This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and (mostly) don't share your information. We keep things simple, transparent, and secure — because nobody has time for shady nonsense.
If you're here reading a privacy policy voluntarily, just know: we admire your commitment to adulthood.
1Information We Collect
A. Information You Give Us (aka: what you type into the contact form)
When you fill out the contact form, you may share:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your message (whatever you typed — we don't collect psychic data… yet)
That's it. No secret tracking, no hidden surveys, no weird pop-up quizzes about your favorite sandwich.
B. Payment Information
If you hire us, payments are securely processed through Stripe. We never see your full card number, security code, or billing info. Stripe handles that with encryption, firewalls, and probably a team of cyber-ninjas.
C. Optional Analytics
We may use Google Analytics occasionally to understand things like:
- How many people visit
- What pages they look at
- Whether the site is more interesting than TikTok (unlikely)
Analytics is standard across the internet, and it never reveals anything personal like your identity or private details.
2How We Use Your Information
We use the information you share to:
- Respond to your message
- Provide services you request
- Improve the website
- Keep business running smoothly (coffee helps too)
We do not sell, trade, or hand out your information like free samples. We're here to fix laptops — not ruin lives.
3Why Your Data Is Safe With Us
We protect your information using secure systems and industry-standard precautions. In short:
- Your contact info stays private
- Your payment info is handled by Stripe
- We don't store anything unnecessary
- We're not interested in becoming a data-hoarding tech giant
We also comply with US privacy laws and make reasonable efforts to respect California privacy requirements (CCPA), including letting California residents request access or deletion of personal data we may have.
4When We Might Share Information
"Share" is a strong word — we barely do it.
We only share information when:
- A service provider (like Stripe) needs it to do their job
- A law requires it (rare, but possible)
- You specifically ask us to
Otherwise, your data stays between you and us. Think of us like a vault… without the lasers and dramatic spy music.
5Cookies & Tracking
If we use cookies, it will only be for normal website things — not to follow you around the internet or psychoanalyze your search history.
You can disable cookies anytime through your browser settings.
6Your Choices & Rights
Depending on where you live (looking at you, California), you may have the right to:
- Request access to your data
- Ask us to delete it
- Correct it
- Complain about it (we'll listen, we promise)
Just reach out through the contact page and we'll handle it quickly.
7Children's Privacy
We don't knowingly collect information from children under 13.
If your kid somehow contacts us, we'll delete the info and encourage them to go enjoy being a kid.
8Changes to This Policy
If we update this policy, we'll post the new version right here.
No secret updates. No plot twists.
9Contact Us
If you have questions, want your data removed, or just need a laptop fixed:
Use the contact form on our website. We respond quickly and we don't bite.
10Limited Service Warranty
Our Guarantee for Windows Laptops
We stand behind our full-service tiers (Standard and Expedited) with a money-back guarantee for Windows laptops that meet these requirements. Bare-Bones and Essentials orders are priced low precisely because they skip the extras — they're provided as-is and aren't covered by the guarantee.
- Computer Must Power On — Must have a standard USB port or CD drive. Must be fully functional. Note: If keyboard doesn't work, we can still make an attempt with a 75% success rate.
- Compatible Charger Required — Your laptop must be supplied with a working, compatible charger.
- Not BIOS-Locked — Your laptop must not be BIOS-locked (also called "firmware locked").
- No Drive-Level Locks — We don't service drive-level (HDD/ATA) hardware locks, which are set below the operating system.
- User-Locked Only — The laptop must have a Windows user password or Microsoft account lock (the most common types of lock).
Good News: Most Laptops Aren't BIOS-Locked!
What's a BIOS lock? It's a password set at the deepest level of your computer (the BIOS/UEFI firmware). This is extremely rare and only happens when:
- Someone specifically entered the BIOS setup during startup and manually set a supervisor/admin password
- A corporate IT department locked down the device for security
- The laptop was reported lost or stolen and remotely locked
If you're locked out of Windows but never saw technical setup screens or worked in IT, you almost certainly just have a regular Windows user lock — and we can absolutely help with that!
Not sure? Contact us! We can help you determine if you have a BIOS lock (rare) or just a Windows lock (common and fixable).
Our Promise: On Standard and Expedited orders, if your Windows laptop meets all the requirements above and we can't unlock it, we'll refund your full service payment (shipping costs excluded) and we'll return your laptop. No questions asked. (This has never happened so far, by the way!)
This warranty applies specifically to Standard and Expedited unlocking service for Windows laptops meeting the stated criteria. Bare-Bones, Essentials, and bulk/pawn orders are provided as-is; other services may have different terms.
11Tools We Use
We use the following third-party services to operate this business:
- Stripe processes payments. Stripe collects your payment information (card details, billing address) directly — Laptop Lifeline never sees or stores your card number.
- Web3Forms is the email-relay service that delivers your order details to our inbox.
- Airtable is the database where we track the status of your order from receipt to return.
- Pirate Ship generates the shipping labels we email you.
- Hostinger hosts this website, our domain registration, and our support@laptoplifeline.com email.
- Google Analytics is used for traffic analysis (anonymized).
Each of these services has its own privacy policy. We do not sell, rent, or share your information with third parties for marketing purposes. We use your data only to fulfill your repair order and communicate about your service.
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