Last updated: 1 January 2026
Introduction
Simple Living Experiments ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share information when you use our website at simplelivingexperiments.com (the "Service"). By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
We are based at 7 Market Street, York YO1 8RN, United Kingdom, and we are the data controller responsible for your personal data.
Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:
- Information you provide directly: When you subscribe to our newsletter, submit a contact form, or share a reflection, you may provide your name, email address, and any content you choose to include in your message.
- Experiment tracking data: If you use our tracking features to log experiment progress, we collect the data you enter (such as ratings, notes, and completion status). This data is associated with your session but is anonymised before being displayed publicly on the Results page.
- Automatically collected information: When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical information including your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring website. This information is collected through cookies and similar technologies.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide, maintain, and improve the Service.
- To send you our weekly newsletter if you have subscribed (you may unsubscribe at any time).
- To respond to your enquiries submitted through the contact form.
- To display anonymised, aggregated experiment results on the Results page.
- To publish reflections that you have voluntarily submitted, with attribution only if you have given explicit consent.
- To analyse website usage patterns and improve user experience.
- To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security incidents.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies: Required for the website to function properly. These cannot be disabled.
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website. These collect anonymised data about page views, session duration, and navigation patterns.
- Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences, such as which experiments you have started or completed.
You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling non-essential cookies will not affect the core functionality of the website.
Third Parties
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share information with the following categories of service providers who assist us in operating the Service:
- Hosting providers: Our website is hosted by a third-party provider that stores data on secure servers.
- Email service providers: We use a third-party service to manage and send our newsletter. Your email address is shared with this provider solely for the purpose of delivering the newsletter.
- Analytics providers: We use analytics tools to understand website usage. These tools collect anonymised data and do not identify individual users.
All third-party service providers are bound by contractual obligations to handle your data in accordance with applicable data protection laws and this Privacy Policy.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy:
- Contact form submissions: Retained for 12 months after the enquiry is resolved, then deleted.
- Newsletter subscriptions: Your email address is retained until you unsubscribe, at which point it is deleted within 30 days.
- Experiment tracking data: Session-based tracking data is anonymised after 90 days. Anonymised aggregate data may be retained indefinitely for research purposes.
- Reflections: Published reflections remain on the site unless you request removal. We will remove your reflection within 14 days of receiving a removal request.
- Analytics data: Automatically collected data is retained in anonymised form for up to 26 months.
Your Rights
Under applicable data protection legislation (including the UK General Data Protection Regulation), you have the following rights:
- Right of access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to erasure: You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
- Right to restrict processing: You may request that we limit how we use your data.
- Right to data portability: You may request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
- Right to object: You may object to our processing of your personal data for certain purposes, including direct marketing.
- Right to withdraw consent: Where we process data based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
Children's Privacy
Our Service is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 16 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal data, or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:
If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's supervisory authority for data protection.