Privacy Policy for Computer Hardware Guide

Effective Date: 22.02.2025

Welcome to Computer Hardware Guide (“we,” “our,” or “us”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website Computer Hardware Guide (https://computerhardwareguide.co.uk/) and use our services, including our contact form at https://computerhardwareguide.co.uk/contact/. Please read this policy carefully to understand how we handle your personal information.

1. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information to improve and provide our services effectively. This includes:

a) Personal Information You Provide to Us:

When you fill out the contact form, we may collect your name, email address, phone number (optional), and any additional information you provide in your message.

b) Automatically Collected Information:

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring website, pages you visit on our site, and the time and date of your visit.

c) Cookies and Tracking Technologies:

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience, analyze site traffic, and understand how visitors interact with our website. For more details, please see our Cookie Policy.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

To respond to inquiries submitted through our contact form.
To personalize your experience on our website.
To analyze and improve our website’s functionality and content.
To comply with legal obligations.
To send you marketing or promotional communications, if you have opted in to receive such messages.

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes. However, we may share your information:

With service providers to assist in operating our website and delivering our services (e.g., hosting providers, analytics services).
To comply with legal obligations.
In the event of a merger, sale, or transfer of some or all of our business assets.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. When your information is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.

5. Your Data Rights

As a user, you have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

Access and correction: Request a copy of the information we hold about you and correct inaccuracies.
Data deletion: Request deletion of your personal data.
Data portability: Receive a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Withdraw consent: Opt out of marketing communications or other uses of your data.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at [email protected].

6. Security of Your Information

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:

SSL encryption for secure data transmission.
Regular security audits and updates.
Access limitations to personal information for authorized personnel only.

7. Cookies Policy

We use cookies to:

Ensure our website functions correctly.
Understand and analyze user behavior for website improvements.
Deliver personalized content and advertisements.

You can control your cookie preferences through your browser settings. For more details, refer to our Cookie Policy.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies when visiting them.

9. Children’s Privacy

Computer Hardware Guide does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from individuals under the age of 18. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will promptly delete such information.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the “Effective Date” at the top will be updated accordingly.