Terms of Privacy

This Privacy Notice for Lovelace’s Square (“we,” “us,” or “our”) describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share (“process”) your personal information when you use our services (“Services”), including when you:

• Visit our website at http://www.lovelacesquare.org, or any website of ours that links to this Privacy Notice.

Questions or concerns?
Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have questions or concerns, please contact us at lovelacesquare@gmail.com.

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal information you disclose to us.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Services, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.

Personal Information Provided by You.

The personal information we collect depends on how you interact with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the features you use. It may include, name, email addresses, country of residence, contact, affiliation or authentication data.

Sensitive Information.

We do not process sensitive information.

Information automatically collected

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, location, and information about how and when you use our Services. This information is needed to maintain the security and operation of our Services, and for internal analytics and reporting.

In addition, like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies.

The information we collect includes:

• Log and Usage Data. This includes IP address, browser type, and details about your activity in our Services.
• Device Data. This includes information about your computer, phone, tablet, or other device you use to access the Services, such as IP address, device and application identification numbers, browser type, hardware model, and operating system.
• Location Data. This may include GPS and other location-based technologies. You can opt out by refusing access or disabling Location on your device, but doing so may limit certain features of the Services.

WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary, and we have a valid legal reason to do so under applicable law.

• Consent. We may process your information if you have given us permission (consent) for a specific purpose. For example, to facilitate account creation and authentication. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
• Legal Obligations. We may process your information if we believe it is necessary for compliance with our legal obligations.
• Vital Interests. We may process your information to protect vital interests of you or a third party (e.g., potential threats to the safety of any person).

WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section and with the following third parties:

• Payment Processors: For securely processing transactions, we may share your information with providers such as Stripe or PayPal.
• Analytics Providers: We use services like Vercel to understand website usage and improve the user experience.
• Advertising Partners: Your information may be shared with advertising platforms to deliver personalized ads based on your interests.
• Operational Necessities: When required for operational purposes, we may share or transfer your information to relevant third parties.

DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels). They help us maintain the security of our Services and your account, prevent crashes, save your preferences, and assist with site functions. We also allow third parties to use tracking technologies for analytics and advertising.

HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

No purpose in this notice will require us to keep your information longer than you have an account with us. When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your information, we will delete or anonymize it. If that is not possible (for example, if stored in backup archives), we will securely store it until deletion is feasible.

WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

EEA/UK/Switzerland/Canada. You may have the right to request access, request rectification or erasure, restrict processing, data portability, and object to processing.

• You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us.
• You can unsubscribe from marketing by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in emails or contacting us directly. We may still send you service-related messages as needed.
• To exercise any rights, please contact us at lovelacesquare@gmail.com.

CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

Most browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature. Because there is no uniform standard for recognizing or honoring DNT signals, we do not respond to them at this time.

DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Revised” date at the top. If we make material changes, we may notify you by posting a notice or by sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice frequently.

HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at lovelacesquare@gmail.com.

HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?

Depending on the laws of your country, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect, to change that information, or to delete it. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, or to otherwise exercise your rights, please submit a data subject access request or email us at lovelacesquare@gmail.com.