Effective Date: 23 May 2026 | Last Updated: 23 May 2026
Welcome to UK Tech Wire (“we”, “us”, or “our”), accessible at https://uktechwire.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website. It also describes your rights under applicable data protection law, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
By using this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. Please read it carefully. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the site.
1. Information We Collect
- a) Information You Provide Voluntarily
- Name and email address (when you use our contact form or subscribe to updates)
- Any other information you voluntarily submit to us
- b) Automatically Collected Data
When you visit our site, we and our third-party partners may automatically collect:
- IP address and approximate location (country/region level)
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Referring URLs and exit pages
- Clicks, scrolling behaviour, and interaction data
- Cookie identifiers and advertising IDs
2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate our site, analyse traffic, and serve personalised advertising. Cookies are small text files placed on your device.
Types of cookies we use:
- Essential Cookies – Required for the site to function correctly.
- Analytics Cookies – We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site (pages visited, session duration, traffic sources).
- Advertising Cookies – We use Google AdSense to display ads. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
- Preference Cookies – Used to remember your settings and preferences.
Managing Cookies
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality. You may also opt out of personalised advertising by visiting:
- Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
- Your Online Choices (UK): https://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/
- NAI Opt-Out: https://optout.networkadvertising.org/
3. Google AdSense and Advertising
We participate in the Google AdSense program to display advertisements on our website. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your interests and prior visits to websites.
What this means for you:
- Google may use your browsing history across websites to personalise the ads you see on our site.
- The DoubleClick cookie enables Google and its partners to serve ads based on your interests.
- You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings (https://adssettings.google.com).
- You can also opt out by visiting aboutads.info or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
- Alternatively, you can disable cookies in your browser settings.
- Opting out of personalised ads does not mean you will stop seeing ads — you will simply see ads that are less relevant to your interests.
For more information on how Google uses data from sites that use its services, please visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
4. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous data about how visitors use our site. This helps us improve our content and user experience. Google Analytics may collect data such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site.
Google Analytics data is processed and stored by Google in accordance with their privacy policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
5. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve our website
- Respond to your enquiries and support requests
- Analyse traffic and user behaviour to understand our audience
- Serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
- Comply with legal obligations
- Prevent fraud and ensure site security
6. Legal Basis for Processing (UK GDPR)
Under the UK GDPR, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Consent – For advertising cookies and analytics tracking, where you have given us clear consent.
- Legitimate Interests – For analytics and improving our service, where our interests are not overridden by your rights.
- Legal Obligation – Where processing is required to comply with applicable law.
- Contract – Where processing is necessary to provide you with services you have requested.
7. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal data. We may share information with trusted third parties only as described below:
- Google LLC – For analytics (Google Analytics) and advertising (Google AdSense). Google operates under its own privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Service Providers – Hosting providers and technical service partners who assist in operating our website, bound by data processing agreements.
- Legal Authorities – When required by law, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of users or the public.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy or as required by law. Analytics and advertising data retained by Google is governed by Google’s own retention policies.
9. Your Rights (UK GDPR)
If you are located in the UK or European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of Access – Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification – Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure – Request deletion of your personal data (‘right to be forgotten’).
- Right to Restrict Processing – Request that we limit how we use your data.
- Right to Object – Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Right to Data Portability – Request your data in a machine-readable format.
- Right to Withdraw Consent – Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
- Right to Lodge a Complaint – File a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at https://ico.org.uk
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 13 below.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or 16 where applicable under local law). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it promptly.
11. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any site you visit via links from uktechwire.com.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:
- Website: https://uktechwire.com/contact/
- Website Name: UK Tech Wire
- URL: https://uktechwire.com
This Privacy Policy was prepared in compliance with:
- Google AdSense Program Policies
- Google Publisher Policies
- UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)
- Data Protection Act 2018
- Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR)