This is a Privacy Policy for Niche-Domains.com

Last Updated: [Insert Date - April 24, 2025]

1. Introduction

Welcome to Niche-Domains.com ("Site"), a project of Location Independent Ltd. ("we", "us", "our"). We specialize in acquiring and offering premium, hand-picked domain names, particularly for lawyers, doctors, and other select niches. We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of our users' and clients' ("you", "your") personal data.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, process, share, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, inquire about our domains or services, or engage in a transaction with us. It also outlines your rights under applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and relevant UK data protection legislation.

Location Independent Ltd. is the successor to Net Force LTD, founded in Greece 25 years ago by Nick Paraskevopoulos, who remains the head of our company.

2. Data Controller Information

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Location Independent Ltd.
Suite 969, Unit 3a Hatton Garden, London, England, EC1N 8DX

Company Registration Number: 11177932
Email: privacy  @   location-independent.com]
Website: location-independent.com / niche-domains.com

For any questions regarding this policy or your data protection rights, please contact us using the email address above.

3. Information We Collect

We collect personal data in the following ways:

  • Information You Provide Directly:
    • Contact Information: When you contact us via forms, email, or other means, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and the content of your message.
    • Inquiry/Transaction Information: If you inquire about or purchase a domain, we may collect information necessary to facilitate the process, such as your name, address, email, phone number, and potentially information required by registrars or escrow services (like username/account details at a specific registrar).
    • Account Information (If applicable): If we implement user accounts, we would collect registration details like username, email, and password.
    • Personalized Search Requests: Information you provide regarding your specific domain requirements.
  • Information Collected Automatically:
    • Log Data and Device Information: When you visit our Site, our servers may automatically log standard data provided by your web browser. This may include your device's Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, the pages you visit on our Site, the time and date of your visit, time spent on each page, and other technical details.
    • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information. Please see our "Cookies" section (Section 9) below for more details.

4. How We Use Your Information (Purposes of Processing)

We use the collected information for various purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Site and services.
  • To respond to your inquiries, requests, and provide customer support (including personalized domain search services).
  • To process and facilitate domain name transactions, including coordination with domain registrars and escrow services like Escrow.com.
  • To provide after-sales support, advice, and consultation as requested.
  • To communicate with you about your inquiries, transactions, or provide information about our services (where permitted).
  • To improve our website, services, and user experience (e.g., through analytics).
  • To ensure the security of our Site and prevent fraud.
  • To comply with legal obligations (e.g., record-keeping for financial transactions).
  • For marketing purposes, only where we have obtained your explicit consent (e.g., for a newsletter).

5. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data (GDPR)

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to you (e.g., processing an inquiry, facilitating a domain purchase you initiated, providing requested personalized search services or after-sales support).
  • Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided these interests are not overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms. Our legitimate interests include operating and improving our Site and services, ensuring security, responding to general inquiries not directly tied to a contract, and understanding user needs.
  • Consent: Where required by law, we will obtain your explicit consent before processing your data for specific purposes, such as sending marketing communications or using non-essential cookies. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject (e.g., tax laws, anti-fraud regulations).

6. Data Sharing and Recipients

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with third parties only in the following circumstances and for the purposes described in this policy:

  • Domain Registrars: To facilitate the transfer of domain ownership upon purchase.
  • Escrow Services: With services like Escrow.com to securely process payments and manage the transaction process when this method is chosen.
  • Service Providers: With third-party vendors and service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics), email service providers, and IT support. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only for the services requested.
  • Legal Requirements: If required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request (e.g., responding to a subpoena or court order).
  • Business Transfers: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company. You will be notified via email and/or a prominent notice on our Site of any change in ownership or uses of your personal data.
  • With Your Consent: We may share your information with other third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.

7. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction (e.g., using service providers based in the USA like Google Analytics or Escrow.com).

If we transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or the UK, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission/UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), or reliance on an adequacy decision.

8. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

  • Data related to inquiries may be kept for a reasonable period to manage follow-up communications.
  • Data related to transactions will be kept for the period required by financial and tax regulations.
  • Data collected via consent (e.g., for marketing) will be kept until you withdraw your consent.
  • Website log data is typically retained for a shorter period, except when used for security purposes or if legally required to retain it longer.

Once the data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Site uses cookies (small text files placed on your device) and similar technologies to enhance user experience, analyze site traffic, and potentially for marketing purposes.

  • Types of Cookies: We may use Strictly Necessary Cookies (essential for site function), Performance/Analytics Cookies (help us understand site usage), Functional Cookies (remember your preferences), and Targeting/Marketing Cookies (used to deliver relevant ads – only with consent).
  • Your Choices: Upon your first visit, you will be presented with a cookie banner requesting your consent for non-essential cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through [Link to Your Cookie Settings Tool/Mechanism - e.g., a settings link in the footer or the banner itself] or via your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies may impact site functionality.

[Action Required: Implement a GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner/tool and list the specific cookies used by your site here or in a separate Cookie Policy linked from here.]

10. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR & UK Law)

Under GDPR and relevant UK law, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access: You can request copies of your personal data.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure ('Right to be Forgotten'): You can request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You can request the restriction of processing your data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Object to Processing: You can object to our processing of your data based on legitimate interests.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request transfer of the data we collected automatically (based on consent or contract) to another organization or directly to you.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: If processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
  • Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to complain to a supervisory authority (like the ICO in the UK or your local EU data protection authority) if you believe our processing infringes data protection laws.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Insert Designated Privacy Contact Email Address]. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request.

11. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Children's Privacy

Our Site and services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16 (or a higher age threshold depending on specific EU member state law). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes are effective when they are posted on this page.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

By email: privacy  @   location-independent.com]
By visiting this page on our website: location-independent.com or niche-domains.com
By mail: Location Independent Ltd.
Suite 969, Unit 3a Hatton Garden, London, England, EC1N 8DX