PC Food
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how pcfood.co.uk handles personal data for UK and EU/EEA readers of an affiliate content website.
Controller
PC Food is the controller for personal data collected through pcfood.co.uk. Contact us at contact@pcfood.co.uk for privacy questions or requests.
Data we may collect
We may collect technical data such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, referral URLs, approximate location, cookie identifiers, and analytics events. If you email us, we collect your email address and the content of your message.
How we use data
We use data to operate the website, keep it secure, understand which pages are useful, respond to messages, manage affiliate tracking, improve editorial planning, and comply with legal obligations.
Lawful bases
For UK GDPR and EU GDPR purposes, we rely on legitimate interests for security, basic analytics, site improvement, and responding to reader enquiries. Where required, we rely on consent for non-essential cookies, similar technologies, and certain analytics or advertising features.
Cookies and similar technologies
The site may use cookies, local storage, analytics tags, and affiliate tracking links. These technologies help remember preferences, measure site use, attribute affiliate referrals, and understand traffic sources. You can control cookies through your browser and any consent tools shown on the site.
Affiliate tracking
When you click an affiliate link, a partner network or merchant may receive information such as the referring page, time of click, device data, and tracking identifiers. Their own privacy policies apply after you leave pcfood.co.uk.
Third-party websites
Our articles and commercial pages link to restaurants, hotels, food tours, merchants, booking platforms, affiliate networks, and other third parties. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, content, or service terms.
Sharing and international transfers
We may share limited data with hosting providers, analytics providers, email providers, security tools, and affiliate networks. Some providers may process data outside the UK or EEA. Where needed, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses or equivalent protections.
Retention
We keep contact messages only as long as needed to respond and maintain records. Analytics and cookie data are retained according to the settings of the relevant provider. Security logs are retained for a limited period unless needed to investigate abuse.
Your rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, object to, or receive a copy of your personal data. You may also withdraw consent where processing is based on consent. Email us to make a request.
Complaints
If you are in the UK, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office. If you are in the EU/EEA, you may contact your local data protection authority. We would appreciate the chance to respond first.
Children and security
This website is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed at children. We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the site, but no online service can be guaranteed completely secure.
Updates
We may update this policy when our site, providers, or legal requirements change. The updated date on the page shows when it was last revised.