Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how ukaihub.top ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses and protects personal data when you use our website. We are committed to compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who We Are

ukaihub.top is an independent UK-based media publication covering artificial intelligence news, tools and policy. For data protection enquiries, contact us at: hello@ukaihub.top

2. What Data We Collect

Data you provide directly

• Contact form: name, email address, message content
• Newsletter subscription: email address and optional preferences

Data collected automatically

• Analytics: page views, session duration, referring URL, approximate location (country/city level), device type — collected via Google Analytics 4 only after your explicit consent
• Server logs: IP address, browser type, pages accessed — retained for up to 30 days for security purposes

3. How We Use Your Data

• To respond to enquiries submitted via our contact form (legal basis: legitimate interests)
• To send our newsletter to subscribers (legal basis: consent)
• To analyse site traffic and improve our content (legal basis: consent via cookie banner)
• To protect against spam and abuse (legal basis: legitimate interests)

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

• Google Analytics 4 — website analytics (loaded only with consent)
• Mailchimp / ConvertKit — email newsletter delivery
• Formspree — contact form processing

Each service has its own privacy policy and data processing terms.

5. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience and for analytics. Please see our Cookie Policy for full details. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time via the cookie banner.

6. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Rectify inaccurate data
• Erase your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Restrict or object to processing
• Data portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format
• Withdraw consent at any time (without affecting prior processing)

To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@ukaihub.top. We will respond within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK's supervisory authority: Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

7. Data Retention

• Contact form enquiries: 2 years from last contact
• Newsletter subscriber data: until you unsubscribe
• Analytics data: 14 months (GA4 default)
• Server logs: 30 days

8. International Transfers

Some of our service providers (including Google) transfer data outside the UK. We ensure these transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or the UK IDTA.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Material changes will be notified via a banner on our website. Continued use of our site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

For any privacy-related questions: hello@ukaihub.top