01What information we collect and why
When you use this service, we may collect information you provide directly — such as your email address when you subscribe to updates — as well as information collected automatically through your use of the site, including device type, browser, pages visited and approximate location. We collect this information to operate the service, improve the research tools available to you, and communicate with you in the ways you have requested.
We do not collect more information than we need, and we do not use the information you provide for purposes beyond those described in this policy. Your research sessions, notes and analysis are treated as private to you. We do not use the content of your research to inform other users' sessions or to build profiles for advertising purposes. If you have questions about what information we hold about you, you can contact us using the details in the footer.
02How we use and share your information
We use your information to provide and improve the service, to send you updates you have subscribed to, and to respond to any enquiries you make. We may share limited technical information with trusted service providers who help us operate the platform — for example, hosting providers or email delivery services — but only to the extent necessary for those purposes and under appropriate data processing agreements.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not share your research content, notes or analysis with any third party. Where we are required by law to disclose information — for example, in response to a lawful request from a regulatory authority — we will do so, but we will notify you where we are legally permitted to. This service is operated in accordance with UK data protection law, including the UK GDPR.
03Your rights and how to exercise them
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to access the personal information we hold about you, to correct any inaccuracies, to request deletion in certain circumstances, and to object to or restrict certain types of processing. You also have the right to data portability in respect of information you have provided to us. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address listed in the footer.
If you have subscribed to email updates, you can unsubscribe at any time using the link included in every message we send. If you believe we have not handled your personal information in accordance with this policy or applicable law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's independent data protection authority, at ico.org.uk.