Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Places We Connect (“PWC”, “we”, “us”, “our”) is a curated London directory operated by an individual. We are based in the United Kingdom.

For any data protection enquiries, contact us at hello@placesweconnect.com.

2. What data we collect

2.1 Information you give us

When you submit a listing inquiry, apply for a partnership, or send us a message via our site, we collect:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your Space name and borough (if applicable)
• Any other information you choose to include in your message

2.2 Information collected automatically

We use Plausible Analytics to measure page views, referral sources, and browsing patterns. Plausible is a privacy-first analytics service that does not use cookies and does not collect any personal data. No IP addresses are stored. No persistent identifiers are used. All analytics data is aggregated and anonymous.

3. How we use your data

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to listing inquiries and partnership applications
• To improve and maintain the website
• To understand aggregate usage patterns (via Plausible)

We do not use your data for:

• Selling or renting your data to third parties
• Automated decision-making or profiling
• Marketing emails without your explicit consent

4. Legal basis for processing

Under UK GDPR, we process your data on the following bases:

• Consent: When you submit a form, you consent to us using your data to respond to your inquiry. You may withdraw this consent at any time.
• Legitimate interests: We use Plausible Analytics to understand how the site is used, which helps us improve it. Plausible does not identify individual users.

5. Data storage and retention

Your data is stored securely using UK and EU-based service providers (including Resend for email, Cloudflare R2 for hosting). We retain inquiry data for as long as needed to respond to your request, and for up to 12 months afterwards for record-keeping. Analytics data is retained by Plausible in aggregate form only.

6. Data sharing

We do not sell, trade, or share your personal data with third parties except:

• Resend — to deliver emails when you submit a form
• Cloudflare — for content delivery and hosting
• Where required by law — to comply with legal obligations

7. Your rights under UK GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: Correct any inaccurate data we hold.
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your data.
• Right to restrict processing: Limit how we use your data.
• Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@placesweconnect.com. We will respond within one month.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection.

8. Cookies

This website does not use cookies. Our analytics provider, Plausible, uses no cookies and collects no personal data. No third-party tracking scripts are loaded on this site.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at hello@placesweconnect.com.