Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 2026

The Slow Down is operated by The Libertarian Limited (01288954). For the purposes of UK data protection law, The Libertarian Ltd is the controller of personal information collected through this website.

You can contact us about privacy matters at hello@theslowdown.co.uk

When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address and the message you choose to send. Please do not include sensitive personal or health information in general enquiries.

When you visit our website, our hosting provider may process technical information, including your IP address and request details, for the operation and security of the site.

We use contact-form information to read and respond to enquiries and manage related correspondence. Our lawful basis is our legitimate interests in communicating with people who contact us; where an enquiry relates to taking steps towards a contract, we may instead rely on the contractual lawful basis where applicable.

We use technical website information to operate, maintain and secure the website, relying on our legitimate interests in providing a secure and functioning site. We do not use the contact form to add you to a marketing mailing list.

Contact-form submissions are delivered using Resend, a service provider based in the United States, to our business email service, Microsoft 365. Our website is hosted using Netlify, a US-based provider that processes technical information associated with website visits, including security logs. These providers process information in connection with the services they supply.

Some of our service providers are based in the United States, and personal information may be processed or accessed outside the United Kingdom. Where a restricted international transfer takes place, we will ensure that an appropriate lawful transfer mechanism and any required safeguards apply.

(Before publication: verify the actual transfer arrangements and applicable safeguards for Resend, Netlify and Microsoft 365; replace this general statement with accurate details if necessary.)

We normally retain general contact-form enquiries and related correspondence for 12 months after our last communication, then delete them unless there is a legitimate reason to retain them longer, such as an ongoing business relationship, a legal obligation or a dispute.

Technical records held by website and email service providers are subject to their relevant retention arrangements.

We use appropriate organisational and technical measures to protect personal information and limit access to people who need it for legitimate business purposes. No method of transmitting information online is completely risk-free.

At launch, our website does not use analytics or non-essential cookies. Website fonts are hosted locally rather than loaded from Google Fonts. If we introduce analytics, marketing tools or other technologies later, we will review and update this policy and any consent arrangements as needed.

Depending on the circumstances, you have rights to request access to, correction or deletion of your personal information; to restrict or object to certain processing; and, in some cases, to data portability. You can contact us at hello@theslowdown.co.uk to exercise these rights. We will respond in accordance with applicable law.

You can also complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you have concerns about how your information is handled.

We may update this Privacy Policy as the website or our activities change. The latest version will be available on this page with its updated date.