Legal Notice

The Ministry of Lost Voices

Last updated: 16 October 2026

1. Website Publisher

This website is operated under the trading name The Ministry of Lost Voices, an independent creative project dedicated to rediscovering forgotten women's stories through historical storytelling, physical correspondence and curated mail-club memberships.

The website is operated by:

Legal business name: Valerie Thys

Registered business address: Ingenieur Haesaertslaan 34, 2650 Edegem, Belgium

Company registration number (BCE/KBO): BE 0876249104

VAT identification number: BE 0876249104

Register of Legal Entities (RPR/RPM): Antwerpen

Email: valerie@valeriethys.com 

2. Website Hosting and E-commerce Platform

The Ministry of Lost Voices operates its online store using Shopify, an e-commerce platform provided by Shopify.

Shopify provides the technical infrastructure supporting the online store, including storefront functionality, checkout and certain payment-processing integrations.

Further information is available at https://www.shopify.com.

3. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the original texts, creative writing, editorial concepts, illustrations, designs, branding, photographs, audio recordings, downloadable materials and other original content published on this website are owned by The Ministry of Lost Voices or used with appropriate permission.

All rights are reserved.

No original content may be reproduced, distributed, commercially exploited, republished or adapted without prior written permission from the relevant rights holder, except where permitted by applicable law.

Historical facts and materials in the public domain remain subject to their applicable legal status.

4. Historical and Creative Content

The Ministry of Lost Voices creates literary experiences inspired by historical women, documented events and archival research.

Our letters, fictional correspondence, podcast interviews and creative narratives may combine historical information with imaginative interpretation.

Unless explicitly identified as authentic historical documents, these works should be understood as creative reconstructions rather than original historical correspondence or verbatim testimony.

We aim to approach historical subjects with care, curiosity and respect.

5. Products and Memberships

The Ministry of Lost Voices offers physical correspondence, curated historical storytelling materials and mail-club memberships.

Product descriptions, pricing, subscription durations, payment arrangements and shipping information are provided on the relevant product pages and during checkout.

Purchases are governed by our applicable Terms & Conditions, Subscription Policy and Returns & Refund Policy.

6. Website Information and Availability

We make reasonable efforts to keep the information published on this website accurate and up to date.

Occasional technical errors, interruptions or inaccuracies may occur.

Nothing in this Legal Notice excludes or limits any rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable consumer protection legislation.

7. External Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites, services or resources.

These external services operate independently and may be subject to their own terms, privacy policies and practices.

We are not responsible for third-party content or services except where responsibility is imposed by applicable law.

8. Privacy and Personal Data

The Ministry of Lost Voices respects the privacy of its customers, subscribers and website visitors.

Personal data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, including the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Information about the collection, use, storage and protection of personal data, together with your rights, is provided in our Privacy Policy.

9. Applicable Law and Disputes

This website is operated by a business established in Belgium.

Belgian law generally applies to the operation of the website and its commercial activities, without prejudice to mandatory consumer protection rights applicable in the consumer's country of residence.

Any disputes will be handled in accordance with the applicable rules on jurisdiction and consumer protection.

10. Contact

For legal enquiries, questions about website content or requests relating to intellectual property, please contact:

The Ministry of Lost Voices

Email: valerie@valeriethys.com

Postal address: Ingenieur Haesaertslaan 34, 2650 Edegem, Belgium

We will endeavour to respond within a reasonable timeframe.