PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: Oct. 29, 2026

1. Data Controller Details
This website is operated by Louvel Research ("we," "us," or "our"). For the purposes of data protection laws, we are the Data Controller of the personal information collected through our website's contact form.
Physical Address: 263 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02116
Contact Email: sophie@louvelresearch.com

2. Information We Collect & Why
We collect the personal information you explicitly choose to provide by filling out our "Contact Me" form. This consists strictly of:

  • Identifiers: Your name and email address.

Purpose of Collection: We use this information solely to review, track, and reply to your direct inquiries, requests, or expressions of interest. We do not use this data for marketing or profiling unless you explicitly opt-in to receive the quarterly newsletter.

3. Lawful Basis for Processing (For EU/EEA Visitors)
Under the GDPR, our legal framework for handling your data is Legitimate Interests. It is necessary for our legitimate business interests to process your name and email so that we can communicate effectively and respond to the specific inquiry you submitted.

4. Data Sharing & Third-Party Processors
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for commercial or marketing purposes. Your data is shared only with our infrastructure providers to fulfill your request:

  • Squarespace: Our website platform provider, which processes and securely hosts the website and the backend form data submission system.

5. Data Retention
We only retain your name and email address for as long as necessary to fulfill the specific purpose for which it was collected—specifically, to resolve your inquiry or maintain active business communication with you. If our communication ends, your form data is routinely deleted within 12 months.

6. Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you possess specific statutory rights regarding your personal information:

  • Right to Know/Access: You can request a disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.

  • Right to Delete: You can request that we delete the personal information we collected from you.

  • Right to Correct: You can request that we fix inaccurate personal information.

  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not deny you services or treat you differently for exercising your rights.

  • Note: We do not "Sell" or "Share" your personal information as defined by California law.

7. Your European Privacy Rights (GDPR)
If you are located within the EU, EEA, or UK, you hold the following rights under data protection laws:

  • The right to access, rectify, or request erasure of your data.

  • The right to restrict or object to the processing of your data.

  • The right to lodge a complaint with a local Data Protection Supervisory Authority.

8. How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise any of your rights listed above, please submit a verifiable request to us at sophie@louvelresearch.com. We will verify your request using the email address associated with the original contact form submission and respond within the statutory timeframes.