Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Who we are

Letters & a Stoic is an educational website offering essays, practical Stoicism resources, and digital products such as the Stoicism 101 course. "We", "us", and "our" refer to David Patrick Brady, trading as Letters & a Stoic, a sole trader registered in Ireland, with registered address at Carnaross, Kells, Meath, Ireland.

What we do

  • Publish articles and resources

  • Offer a beginner‑friendly Stoicism course and digital downloads

  • Operate an online shop, including potential print‑on‑demand items

  • Maintain a newsletter and contact forms

Personal data we collect

  • Identity and contact: name, email, address, country, phone (if provided)

  • Account data: login email, password hash, purchase history for course access

  • Transactional data: orders, invoices, last 4 digits of card (via payment processors). We do not store full card details

  • Communications: newsletter signup, contact messages, preferences

  • Technical data: IP address, device, browser, pages visited, cookies, approximate location for analytics and security

  • Shop fulfilment data: size, product selections, shipping details; for print‑on‑demand, we share only what is needed to fulfil

How we collect it

  • Directly from you: checkout, account creation, forms, newsletter

  • Automatically: cookies, pixels, analytics

  • From processors: payment providers, website platform, email system

Why we process your data and lawful bases

  • Contract: purchases, course access, account management, support

  • Legitimate interests: running and securing the site

  • Consent: newsletter and optional marketing

  • Legal obligations: tax, accounting, compliance

Sharing your data

  • We use service providers who act as processors, including website/commerce hosting, payments, email/newsletter, and print‑on‑demand fulfilment. We require processors to protect your data and only process it under our instructions.

International transfers

  • Where data is stored outside the UK/EEA, we use adequacy decisions or Standard Contractual Clauses with appropriate safeguards.

Data retention

  • Accounts, orders, tax records: up to 7 years

  • Support and contact forms: up to 24 months after resolution

  • Newsletter: until you unsubscribe or we remove inactive contacts

  • Cookies/analytics: see Cookies Policy

Your rights (UK/EU)

  • Access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection. Withdraw consent at any time. Complaints to the Data Protection Commission (Ireland) or your local DPA.

Children

  • Services are intended for adults.

Security

  • HTTPS, access controls, least‑privilege access, and platform safeguards.

Changes

  • We’ll update this page and the “Last updated” date, and notify you of material changes.

Contact

  • Email: info@lettersandastoic.com

  • Address: Carnaross, Kells, Meath, Ireland

  • David Patrick Brady, trading as Letters & a Stoic (sole trader)