strictly necessary to operate the website layout and deliver our services safely.
We do not use cookies for behavioral tracking, cross-site profiling, targeted remarketing, or third-party digital advertising.
Our website analytics operate without analytics or advertising cookies and rely on aggregated, anonymized metrics.
You can control, block, or delete cookies at any time through your specific browser’s configuration panels. Note that restricting core technical components may cause certain embedded media features to display incorrectly.
Section 11. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the operational purposes outlined in this Policy:
Applications & Communications: Information from registration forms and emails is kept for the duration necessary to evaluate your submission and maintain reliable communication lines.
Published Content: Accepted artwork and associated artist display names remain visible on Poster Escape until the artist requests formal removal or the platform undergoes curation adjustments.
Membership Portfolios: Extended showcase features tied to Patreon tiers are displayed during the active membership lifecycle. If the associated tier expires, these visibility settings may be adjusted or deactivated.
Security Logs: Technical server logs are held for brief, standard periods required to resolve technical bugs or audit security threats, unless extended by legal necessity.
Section 12. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR & KVKK)
Regardless of whether you are covered by the GDPR or the Turkish KVKK (specifically Article 11), you hold robust, legally enforceable rights regarding your personal data. You have the right to:
Request confirmation as to whether your personal data is being processed and request access to the records;
Request the rectification of inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated personal information;
Request the erasure (deletion) or destruction of your personal data under lawful grounds;
Request the restriction of processing activities or object directly to processing based on legitimate interests;
Request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used, and portable format;
Learn the identity of third parties to whom your data has been transferred domestically or internationally;
Withdraw your consent at any time for activities that were explicitly consent-based, without retroactive impact;
Lodge a formal complaint with a competent supervisory data protection authority (such as the Kişisel Verilerin Korunması Kurumu - KVKK in Türkiye or a Data Protection Authority within the EU).
To exercise any of these rights (including requesting the modification or complete removal of your published artwork), please email us at contact@posterescape.com. We will process your verified request free of charge within the time periods required by applicable law.
Section 13. Security Measures
We apply appropriate technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal data from accidental loss, unauthorized access, alteration, or unlawful disclosure. Access to your backend submission tables is strictly limited to the Data Controller. While we continuously optimize our security workflows, no transmission medium over the internet can be guaranteed 100% secure; thus, we focus on minimizing data collection to help reduce potential risks.
Section 14. Children's Privacy
Poster Escape is intended for independent artists and creators. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children in violation of applicable data protection laws. If you become aware that a minor has provided us with personal information without required parental or legal guardian consent, please contact us immediately so we can take appropriate steps to delete the data from our repositories.
Section 15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect platform upgrades or legal modifications. Any revisions will become effective upon publication, unless applicable law requires otherwise. We encourage you to check back periodically to stay informed.
Section 16. Contact Details
For any inquiries regarding this policy, data processing, or your legal rights, please reach out directly to the Data Controller:
Data Controller: Kadir Ozan Ayrancı
Address: İnönü Mah. Seda Sok. No:20 Daire:10 Küçükçekmece, İstanbul
