Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 2026

1. Who we are

Welcome to The Human. I am Seb Norman, and I am committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that any personal data you share is handled safely and respectfully. This Privacy Policy outlines how your information is collected, used, and protected when you visit this website (thehuman.work).

2. Information I Collect

  • Information you provide directly: When you reach out via the contact form to participate in the research or start a conversation, I collect your Name, Email address, and the content of your Message.
  • Information collected automatically: This website uses Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the site. This service automatically collects aggregated, non-personally identifiable data such as your IP address, browser type, and the pages you visit.

3. How I Use Your Information

  • To communicate with you: I use the contact details you provide to respond to your inquiries and, if applicable, to schedule confidential, 50-minute semi-structured research interviews.
  • For research integrity: All research participation follows informed consent and applicable privacy laws. I respect participant privacy by anonymising data by default. Identifiable material is only ever published with your explicit, written consent.
  • To improve the website: Google Analytics data helps me analyse site traffic so I can improve the accessibility and value of the resources provided.

4. Data Sharing and Third-Party Processors

To manage communications and conduct my research effectively, I share personal information collected via the website with trusted third-party service providers. This includes:
  • Airtable: Used as my Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to securely store and organise contact form submissions.
  • Google Workspace & AI Tools: I use Google Workspace and its associated applications (including AI tools like NotebookLM and Gemini) to organise, transcribe, and synthesise research data and communications.
I do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to any other third parties. Furthermore, I am committed to exploring how responsible AI can assist this work, ensuring it is used following ethical review and with your consent.

5. Your Data Rights

Operating out of Berlin, Germany, I adhere to the strict European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You have the right to:
  • Request access to the personal data I hold about you.
  • Request corrections to any inaccurate data.
  • Request the deletion of your personal data from my records at any time.

6. Contact Me

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, how your data is handled, or if you would like to exercise your data rights, please contact me directly at: seb@thehuman.work.