1. Who We Are

UKPulse Media ("UKPulse", "we", "us", "our") operates the website ukpulse.co.uk and associated Telegram channels, social media accounts, and digital properties. UKPulse Media is an unincorporated media brand based in the United Kingdom.

For data protection enquiries, you may contact us at: hello@ukpulse.co.uk

2. What Data We Collect

2.1 Data You Provide Directly

• Email address — if you subscribe to our newsletter via the website sign-up form
• Contact information — if you contact us via email (hello@ukpulse.co.uk, news@ukpulse.co.uk, or alerts@ukpulse.co.uk)

2.2 Data Collected Automatically

• Usage data — pages visited, time spent, referring URL, browser type, device type
• IP address — collected by our hosting provider and analytics tools
• Cookies — see Section 5 below

2.3 Data We Do Not Collect

We do not collect payment information, government identification, sensitive personal data (as defined by UK GDPR Article 9), or data from children under 13 years of age.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the data we collect for the following purposes:

• To send newsletter emails to subscribers (with your consent)
• To respond to your enquiries and support requests
• To analyse website traffic and improve our service (legitimate interest)
• To comply with legal obligations
• To detect and prevent fraud or abuse of our service

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:

• Consent — for newsletter subscriptions and marketing communications
• Legitimate interests — for analytics, security, and improving our service
• Legal obligation — where required by UK law

5. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies on our website:

• Essential cookies — required for the website to function correctly
• Analytics cookies — Google Analytics (GA4) and Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors use our site
• Marketing cookies — Facebook Pixel and Google Tag Manager for advertising measurement

You may disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

6. Third-Party Services

Our website uses the following third-party services that may process your data:

• Google Analytics (GA4) — website traffic analysis (Privacy Policy)
• Google Tag Manager — tag management
• Microsoft Clarity — user session analytics (Privacy Policy)
• Meta (Facebook) Pixel — advertising measurement (Privacy Policy)
• Hostinger — web hosting and server infrastructure
• Unsplash — stock photography
• Google AdSense — display advertising (where applicable)

Each of these services operates under its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review them.

7. Data Retention

• Newsletter subscriber data — retained until you unsubscribe
• Email correspondence — retained for up to 2 years
• Analytics data — retained per Google Analytics default settings (up to 26 months)
• Server logs — retained for up to 90 days

8. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

• Right of access — to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification — to request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure — to request deletion of your personal data
• Right to restriction — to request that we restrict processing of your data
• Right to portability — to receive your data in a portable format
• Right to object — to object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to withdraw consent — at any time, where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@ukpulse.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days.

If you believe we have not handled your data correctly, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our website is served over HTTPS (TLS encryption) and our servers are hosted within secure data centres.

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children's Privacy

UKPulse Media is intended for adults and is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately at hello@ukpulse.co.uk.

11. International Data Transfers

Some of our third-party service providers (such as Google and Meta) may transfer data outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with UK GDPR requirements.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact:

• Email: hello@ukpulse.co.uk
• Website: ukpulse.co.uk
• Brand: UKPulse Media, United Kingdom