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Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 2026

We respect your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and how we use it. We do not sell your personal data — ever.

1. Who We Are

The Local Lab ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website locallabdigest.com and associated social media channels. We create AI installer tools, tutorials, and curated hardware deals for the local AI community.

If you have questions about this policy, contact us at: contact@locallabdigest.com

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

  • Email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter or sign up for deal alerts.
  • Name — optionally, when you fill out a contact form.
  • Payment information — if you purchase products, this is handled entirely by Patreon or Wix Payments. We never store your card details.

Information Collected Automatically

  • Usage data — pages visited, time on site, referring URLs, browser type, and device type, collected via Vercel Analytics.
  • IP address — collected by our hosting provider (Vercel) for security and performance purposes.
  • Cookies — we use minimal, essential cookies for site functionality. We do not use advertising cookies.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

  • Vercel — hosting and serverless functions (Vercel Privacy Policy)
  • Patreon — product sales and community memberships (Patreon Privacy Policy)
  • Wix — product catalog and checkout (Wix Privacy Policy)
  • YouTube — embedded videos and channel data (Google Privacy Policy)
  • Amazon Associates — affiliate product links (Amazon Privacy Notice)

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To send newsletters and deal alerts (only if you opted in)
  • To respond to your messages and support requests
  • To improve site performance and user experience
  • To process transactions through our third-party payment providers
  • To comply with legal obligations

4. Affiliate Links & External Sites

Our site contains affiliate links, primarily to Amazon. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only recommend products we genuinely believe are useful to our community.

Clicking these links takes you to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their privacy policies before making purchases.

5. Email & Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter or deal alerts, we will send you relevant content based on that subscription. Every email includes an easy unsubscribe link. We will never share or sell your email address to third parties.

6. Data Retention

We retain your email address and basic contact information for as long as you remain subscribed. You can request deletion at any time by emailing contact@locallabdigest.com.

Analytics data is retained per Vercel's standard retention policy (typically 90 days).

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • Access — request a copy of personal data we hold about you
  • Correction — request we correct inaccurate data
  • Deletion — request we delete your personal data
  • Opt-out — unsubscribe from any email communications at any time
  • Portability — request your data in a machine-readable format

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@locallabdigest.com.

8. Children's Privacy

Our site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us immediately.

9. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information, including HTTPS encryption, secure serverless functions, and not storing payment data on our servers. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we'll update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of our site after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out:

  • Email: contact@locallabdigest.com
  • Website: locallabdigest.com/contact

© 2026 The Local Lab. All rights reserved.

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