Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 27, 2026

Legitimation Code Theory (“LCT,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal information collected through this website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit or interact with this website, how that information may be used and protected, and the rights available to you under applicable data protection laws, including the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and UK data protection law, where applicable.

1. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you use this website, we may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:

Your name
Email address
Organization, institution, or professional affiliation
Information you provide through contact forms or other website forms
Communications or inquiries you send to us
Information you provide when subscribing to newsletters, updates, events, or other communications, if offered
Any other information you choose to provide

Certain technical information may also be collected automatically when you visit the website. This may include:

Internet Protocol (IP) address
Browser and device information
General geographic information derived from an IP address
Pages viewed and actions taken on the website
Referring and exit pages
Date and time of visits
Cookie and similar technology information

2. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information for purposes including:

Operating and maintaining the website
Responding to inquiries and communications
Providing information, resources, or materials you request
Communicating about Legitimation Code Theory, related research, publications, events, resources, or activities where you have requested or consented to such communications
Understanding how visitors use the website
Improving the website, its content, and the visitor experience
Maintaining website security and preventing misuse
Complying with legal or regulatory obligations

We will not use personal information for purposes materially different from those described in this Privacy Policy without providing appropriate notice and, where required, obtaining consent.

3. Legal Bases for Processing

Where the GDPR or UK GDPR applies, we process personal information only when we have a lawful basis for doing so. Depending upon the circumstances, those bases may include:

Consent — When you have given us permission to process your information for a particular purpose, such as receiving optional communications.

Legitimate Interests — When processing is reasonably necessary to operate, administer, secure, or improve the website or respond to communications, provided those interests are not overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms.

Contractual Necessity — When processing is necessary to provide something you have requested or to take steps at your request before entering into an agreement.

Legal Obligation — When processing is necessary for us to comply with an applicable legal requirement.

Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before consent was withdrawn.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

This website is hosted on the Wix platform. Wix and services used in connection with this website may use cookies and similar technologies to provide essential website functionality, maintain security, remember preferences, understand website performance, and, where enabled and permitted, analyze website usage.

Cookies generally fall into categories such as:

Essential cookies necessary for the website to operate
Functional cookies that support website features and preferences
Analytics cookies that help us understand how visitors use the website
Marketing or advertising cookies, if such services are used

Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies will be used only after you have provided the appropriate consent. You may use the cookie controls provided on this website, where available, to accept, reject, or manage non-essential cookies. You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website features or functionality.

5. Wix and Other Service Providers

This website is hosted on the Wix.com platform. Wix provides the online platform and associated infrastructure that enable us to operate this website.

Wix may process certain visitor information on our behalf in connection with website hosting, security, analytics, data storage, and other platform services. When applicable under data protection law, we act as the data controller for personal information collected through this website and Wix acts as a data processor on our behalf.

We may also use other third-party service providers to support website operation, communications, analytics, event management, or other functions. These providers may process personal information only as necessary to provide their services or as otherwise permitted by applicable law. Third-party services may maintain their own privacy policies, which govern information processed directly by those services.

6. Sharing Personal Information

We do not sell personal information. We may disclose personal information to service providers that assist us in operating and maintaining this website or providing requested services. We may also disclose information when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:

Comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request
Protect the rights, property, or security of the website, its operators, its users, or others
Investigate suspected misuse, fraud, or security incidents
Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims

If the organization responsible for this website undergoes a restructuring or transfer of its activities, relevant information may be transferred as part of that process subject to applicable data protection requirements.

7. International Data Transfers

Because this website is hosted through Wix and may use other international service providers, personal information may be processed or stored in countries outside your country of residence, including countries outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”) or United Kingdom. Where GDPR or UK GDPR requirements apply to an international transfer of personal information, appropriate safeguards will be used as required by applicable law.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to respond to inquiries, provide requested communications or services, maintain appropriate records, resolve disputes, and satisfy legal, regulatory, or security requirements. Retention periods may vary depending upon the nature of the information and the reason it was collected. When personal information is no longer reasonably required, it may be deleted, anonymized, or otherwise securely disposed of in accordance with applicable requirements.

9. Your Data Protection Rights

If the GDPR, UK GDPR, or other applicable data protection laws apply to you, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the right to:

Access personal information we hold about you
Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information
Request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances
Restrict processing of your personal information in certain circumstances
Object to processing based on legitimate interests in certain circumstances
Receive or transfer your data where the right to data portability applies
Withdraw consent at any time when processing is based on consent
Object to direct marketing at any time

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the appropriate data protection supervisory authority if you believe your personal information has been processed in violation of applicable data protection law.

To exercise any applicable privacy right, please contact us using the information provided below. We may request information reasonably necessary to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.

10. Email and Other Communications

If you voluntarily subscribe to email updates, newsletters, announcements, or similar communications, we may use the information you provide to send those communications.

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain appropriate consent before sending marketing or promotional communications. You may unsubscribe from optional email communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link provided in the communication or by contacting us directly.

11. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, destruction, or misuse. However, no Internet transmission, website, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted through or stored in connection with this website.

12. Links to Third-Party Websites

This website may contain links to publications, academic institutions, organizations, social media platforms, external resources, or other third-party websites.

We do not control those websites and are not responsible for their privacy, security, or data-handling practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing personal information to them.

13. Children's Privacy

This website is intended primarily as an informational and academic resource and is not directed specifically toward children. We do not knowingly solicit personal information from children in violation of applicable data protection law. If you believe that a child has provided personal information through this website inappropriately, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.

14. Automated Decision-Making

We do not use personal information collected through this website to make decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal effects or similarly significant effects concerning individuals.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in the website, our practices, technology, or applicable legal requirements. Any revised Privacy Policy will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our handling of personal information, or wish to exercise an applicable data protection right, please contact:

Legitimation Code Theory

Email: info@lctcentreglobal@gmail.com