Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Policy explains how UK Shop Deals ("we", "us") collects, uses, stores and protects information when you visit our website. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide: when you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, subject and message content. We also record the IP address and browser information used at the time of submission in order to prevent spam and abusive submissions.

Information collected automatically: when you browse our website, we may automatically collect your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, pages visited, referring URL and access time. This is used for site security, abuse prevention and anonymous statistics such as daily view and click counts.

3. Cookies

Our website uses a small number of essential cookies, including a session cookie and a CSRF protection cookie, which are required for the site to function securely. We do not currently use advertising or third-party tracking cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some parts of the site may not work correctly.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes: (1) to respond to your enquiries submitted through the contact form; (2) to maintain the security and integrity of the website; (3) to prevent spam and abusive submissions; (4) to compile anonymous usage statistics; (5) to comply with legal obligations.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information, and we do not share your personal data with third parties for their own marketing purposes. We may disclose information only where required by law, or to protect the rights, property and safety of our users and the website.

6. Data Storage and Security

Your information is stored on our secure servers and protected with appropriate technical and organisational measures, including encrypted transmission (HTTPS) and access controls. While we take reasonable steps to protect your data, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

7. Data Retention

Contact messages are retained for as long as necessary to process your enquiry and for internal record keeping. We periodically review and delete old messages that are no longer needed. Anonymous usage statistics do not contain personally identifiable information.

8. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to: (1) access the personal data we hold about you; (2) request correction of inaccurate data; (3) request deletion of your data; (4) object to or restrict certain processing; (5) lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through the Contact page.

9. External Links

Our website contains links to third-party merchant websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. Please review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

10. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.