Privacy Policy

1. About This Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to Spark Space and all associated products and services operated under the sparkspace.info domain and its subdomains, including but not limited to IQ+, Spark Planner, and Spark Prompt (collectively, "Spark Space", "we", "us", or "our"). It explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information, and outlines your rights in relation to that information.

Spark Space is operated by Layla Foord, based in Victoria, Australia. We take your privacy seriously and comply with both the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable.

2. What We Collect

We collect only the information necessary to operate and improve our services. This includes:

• Email addresses: when you subscribe to our newsletter or mailing list. We use this solely to send you updates, essays, and announcements from Spark Space.
• Usage data: through analytics tools, we collect anonymised information about how visitors interact with our website and tools, such as pages visited, time on site, and general geographic region. This data is not linked to individual identities.
• Communications: if you contact us directly via email, we may retain those communications in order to respond and follow up.

We do not collect sensitive personal information such as financial data, health information, or government identifiers.

3. How We Use Your Information

Information we collect is used for the following purposes:

• To send you our newsletter and email updates (where you have subscribed).
• To understand how our site and tools are used so we can improve them.
• To respond to enquiries or correspondence.
• To comply with legal obligations where required.

We will not use your information for automated decision-making, profiling, or targeted advertising.

4. Third-Party Services

To operate our services, we work with a small number of trusted third-party providers. These providers may process your data on our behalf:

• Email platform: we use a third-party email service provider to manage newsletter subscriptions and send emails. Your email address is stored on their platform in accordance with their own privacy policy.
• Analytics: we use analytics software (such as Google Analytics or a privacy-focused alternative) to understand site usage. This may involve cookies and the collection of anonymised usage data.
• Hosting: our website and tools are hosted on cloud platforms. These providers store data in secure environments in accordance with their own data protection practices.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties under any circumstances.

5. Data Retention

We retain your email address for as long as you remain subscribed to our newsletter. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email we send. Upon unsubscribing, your email address will be removed from our active mailing list. Analytics data is retained in anonymised form and is not linked to individuals.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• Access: the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: the right to request that inaccurate or incomplete information be corrected.
• Deletion: the right to request that your personal data be deleted, where we are not required to retain it by law.
• Objection: the right to object to certain types of processing, including direct marketing.
• Portability: the right to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format (where applicable under GDPR).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@sparkspace.info. We will respond to all requests within a reasonable timeframe, and no later than 30 days.

7. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, and unauthorised access. Our services are served over HTTPS, and we select third-party providers that maintain appropriate security standards.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. The most current version will always be available at sparkspace.info/privacy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

9. Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at: