Privacy Policy — She Builds with Claude

She Builds with Claude ("we", "us", or "our") is operated by Marni Lindsay, based in the United Kingdom. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit shebuildswithclaude.com or use our services.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and processing your data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. This policy also addresses rights for visitors from the EU (EU GDPR) and other jurisdictions.

If you have any questions, contact us at marni@shebuildswithclaude.com.

Who we are

The data controller for this website is Marni Lindsay, trading as She Builds with Claude, United Kingdom. As a small sole trader, we are not required to appoint a Data Protection Officer, but you can reach us directly at marni@shebuildswithclaude.com with any data-related enquiry.

What personal data we collect

Data you provide directly

When you sign up to our email list, join a waitlist, or contact us, we collect:

Your name
Your email address
Any other information you choose to share with us

Data collected automatically

This website is hosted as a static site on Vercel and does not currently use analytics tools, tracking pixels, or advertising cookies. We do not intentionally collect browsing data, device identifiers, or IP addresses. Vercel's infrastructure may process your IP address as part of standard web hosting operations — see Vercel's Privacy Policy for details.

If we add analytics tools in future, this policy will be updated and appropriate consent mechanisms put in place before any tracking begins.

Legal basis for processing (UK & EU GDPR)

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

Consent — when you subscribe to our mailing list or join a waitlist, you give us explicit consent to contact you. You can withdraw this consent at any time.
Legitimate interests — responding to direct enquiries you send us.
Contract — if you purchase a program or course, we process your data to fulfil that agreement.

How we use your data

We use the data you provide to:

Send you emails you have opted in to (community updates, program announcements, waitlist notifications)
Respond to your direct enquiries
Deliver paid programs or courses you have purchased
Improve the website and community offering

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for their marketing purposes.

Third-party processors

Kit (email marketing)

We use Kit (formerly ConvertKit) to manage our email list. When you subscribe, your name and email address are stored on Kit's servers, which are based in the United States. Kit is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. See Kit's Privacy Policy.

Skool (community platform)

Our community is hosted on Skool. If you join via our Skool link, Skool acts as a separate data controller and their own privacy policy applies. We encourage you to review Skool's privacy policy before joining.

Vercel (website hosting)

Our website is hosted by Vercel Inc., based in the United States. Vercel may process limited technical data (such as IP addresses) as part of serving the site. See Vercel's Privacy Policy.

International transfers

Kit and Vercel are US-based services. Transfers of personal data to the US are covered by appropriate safeguards — Kit participates in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, and Vercel's Standard Contractual Clauses apply. You can request details of these safeguards by emailing us.

Data retention

We retain your name and email address for as long as you remain subscribed to our mailing list. If you unsubscribe or request deletion, we will remove your data from our systems within 30 days. Some residual data may be retained by our processors in accordance with their own retention policies.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR (and EU GDPR where applicable), you have the following rights:

Right of access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Right to rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to erasure — request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
Right to restrict processing — ask us to 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
Right to withdraw consent — withdraw marketing consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing

To exercise any of these rights, email us at marni@shebuildswithclaude.com. We will respond within one month as required by UK GDPR.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), if you believe we have not handled your data correctly.

Cookies

This website does not currently set any cookies. If this changes in future, we will update this policy and implement a cookie consent mechanism before any cookies are used.

Children's privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with their data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent update. Where changes are material, we will notify subscribers by email.