Privacy Policy
Last updated: December 8, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Counting Sheep Club. This privacy policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect the personal data you provide us when you visit or use our website (countingsheep.club), sign up, contact us, or otherwise interact with us.
By using our website or providing us with your personal data, you acknowledge that we may process your personal data in accordance with this privacy policy.
If you have any questions or concerns about how we handle your data, you may contact us at: privacy@countingsheep.club
2. Definitions
- Controller — Counting Sheep Club, i.e., the organisation responsible for determining the purposes and means of processing your personal data.
- Personal data — Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (e.g., name, email address, IP address, usage data).
- Website — countingsheep.club and any related web pages, forms, or services under our control.
3. What data we collect & when
We collect and process personal data in the following situations:
- When you use contact or sign-up forms on the Website (e.g., newsletter, waiting list, inquiries).
- When you correspond with us by email or otherwise.
- When you engage with our services (e.g., membership, communications, early access).
- Automatically, via cookies or similar tracking tools when you visit our Website (see section 9).
Typical categories of personal data we may collect include:
- Identification & contact data (e.g., first name, last name, email address)
- Technical & usage data (e.g., IP address, device/browser type, browsing interactions)
- Cookie / tracking data when you consent to it
We limit collection to data that is necessary for the purposes set out below.
4. Purposes of processing & legal basis
To identify you as a user or subscriber of the Website (Legal basis: Legitimate interest / consent)
To provide you with information (e.g., newsletters, updates, early access offers) (Legal basis: Legitimate interest and/or consent)
To respond to your inquiries or requests (Legal basis: Legitimate interest / performance of a contract)
To manage waiting list members or platform access (Legal basis: Performance of a contract / legitimate interest)
To improve the Website and overall user experience (Legal basis: Legitimate interest)
For analytics, tracking, and marketing (when consent is given) (Legal basis: Legitimate interest and/or consent)
5. Data retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the relevant purposes (communications, service delivery, analytics).
After these purposes no longer apply, or if you request deletion, we will delete or anonymize your personal data — unless legal obligations require us to retain it longer.
6. Data sharing & transfer
We will not sell your personal data.
We may share personal data with third-party service providers acting as processors on our behalf, such as:
- Hosting providers
- Email and marketing platforms
- Analytics tools
These parties are bound by contracts that require them to protect your data in accordance with GDPR.
If personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses) will ensure adequate protection.
We will not share data with unrelated third parties for their own purposes unless required by law or with your explicit consent.
7. Protection of personal data
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. Access to personal data is limited to individuals within our organisation and trusted partners who need it for operational purposes.
8. Your rights
Under GDPR and other applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights:
- Right of access — You may request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification — You may ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure — You may request deletion of your personal data.
- Right to restrict or object to processing — Subject to certain conditions.
- Right to data portability — Where applicable.
- Right to withdraw consent — Where consent is the legal basis for processing.
To exercise your rights, contact us at privacy@countingsheep.club. We aim to respond within one month.
You may also lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
9. Cookies and tracking technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our Website. Depending on your consent, this may include:
- Necessary cookies — Required for basic site functionality.
- Analytics cookies — To help us understand how visitors use the Website.
- Marketing cookies — For personalized content or retargeting (if applicable).
Where required, cookies are only activated after you provide consent. You can modify your cookie settings at any time.
10. Third-party links
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites or services not controlled by us. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. You should review their policies before submitting any personal data.
11. Changes to this privacy policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated version on our Website with a new “last updated” date.
If changes are significant, we may also notify you by email (if you have subscribed).
Contact
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this privacy policy, please contact us at privacy@countingsheep.club