Privacy Policy

Introduction

PriceSpin ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website pricespin.co.uk (the "Service"). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with transparency and care. This Privacy Policy complies with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide to Us

When you use our contact form or sign up for our newsletter, we may collect:

• Name
• Email address
• Any other information you choose to provide in your message

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and your visit, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website
• Date and time of visit

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website.
• Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track ad campaign performance.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for various purposes:

• To provide and maintain our Service
• To respond to your enquiries and provide customer support
• To send you newsletters and marketing communications (if you've opted in)
• To analyse website usage and improve our Service
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
• To comply with legal obligations

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

• Consent: You have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose.
• Contract: Processing is necessary for a contract we have with you or because you have asked us to take specific steps before entering into a contract.
• Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party, unless there is a good reason to protect your personal data which overrides those legitimate interests.
• Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary to comply with the law.

Affiliate Links and Third-Party Services

Our website contains affiliate links to third-party retailers. When you click on these links, you will be directed to external websites that have their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites.

As an Awin affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases. When you click an affiliate link, Awin may place cookies on your device to track the referral. Please refer to Awin's privacy policy for information on how they handle your data.

Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

Analytics data is typically retained for 26 months, after which it is automatically deleted.

Data Security

The security of your data is important to us. We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

Your Rights

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

• Right of Access: You can request copies of your personal data.
• Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
• Right to Data Portability: You can request to receive your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: You can object to our processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on consent to process your data, you can withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our 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 at the top of this policy.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:

• By visiting our Contact Page
• By email: privacy@pricespin.co.uk

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe your data protection rights have been violated. The ICO can be contacted at ico.org.uk.