Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 30, 2025

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how K2-18b ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit our website at https://k2-18b.io or interact with any of our services.

We operate from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, and comply with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. What Data We Collect

When you sign up for our newsletter or interact with our site, we may collect:

  • First name
  • Email address
  • Language preference
  • IP address (for technical purposes, if applicable)

We do not collect sensitive personal data, nor do we share or sell your data to third parties.

3. How We Use Your Data

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To send you updates about our project, launches, or related content
  • To communicate with you about the Citizen of K2-18b initiative
  • To improve the experience and functionality of our website
  • To comply with legal obligations, if applicable

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We rely on the following legal bases under the GDPR:

  • Consent: You actively provide consent when you sign up to receive our updates.
  • Legitimate interest: We have a legitimate interest in promoting a public-interest science and culture project and building our early community.

You can withdraw your consent at any time via the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us directly.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes listed above or to comply with legal obligations.

You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us (see Section 10).

6. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Correct inaccuracies in your data
  • Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Restrict or object to certain types of data processing
  • Receive a copy of your data in a portable format
  • Withdraw your consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 10.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

All data is handled in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

8. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services (such as email platforms or analytics tools) to operate our website and send updates. These providers only access your data to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are bound by confidentiality and data protection agreements.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, or our operations.

The latest version is always available on this page. Please review it periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data rights, please contact:

Email: [email protected]

Postal Address:
K2-18b Project (pre-launch entity)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands
Spain (Full legal address will be published upon incorporation in August 2025.)