Privacy Policy

Overview

Restore Your Light (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates restoreyourlight.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.

Information We Collect

1. Information You Provide

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect:

• Email address (required)
• Name (optional, used for personalization in emails)

In the future, we plan to offer account creation on our website. When that feature launches, we will collect email addresses, usernames (user-created on our website), and passwords (which will be securely hashed and never stored in plain text).

2. Usage Information

To improve our website and understand how visitors use it, we collect:

• Pages you visit
• Buttons you click
• Forms you interact with
• Time spent on pages
• Error logs for debugging purposes

This information is collected in an anonymized, privacy-focused manner using Vercel Analytics (a cookieless analytics service) and our own internal logging systems. We do not collect IP addresses, phone numbers, or other personally identifiable information through our analytics.

3. Information We Do NOT Collect

We do not collect:

• IP addresses
• Phone numbers
• Physical addresses
• Payment information (handled securely by our payment processor)
• Tracking cookies for advertising purposes

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Send you newsletters and blog updates you’ve subscribed to
• Personalize email communications
• Deliver free resources or content you’ve requested
• Improve our website functionality and user experience
• Understand which content resonates most with our audience
• Debug technical issues and maintain site security

When we introduce user accounts, we will use account information to save your preferences, track which articles you’ve read, and remember features you use frequently to enhance your experience.

We will never sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

Third-Party Services

Email Service Provider

We use MailerLite to manage our email list and send newsletters. When you subscribe, your email address and name are stored on MailerLite’s secure servers. MailerLite’s privacy policy can be found at: https://www.mailerlite.com/legal/privacy-policy

Analytics

We use Vercel Analytics, a privacy-focused, cookieless analytics service that collects anonymized usage data. Vercel Analytics does not use cookies, does not track users across websites, and does not collect personal information.

Payment Processing (Future)

When we introduce paid products or services, we will use Paddle as our payment processor. Paddle will securely handle all payment information including credit card details. We will never have access to or store your complete payment information. Paddle’s privacy policy can be found at their website.

Cookies

Our website currently does not use tracking or advertising cookies. We use a cookieless analytics approach with Vercel Analytics.

In the future, when we introduce user accounts, we will use essential cookies solely for authentication purposes (to keep you logged in). These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled if you want to use account features.

We will update this policy if our use of cookies changes.

Data Security

We take your privacy seriously and implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. This includes:

• Secure password hashing (passwords are never stored in plain text)
• Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS)
• Limited access to personal data
• Regular security reviews

However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. You use our website at your own risk.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Unsubscribe from our emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in every email we send
• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct any inaccurate personal data
• Delete your personal data (right to be forgotten)
• Export your data in a portable format
• Object to processing of your personal data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: contact@restoreyourlight.com

We will respond to your request within 30 days.

International Users & Regional Rights

Our website is accessible globally. We welcome visitors from all countries. By using our website, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to and processed in different jurisdictions.

For EU/UK Users (GDPR)

If you are in the European Union or United Kingdom, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:

• The right to withdraw consent at any time
• The right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority
• The right to data portability
• The right to restrict processing of your data

Our legal basis for processing your data is your consent (for newsletter subscriptions) and legitimate interest (for website analytics and improvement).

For California Users (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including:

• The right to know what personal information we collect and how we use it
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell your data)
• The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to provide you with our services and for legitimate business purposes. Specifically:

• Newsletter subscriber data: Until you unsubscribe or request deletion
• User account data (future): Until you delete your account or request deletion
• Analytics data: Anonymized and retained for up to 2 years for trend analysis
• Error logs: Retained for up to 90 days for debugging purposes

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age (or 16 in the EU). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes:

• We will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page
• For significant changes, we will notify you via email or a prominent notice on our website
• We encourage you to review this policy periodically

Your continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us:

Email: contact@restoreyourlight.com

We will do our best to respond to your inquiry within 48 hours.