Privacy-first, GDPR-compliant Captcha that just works on

Google Cloud Fraud Defence is just WEI repackaged

Fri, 08 May 2026 13:30:54 +0200

In May 2026, Google announced “Google Cloud Fraud Defense - the next evolution of reCAPTCHA.” The announcement described a QR code challenge where users scan a code with their phone to prove human presence.

Google killed Web Environment Integrity in 2023 after standards bodies objected. Today, three years later, the same device attestation mechanism launched as a commercial product.

The open web survived because no single company could decide which hardware was legitimate enough to use it. Google is determined to end that status quo - now through a reCAPTCHA update.

In-depth comparison of self-hosted captchas in 2026

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:34:53 +0200

Whether your reasons are privacy-, compliance- or just curiosity-related, the good news is that self-hosting a captcha service is possible. Slightly worse news is that you will have to make a choice between sometimes mutually exclusive options, but we’ll talk about that later. And yes, you are reading a captcha comparison on a blog of the captcha provider itself, but I hope to surprise you.

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reCAPTCHA migration to Google Cloud by the end of 2025: what do you need to do

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In case you haven’t received an email from Google (or you haven’t noticed an ugly notification “reCAPTCHA terms are changing” on all of your widgets), reCAPTCHA is moving under the Google Cloud umbrella by the end of 2025. If you haven’t yet migrated, you have about 2 months or less to do so. Google is famous for delegating work to customers and not being backwards-compatible and this transition is not an exception.

About

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Accessibility

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Alterative to CloudFlare Turnstile

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Alterative to Friendly Captcha

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Alterative to Google reCAPTCHA

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Alterative to hCaptcha

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Data Processing Agreement

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This Data Processing Agreement (“Agreement”, “DPA”) forms part of and takes precedence over any conflicting terms regarding data processing in your agreement with the Provider (Intmaker OÜ, registration code 16430441, registered at Pärnu mnt 139b, Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia, 11317) under the Provider’s Terms and Conditions (the “Principal Agreement”) between the Provider and you (referred to as the “Customer”) using Provider’s Services.

This Agreement governs the processing of personal data which the Provider processes for and on behalf of the Customer (data controller) in the context of the performance of the Principal Agreement.

Do nothing to pass CAPTCHA

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End User License Agreement

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This End User License Agreement ("Agreement" or “EULA”) is between Intmaker OÜ, a company incorporated in Estonia, registered under number 16430441 with the Estonian Commercial Register, with its registered office at Pärnu mnt 139b, Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia, 11317 ("we," “us,” or “our”) and you or the entity you represent ("Customer" or “you”).

If you are entering into this Agreement on behalf of an entity, you represent that you have the legal authority to bind that entity.

FAQ

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Form protection

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GDPR compliance

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Privacy Policy

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Private Captcha (“Service”) is a solution by Intmaker OÜ (“we”, “us”, “our”) to protect our customer’s websites against automated programs and scripts (“bots”) in a privacy-friendly way. This solution includes client-side protection (“widget”) that customers integrate into their websites and server-side validation services.

There are two privacy policies available:

for End-Users, interacting with the widget that is integrated to our customer’s website(s) (customers of our customers);
for Service Users, users and visitors of websites on the domain and all subdomains of privatecaptcha.com (our customers).

Privacy Policy for End-Users

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When providing protection solution, we act as a processor under Art. 4(8) GDPR. Our customer, who acts as the controller under Art. 4(7) GDPR, is responsible for complying with the privacy obligations for the websites, where the Service is used.

Privacy Policy for Service Users

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Private Captcha Features

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Rate limiting

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Secure WordPress

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Self-hosting

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Terms and conditions

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1. Scope of Application and Definitions

1.1 Definitions

Provider: Intmaker OÜ (registration code 16430441), registered at Pärnu mnt 139b, Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia, 11317, the entity offering the Private Captcha. Hereinafter also: “we”, “us”, “our”.

Service: The Private Captcha managed solution that provides bot protection, available via website privatecaptcha.com .
Customer: The individual or business that uses the Service. Hereinafter also: “you”, “your”.
Protected Website(s): Customer’s website(s) that are registered in and integrated with the Service.
End User: The user that interacts with the Service, integrated on the Protected Website(s) of the Customer.

1.2 Applicability

These Terms govern all aspects of Customer’s use of our Service and establish the contractual relationship between Customer and Provider. Any deviating, supplementary, or conflicting terms from the Customer shall not become part of the contractual relationship, even if we are aware of them and do not explicitly object. Individual agreements made in writing shall take precedence over these Terms.

Webhook protection

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