PRIVACY NOTICE

LAST UPDATED: [ DATE ]

THIS NOTICE EXPLAINS WHAT PERSONAL DATA IS COLLECTED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, WHY, AND WHAT RIGHTS YOU HAVE REGARDING IT, IN LINE WITH THE EU GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR).

1. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE (DATA CONTROLLER)

[ YOUR NAME / BUSINESS NAME ]
[ ADDRESS ]
YOU CAN REACH US VIA OUR CONTACT FORM.
[ PHONE NUMBER, IF APPLICABLE ]

2. WHAT DATA WE COLLECT

WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE TO OUR ARCHIVE ("SIGNAL.SUBSCRIBE"), WE COLLECT:

YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
THE DATE AND TIME YOU SUBSCRIBED
YOUR IP ADDRESS AT THE TIME OF SUBSCRIBING (USED FOR SPAM PREVENTION AND ABUSE DETECTION)

WE DO NOT COLLECT ANY OTHER PERSONAL DATA THROUGH THIS FORM.

3. WHY WE COLLECT IT (PURPOSE & LEGAL BASIS)

WE USE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS SOLELY TO SEND YOU UPDATES RELATED TO THIS PROJECT ("TRANSMISSIONS"). THE LEGAL BASIS FOR THIS PROCESSING IS YOUR CONSENT (ART. 6(1)(A) GDPR), GIVEN WHEN YOU TICK THE CONSENT CHECKBOX AND SUBMIT THE FORM.

YOUR IP ADDRESS IS PROCESSED UNDER OUR LEGITIMATE INTEREST (ART. 6(1)(F) GDPR) IN PREVENTING SPAM AND ABUSE OF THE SIGNUP FORM.

4. HOW LONG WE KEEP IT

WE RETAIN YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS FOR AS LONG AS YOU REMAIN SUBSCRIBED. IF YOU UNSUBSCRIBE, YOUR RECORD IS MARKED AS UNSUBSCRIBED [ AND/OR DELETED AFTER X DAYS — SPECIFY YOUR ACTUAL RETENTION POLICY ].

5. WHERE YOUR DATA IS STORED

YOUR DATA IS STORED IN A DATABASE HOSTED BY [ NAME OF YOUR HOSTING PROVIDER ], LOCATED IN [ COUNTRY/REGION OF YOUR SERVER ]. WE DO NOT SELL OR SHARE YOUR DATA WITH THIRD PARTIES FOR MARKETING PURPOSES. [ IF YOU USE A THIRD-PARTY MAILING SERVICE (MAILCHIMP, BREVO, ETC.) INSTEAD OF OR ALONGSIDE THIS DATABASE, NAME IT HERE AND LINK TO ITS OWN PRIVACY POLICY. ]

6. YOUR RIGHTS

UNDER THE GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO:

ACCESS THE PERSONAL DATA WE HOLD ABOUT YOU
REQUEST CORRECTION OF INACCURATE DATA
REQUEST DELETION OF YOUR DATA ("RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN")
WITHDRAW YOUR CONSENT AT ANY TIME, WITH NO EFFECT ON PROCESSING CARRIED OUT BEFORE WITHDRAWAL
LODGE A COMPLAINT WITH YOUR LOCAL DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY

TO EXERCISE ANY OF THESE RIGHTS, REACH OUT VIA OUR CONTACT FORM (SELECT "PRIVACY / DATA REQUEST" AS THE TOPIC).

7. UNSUBSCRIBING

EVERY EMAIL WE SEND INCLUDES A ONE-CLICK UNSUBSCRIBE LINK. YOU CAN ALSO REQUEST REMOVAL DIRECTLY VIA OUR CONTACT FORM.

8. COOKIES

[ STATE HERE WHETHER THIS SITE USES COOKIES/ANALYTICS. IF NOT, SAY SO EXPLICITLY: "THIS SITE DOES NOT USE COOKIES OR TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES." IF YOU ADD ANALYTICS LATER, THIS SECTION MUST BE UPDATED AND A COOKIE CONSENT BANNER MAY BE REQUIRED. ]

NOTE: This page is a structural placeholder, not legal advice. Every [ bracketed ] field must be filled in with accurate information before this page goes live, and you should have it reviewed by someone qualified in your jurisdiction (a lawyer or data protection consultant) to confirm it fully meets GDPR requirements for your specific setup, especially if you are EU-based or process EU residents' data.