Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to London Hacks. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.

This policy describes the information required to operate the site and the optional processing that only begins after you make an analytics choice.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Contact us through our contact form
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Request information about our services
• Submit feedback or inquiries

This information may include your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you choose to provide.

2.2 Technical Request Information

Our hosting infrastructure receives technical request information needed to deliver and secure the site. This may include:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• The page or resource requested and the request time
• A referring website address, when supplied by your browser

Optional page-usage analytics are separate and only load after you accept them in the analytics choices.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain our website
• Respond to your inquiries and requests
• Send you newsletters and marketing communications (with your consent)
• Improve our website and services
• Analyze aggregate website usage and trends when optional analytics are accepted
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Local Storage and Optional Analytics

London Hacks stores essential preferences on your device, including your theme and your analytics choice. The analytics choice is saved under cookie-consent so that we can remember whether you accepted or declined.

Vercel Analytics and Umami are optional. Their browser code is not loaded unless you select Accept analytics. Selecting Decline analytics keeps both integrations off. We use these services to understand aggregate page usage and improve the site.

Authentication and security features may use strictly necessary cookies when you sign in. Those cookies are separate from optional analytics and are required to provide the feature you requested.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

7. Third-Party Services

If you accept optional analytics, the site loads analytics services provided by Vercel and Umami Cloud. External links, including event sources and social profiles, have their own privacy practices. We encourage you to review a provider's privacy information before using its service.

8. Your Rights

Under applicable data protection laws, you may have the right to:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
• Delete your personal information
• Restrict or object to processing
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us: