Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how the Lavender Marriages Resource ("we", "us", or "this site") collects, uses, and protects information when you use our website. We take your privacy seriously — particularly given the sensitive nature of the topics this site covers.
1. Information We Do Not Collect
This site does not:
- Require registration or account creation
- Collect your name, email address, or any personally identifiable information
- Use advertising networks or sell data to third parties
- Track your browsing history across other websites
- Use persistent tracking cookies tied to your identity
2. Information That May Be Collected Automatically
Like most websites, our hosting infrastructure may log standard technical data including:
- IP address (anonymized where possible)
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time of visit
- Referring website
This data is used solely for maintaining site security and understanding aggregate usage patterns. It is not linked to any individual identity and is not shared with third parties.
3. Cookies and Local Storage
This site uses browser localStorage to remember your country selection so you don't have to re-select it on each visit. This data is stored entirely in your browser and is never transmitted to us. You can clear it at any time by clearing your browser's site data.
We do not use advertising cookies, cross-site tracking cookies, or analytics cookies that identify individual users.
4. Third-Party Services
This site may load resources from the following third-party services, which may set their own cookies or collect limited technical data:
- Fonts and UI libraries served via CDN (no personal data collected)
- Map data loaded from jsDelivr CDN for the world map feature
We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any other behavioral tracking service.
5. Feedback and Contact Forms
If you submit feedback or use a contact form on this site, any information you provide is used only to respond to your message. We do not store form submissions beyond what is necessary to respond, and we do not share them with third parties.
6. Your Safety and Anonymity
We strongly recommend using private/incognito browsing mode when accessing this site if your browsing history could put you at risk. See our Safety Guide for full recommendations including VPN use and browser history management.
7. Children's Privacy
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect any information from individuals under the age of 18.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
9. Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please use our contact page.