Legal
Last updated: February 2026
Hi 👋
LiveTown helps you discover what’s happening locally. This policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and what we do (and don’t) do with it.
Short version: we collect the minimum needed to run the app, we don’t sell your data, and we don’t do creepy stuff.
LiveTown is run by James Wood, a Folkestone local.
When you sign up using an email code or Google, we collect:
This is needed to:
The only other data we collect is the events that you have saved to your account.
Legal basis: performing a contract (i.e. providing the service you asked for)
Right now, we only send service emails, such as:
In the future, we may send optional newsletters with local events — only if you explicitly opt in. You’ll be able to unsubscribe at any time (one click, no guilt).
Emails are sent via Mailgun.
Legal basis:
We use:
Your data is stored using:
Some of these services are based outside the UK/EU. Where that’s the case, appropriate safeguards are in place.
LiveTown is family-friendly, but it’s not specifically aimed at children under 13. We don’t knowingly collect data from children.
There are no tracking ads or ad networks.
In the future, LiveTown may show simple, bespoke ads from local businesses — not behaviour-based, and not creepy.
You can:
If you have privacy questions or requests, you can contact us via the contact form on LiveTown.
If this policy changes, we’ll update it here.