Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2025

Discard Lab (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates discardlab.com and the Discard Lab web application (the “Service”). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it. By using the Service, you agree to the practices described here.

1. Information we collect

We do not require you to create an account or provide personal information to use Discard Lab. However, the following information may be collected automatically when you visit our site:

•       Usage data — pages visited, time spent, browser type, device type, and general geographic location (country/region level)

•       Cookies — small files placed on your device by our analytics and advertising partners (see Section 3)

•       Log data — your IP address, browser type, and referring URLs, collected automatically by our hosting provider (Squarespace) and application platform (Vercel)

2. How we use your information

We use the information collected to:

•       Understand how visitors use the Service so we can improve it

•       Serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense

•       Monitor and maintain the security and performance of the Service

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

3. Cookies and tracking

Discard Lab uses cookies from the following services:

•       Google Analytics — tracks site usage and visitor behavior. You can opt out at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

•       Google AdSense — serves personalized advertisements based on your browsing activity. Google’s advertising practices are governed by Google’s Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy.

•       Squarespace — our website platform sets functional cookies required for the site to operate correctly.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the Service. If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you may be asked to consent to non-essential cookies before they are placed.

4. Third-party services

Our Service uses the following third-party services, each governed by their own privacy policies:

•       Google Analytics — policies.google.com/privacy

•       Google AdSense — policies.google.com/privacy

•       Squarespace — squarespace.com/privacy

•       Vercel — vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy

5. Data retention

We do not store personal data on our own servers. Analytics and advertising data is retained by Google according to their own data retention policies. Log data collected by Squarespace and Vercel is retained according to their respective policies.

6. Your rights

Depending on where you are located, you may have the right to:

•       Access the personal data we hold about you

•       Request correction or deletion of your personal data

•       Object to or restrict how your data is processed

•       Withdraw consent to cookies at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us here. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Children’s privacy

Discard Lab is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us here.