Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Poodlebleed.com ("we", "us" or "our") is a technology publication covering cyber security, blockchain and information systems. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect information about visitors to our website.

2. Information we collect

We aim to collect as little personal information as possible. Depending on how you interact with the Site, we may collect:

• Technical information: such as your IP address, browser type and version, device information, referring URL, pages visited and the date and time of your visit. This information is collected automatically through standard web server logs.
• Contact information: if you choose to contact us, we will receive the email address, name and any other details you provide in your message.

3. Legal basis for processing

Where the UK GDPR and EU GDPR apply, we process personal data on the following lawful bases:

• Legitimate interests: to operate, secure and improve the Site and to respond to enquiries.
• Consent: where you have given consent, for example to receive a reply to a message you have sent us.
• Legal obligation: where required to comply with applicable law.

4. How we use your information

We use the information we collect to operate and maintain the Site, monitor and prevent abuse, analyse aggregate usage trends and respond to enquiries you send us. We do not sell or rent personal data to third parties.

5. Cookies and analytics

The Site uses a minimal number of cookies. Please see our Cookie Notice for full details.

6. Data retention

We retain server logs for a limited period for security and operational purposes. Email correspondence is retained only for as long as necessary to deal with the matter to which it relates.

7. Your rights

If the UK GDPR or EU GDPR applies to your data you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict or object to our processing of your personal data, and the right to data portability. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, such as the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). To exercise any of these rights please contact us via our Contact page.

8. Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against accidental loss, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is fully secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version will always be available on this page with the "Last updated" date shown above.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please visit our Contact page.