Controller and contact
Graemeakers is the controller for personal data collected through graemeakers.co.uk. Contact us at [email protected] for privacy questions or rights requests.
PRIVACY
PRIVACY
Privacy Policy
This policy explains how Graemeakers handles reader data, cookies, analytics, affiliate tracking, and privacy rights for UK and EU readers.
Information we collect
We may collect technical data such as IP address, device type, browser, approximate location, pages viewed, referral URL, and interaction data. If you email us, we process the name, email address, message content, and any page details you provide.
Purposes and lawful bases
We use data to operate the site, protect security, respond to messages, understand readership, improve content, measure affiliate performance, and keep legal records. Lawful bases may include legitimate interests, consent for optional cookies where required, contract steps when you contact us, and legal obligations.
Cookies and similar technologies
The site may use cookies or similar technologies for analytics, basic functionality, affiliate attribution, fraud prevention, and remembering limited preferences. Browser settings can block or delete cookies, but some features may work less reliably.
Analytics and affiliate tracking
Analytics helps us understand which guides are useful. Affiliate links may set tracking identifiers when you click through to third-party merchants. These identifiers help attribute referrals and commissions, but purchases happen on the merchant site under that merchant privacy policy.
Third-party websites and merchants
Graemeakers links to retailers, affiliate networks, image or hosting providers, and other third parties. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, prices, stock status, checkout flows, or account handling.
Sharing, transfers, and retention
We share data only with service providers, analytics or affiliate partners, legal advisers, authorities where required, or parties needed to protect the site. Some providers may process data outside the UK or EEA using appropriate safeguards. We keep contact messages and technical records only as long as needed for the purposes above.
Your rights
UK and EU readers may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, object to processing, withdraw consent, and request portability. You may also complain to the UK Information Commissioner or your local EU supervisory authority.
Children, security, and updates
This site is not directed to children. We use reasonable security measures, but no website is risk-free. We may update this policy when the site, tools, or legal requirements change.