Your Privacy Matters
At 2 Lovelaces, we believe in building technology that empowers rather than extracts. That principle shapes how we treat your data. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you use our website at 2lovelaces.com (the “Site”), how we use it, and the choices you have.
2 Lovelaces is the controller responsible for your personal information in connection with the Site. In this policy, “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to 2 Lovelaces.
Information We Collect
Information you give us. We collect the information you choose to share through the Site, including:
- Contact form — your first name, last name, email address, and the message you send us.
- Newsletter signup — your email address.
- Journal comments — your name, email address, and the comment you post. Your name and comment may be shown publicly; your email address is not published.
Information collected automatically. When you visit the Site, our hosting infrastructure may process limited technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and the pages you view, primarily for security, reliability, and troubleshooting.
We use privacy-friendly, cookieless analytics (Fathom Analytics) to understand overall Site usage. This analytics does not use cookies, does not collect personal data, and does not track you across other websites.
Browser storage. We use your browser’s local storage to remember preferences such as your chosen language and light or dark theme. This stays on your device and is not used to track you.
We do not knowingly collect special categories of sensitive personal information through the Site.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your enquiries and provide the information or services you request.
- Send you our newsletter and updates, where you have signed up.
- Publish and moderate comments you choose to post.
- Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Site.
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or misuse.
- Comply with our legal obligations.
Legal Bases for Processing
Where data protection law (such as the GDPR) applies, we rely on the following legal bases:
- Consent — for sending you marketing emails and newsletters. You can withdraw consent at any time.
- Legitimate interests — for operating and securing the Site, responding to your enquiries, and understanding aggregate usage, balanced against your rights.
- Legal obligation — where we must process information to comply with the law.
How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with:
- Service providers who help us operate the Site — for example, hosting, email delivery, and newsletter providers — who process data on our behalf under appropriate safeguards.
- Professional and legal advisors, and authorities, where required by law or to protect our rights, safety, or property.
- A successor entity in connection with a merger, acquisition, or reorganization, subject to this policy.
Data Retention
We keep your personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. For example, we keep newsletter subscriptions until you unsubscribe, and contact enquiries for as long as needed to assist you and for our reasonable records.
Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Request deletion of your information.
- Object to or restrict certain processing.
- Withdraw consent at any time, where we rely on consent.
- Request a copy of your information in a portable format.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the link in any newsletter email. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against loss, misuse, and unauthorized access. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, however, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
International Transfers
We and our service providers may process your information in countries other than the one in which you live. Where we transfer personal information across borders, we take steps to ensure it remains protected in line with this policy and applicable law.
Third-Party Links
The Site links to third-party websites and platforms, including our social media profiles. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page, and significant changes may be highlighted on the Site. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, reach us at [email protected] or through the contact page.
Your two lovelaces matter — and so does your privacy.