Privacy statement

This is the privacy statement for ReviewsBritain.com. In this document we explain how we treat any personal information with the utmost care.

Collection of personal data
By using the services of ReviewsBritain, you voluntarily provide certain personal information. Personal information is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Categories of personal data
ReviewsBritain processes the following categories of personal information:

  • Email address
  • Other personal information that you voluntarily provide.

Purpose of processing
The personal data ReviewsBritain processes is for the purposes of:

  • Contacting you to inform you of your participation in a review;
  • Provide our services;
  • Improve our services;
  • Comply with legal obligations;
  • Improve the website by analysing visitor behaviour;
  • Send newsletters with your express consent;
  • Sharing data with third parties to provide services.

Legal basis for processing
The processing of personal data is only possible on the following legal bases: (i) legal obligation, (ii) performance of a contract, (iii) explicit consent of the data subject and (iv) legitimate interest. ReviewsBritain processes personal data that is deemed necessary for the (improvement of) provision of services, handling such data with care. The basis for processing these data is the performance of a review on this platform. Personal data may also be processed when you visit the website, but only with your consent.

Necessity of processing
The processing of your personal data (email address) is necessary for the provision of services. ReviewsBritain’s services cannot be fully provided without processing your personal data (email address). Where explicit consent is required for specific purposes in relation to your personal data, this will be given separately.

Retention period
Personal data processed by ReviewsBritain will be retained in accordance with the relevant legislation. Where a longer retention period is required by law or regulation, personal data will be retained in accordance with those requirements. All personal data collected will be retained for no longer than is strictly necessary.

Third party processing
ReviewsBritain will only share personal data with third parties where this is strictly necessary for the performance of a contract and to comply with relevant legislation. Personal information will not be sold. ReviewsBritain may be required by law to disclose personal information to third parties or government authorities. Where personal data is shared with third parties, data processing agreements will be in place.

Security of personal data
ReviewsBritain takes the protection of your personal data seriously and implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk.

Website Legal Notice
By using the website you agree to the legal notice. ReviewsBritain reserves the right to change the content of its website and/or this legal notice at any time without notice to its customers or website users. Although the content of the website is compiled with the utmost care, it may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. ReviewsBritain accepts no liability for any damages arising from the use of the website.

Cookie Statement
ReviewsBritain uses technical, functional and analytical cookies to optimise the website. Cookies are small text files that are sent during a website visit to enhance the user experience. By law, ReviewsBritain may store cookies on your device if they are essential to the use of the website. Other types of cookies require your consent. Accepting cookies is recommended for website usability.

Browser settings
If you do not want websites to place cookies on your device, you can adjust your browser settings. You will receive a warning and must give your consent before a cookie is placed. Failure to do so may affect the functionality of the website. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse all cookies or to delete cookies that have already been placed.

This privacy policy does not apply to third party websites to which we provide links. We cannot guarantee that these third parties will handle your personal information in a secure or reliable manner. We recommend that you read the privacy policy of these websites before using them.

Data subject rights
As a data subject, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access;
  • Right to rectification;
  • Right to erasure;
  • Right to restrict processing;
  • Right to data portability;
  • Right to object.

Complaints
If you have a complaint about ReviewsBritain’s handling of your personal data or wish to exercise any of the above rights, you can contact us using the contact form. To ensure that the request is from you, we ask that you send a copy of your identification with certain details redacted to protect your privacy. ReviewsBritain will respond to your request as soon as possible, within 4 weeks. You may also make a complaint to the relevant authority.

Changes to this privacy statement
ReviewsBritain may change this privacy policy at any time. The most recent version will be posted on the website. Please check the website regularly for the latest version. If the new privacy policy affects how we process information we have already collected about you, we will notify you by email.

This version was last updated on 24 February 2024.