Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

PC Prospect is a UK technology deals website. For information collected through this website, PC Prospect is the data controller.

If you have a privacy question, you can reach us through our contact page.

2. Information we may collect

The information we receive depends on how you use the website.

• Your email address if you sign up for deal alerts or updates.
• Your name, email address and message if you contact us.
• Basic technical details such as your IP address, browser, device type, pages visited and referring website.
• Your cookie choices and information produced by any cookies you agree to.
• Click information when you follow an affiliate link to a retailer or affiliate network.

We do not receive your card details, retailer account password or full order information when you make a purchase elsewhere.

3. How we use information

We may use information to:

• run, protect and improve the website;
• reply when you contact us;
• send deal alerts you have asked to receive;
• understand which pages and offers are useful to visitors;
• record and respect your cookie choices;
• measure affiliate referrals and commissions; and
• prevent spam, misuse and security problems.

4. Our legal reasons for using information

We only use personal information where we have a lawful reason to do so. The reason will depend on what the information is used for.

• Consent: for email updates and non-essential cookies where you have chosen to allow them.
• Legitimate interests: to keep the site secure, understand basic performance and reply to enquiries, provided this does not override your rights.
• Legal obligation: where we need to keep or share information to meet a legal requirement.

You can withdraw consent at any time. This will not affect the lawful use of your information before consent was withdrawn.

5. Cookies

Cookies are small files stored on your device. Some are needed for the website to work, including remembering the choice you make on the cookie notice.

Other cookies may be used for analytics, advertising, affiliate tracking or personalisation. We only use non-essential cookies where you have agreed to them. You can accept or reject these through the cookie controls on the website.

You can also remove or block cookies through your browser, but parts of the website may not work as expected if you block essential cookies.

6. Affiliate links

Some product links are affiliate links. When you click one, an affiliate network or retailer may use cookies or a tracking code to record that your visit came from PC Prospect.

This helps them decide whether a commission is due if you later make a purchase. The retailer or affiliate network will handle information under its own privacy policy.

You can find out more on our Affiliate Disclosure page.

7. Email updates

If you sign up for deal alerts, we use your email address to send the updates you requested. We do not add you to the list simply because you contacted us.

You can unsubscribe using the link in an email or by contacting us. Once you unsubscribe, we will stop sending marketing emails. We may keep a limited record of your opt-out so we do not add you again by mistake.

8. Who we may share information with

We may use trusted services to help operate PC Prospect, such as:

• website hosting and security providers;
• email and newsletter providers;
• analytics providers, where you have given consent;
• affiliate networks and retailers when you follow a link; and
• professional advisers or authorities where required by law.

We do not sell or rent your personal information. Providers that process information for us are only allowed to use it for the service they provide.

9. Information used outside the UK

Some service providers may process information outside the UK. Where this happens, we expect suitable safeguards to be in place, such as an approved transfer agreement or a country recognised as providing adequate protection.

10. How long we keep information

We keep personal information only for as long as it is needed for the reason it was collected, or for any legal, accounting or security requirement.

Newsletter details are kept until you unsubscribe. Enquiries and technical records are reviewed and deleted when they are no longer needed. Cookie expiry times can vary depending on their purpose.

11. Keeping information safe

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from loss, misuse or unauthorised access. No website or online service can promise complete security, but we limit access to information and use appropriate technical measures where possible.

12. Your data protection rights

Depending on the situation, you may have the right to ask for a copy of your personal information, correct it, delete it, limit how it is used, object to its use or ask for it in a portable format. You can also withdraw consent where we rely on consent.

These rights do not apply in every situation. To make a request, please use our contact page. We may need to confirm your identity before dealing with the request.

13. Children's privacy

PC Prospect is not aimed at children under 16 and we do not knowingly collect their personal information. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, please contact us so we can remove it where appropriate.

14. Other websites

Our pages link to retailers and other third-party websites. Their privacy policies apply once you leave PC Prospect. We are not responsible for how another website collects or uses information.

15. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when the website, the services we use or privacy law changes. The latest version will be published here and the date below will be updated.

16. Questions or complaints

Please contact us first if you have a question or concern about how we use your information.

You can also complain to the Information Commissioner's Office, the UK's data protection regulator. Visit ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint for details.