Last updated 29 September 2026. Plain English, no small print.

Who we are

Pollyglot is run by Daniele Quartana, organiser of Guildford Babel, in Guildford, UK. We are the data controller for the information described here. Contact: hello@pollyglot.app.

What we collect

• If you register your interest: your email address, the language you want to practise if you choose one, and a short tag for the link that brought you to the page (for example "whatsapp"), so we know where people hear about us.
• If you have a Pollyglot account: your email address and the profile you fill in (display name, area, languages, availability, bio, what you are looking for, and an optional photo), plus the dates you confirmed you are 18 or over and accepted the community guidelines.

We only ever store your area, never your address or location.

Who can see what

• Other members (signed in, with a finished profile) see your display name, area, languages, availability, what you are looking for, bio and photo, and your name on tables you book or host.
• Your email is never shown on your profile. It is shared only with a member whose hello you accept, or who accepts yours.
• Pollyglot admins can see accounts, sign-ups and reports so we can keep the community safe.

Why we use it

• To email you when Pollyglot opens, and to send the Pollyglot newsletter (about once a month). Every email has an unsubscribe link.
• To plan which languages to support first.
• If you have an account: to sign you in, show your profile to other members, and email you about hellos and tables you book or host.

Our lawful basis is your consent, which you give by submitting the form. You can withdraw it at any time. We never sell your data, and we do not use advertising or tracking cookies. We count page visits with Vercel Web Analytics, which uses no cookies and does not identify you. If you arrived through a link with a tag (for example from Facebook or a friend's invite), we store that tag on your account so we know how people find us.

Who helps us run it

• Supabase stores the data, in London (UK).
• Vercel hosts the website.
• Resend sends our emails, from Ireland (EU).

They process data only on our instructions.

How long we keep it

We keep your interest sign-up until Pollyglot opens and we have told you, or until you ask us to remove it, whichever comes first. Account data is kept until you delete your account. You can do that any time from your profile, and it removes your data straight away.

Your rights

You can ask to see, correct or delete your data, or to stop hearing from us. Email hello@pollyglot.app and we will reply within one month. If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.