Privacy policy

Effective and last updated October 1, 2026.

Legacy Told ("Legacy Told," "we," "us") helps people record their life stories in their own words. It was started by David Chamberlin and is run by Chamberlin Enterprises LLC in Harbor Springs, Michigan. It is not open to the public yet. This policy covers legacytold.life and the emails that come from it. It explains what personal information we collect, how we use and share it, how long we keep it, and the choices you have.

The short version

• The only thing we ask for is your email address, so we can tell you when Legacy Told opens.
• We never sell your information, and we do not share it for advertising.
• We do not use analytics or advertising cookies.
• Every email we send has a way to leave the list, and leaving takes one click.
• You can ask to see, correct, or delete your information by emailing us.

Information we collect

Information you give us. When you join the list, we collect your email address. With it we save the date and time you joined and the sentence you agreed to, so we have a record of your permission. When you email us, we have whatever you choose to share in that email.

Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our site receives basic technical information when you visit: your IP address, browser and device type, the pages you view, the page you came from, and the date and time. When you join the list we also save the page you joined from, including any campaign tags in its link (like "utm_source=instagram"), and the website that sent you, if there was one, so we know how people find Legacy Told. A security check looks at signals from your browser to tell people apart from spam bots, and your IP address is held briefly in the server’s memory to stop repeated tries. It is not saved with your email address.

Information we do not ask for. We do not ask for your name, phone number, address, payment details, or any sensitive information, and there are no accounts on this site yet. Please do not send sensitive information by email.

How we use it

• To email you when Legacy Told opens, and to send occasional news about it.
• To know how many people are waiting and how they heard about Legacy Told.
• To keep the website secure and stop spam, fake sign-ups, and abuse.
• To answer your emails, keep records, meet legal requirements, and handle disputes.

Our spam screen automatically turns away sign-ups that look like bots, use a throwaway email service, or use an email domain that cannot receive mail. We do not use your information to make any other automated decisions about you, and we do not use it to train artificial intelligence.

If you are in the European Union or the United Kingdom: we use your email address because you asked to join the list (your consent), and we use technical information to keep the site secure (our legitimate interest in protecting it). You can withdraw your consent any time by leaving the list.

Cookies and your choices

Cookies are small files a website saves in your browser, and similar tools save information in your browser’s storage. We use only the ones the site needs to work:

Strictly necessary. These are always on, because the site needs them to work. A security check from our host, Vercel, runs when you join the list to stop spam.

No analytics or advertising. We do not use analytics cookies, advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or social media trackers. If we ever add analytics, it will run only if you accept it in a cookie popup, and we will update this policy first.

Because nothing optional runs, there is nothing to switch off, and Your Privacy Choices at the bottom of every page brings you to your choices and rights. We also honor the Global Privacy Control signal: if your browser sends it, we treat it as a request not to sell or share your information, which we never do anyway.

Some browsers send a Do Not Track signal. There is no common standard for it, so the site does not respond to it, but Global Privacy Control works as described.

How we share it

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for targeted advertising. We share it only in these ways:

• Companies that help us run the website, only so they can do that work for us: Vercel (hosting and security checks), Supabase (the database that holds the email list), and Resend (email delivery: it sends David a short notice with your email address when you join, and it may send the opening day email).
• Chamberlin Design, our own web studio, which builds and looks after the website.
• When the law requires it, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our visitors, our team, or others.
• If Legacy Told or its business changes hands, the list would move to the new owner, who would have to honor this policy.

Emails and text messages

Joining the list means we will email you when Legacy Told opens, and we may send occasional news about it before or after that. We will not send you messages from other companies. Every email we send includes a way to unsubscribe, and you can also reply or write to us to be removed. Leaving the list never costs anything.

We do not collect phone numbers on this site, and we do not send text messages.

How long we keep it

• Your email address and sign-up details: until you leave the list or we close it. When you leave, we delete your sign-up, and we may keep just your email address on a do-not-email list so we never email you again by mistake.
• The notice David gets when you join: kept with his ordinary business email.
• Emails you send us: as long as we need them to help you, and as long as record keeping requires.
• Spam check details: held only in the server’s memory for a short time and not saved.
• Website logs: our host keeps short technical logs for security and troubleshooting, then deletes them.

How we protect it

The site uses encryption (HTTPS) for everything you send. The email list is kept in a secured database that only Legacy Told and this website’s own private key can reach, and the companies we work with keep their own security programs. No website or email system can be completely secure, so please do not send sensitive information by email. If a security breach ever affects your information, we will tell you as Michigan law requires.

Your choices and rights

• Ask to see the personal information we have about you, or get a copy of it.
• Ask us to correct information that is wrong.
• Ask us to delete your information, or leave the list with the link in any email we send.

Depending on where you live, privacy laws may give you more rights, such as the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your information, targeted advertising, or profiling, or to complain to a data protection authority. We do not sell or share personal information or use it for targeted advertising or profiling, and we honor requests to see, correct, or delete information from everyone, wherever they live.

To make a request, email david@chamberlinenterprises.com with "Privacy" in the subject line. We may ask you to confirm the request from the email address on the list, so we know it is really you, and someone you authorize may ask for you. We respond within 45 days, and if we cannot do what you ask, we will explain why and you can ask us to reconsider. We will never treat you differently for using these rights.

Children

This website is not meant for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from them. If you think a child has joined the list, email us and we will delete it.

Other websites and visitors outside the U.S.

The site links to a few other websites, such as Chamberlin Enterprises and Chamberlin Design. We are not responsible for how other sites handle your information, so please read their privacy policies. Legacy Told is based in the United States, and information you send us is stored and handled in the United States.

Changes to this policy

We review this policy at least once a year and whenever our practices change, for example if this website adds accounts or payments. We will post any update here with a new date at the top, and for important changes we will also put a notice on the website, or email the list, before they take effect.

Contact us

Questions about this policy or your information? Email david@chamberlinenterprises.com with "Privacy" in the subject line, or write to Chamberlin Enterprises LLC, Harbor Springs, Michigan. You can also read our terms of use and our accessibility statement.