Privacy Policy

At Pump Track UK, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal information you share with us. This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, your legal rights, and how we keep everything secure.

Who We Are

Data Controller: David Knowles (Pump Track UK)

If you have any questions about this policy or your data, you can contact us via the contact form.

What Information We Collect

We only collect information that you choose to provide or that is needed for the website to function. This may include:

• Track submissions: name, email (optional), track details, images, videos
• Contact messages: your name, email, and message content
• Reviews: your name/tag and review text
• Technical logs: basic server logs (IP address, browser info) for security

How We Use Your Data

We use your data only for the purpose for which it was provided, such as:

• Displaying submitted tracks (including images and videos)
• Responding to your messages
• Publishing reviews
• Managing the website and preventing abuse or spam

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties except where legally required.

Legal Bases Under UK GDPR

We process your data only when legally allowed. Our lawful bases include:

• Consent: for reviews, track submissions, and optional uploads
• Legitimate interests: replying to messages, preventing spam, maintaining site security
• Legal obligation: responding to lawful requests or protecting our service

Data Retention

We keep your information only as long as necessary:

• Track submissions: kept while the track remains published
• Reviews: kept while the related track is published
• Contact form messages: normally kept for up to 24 months
• Server logs: kept for 30 days for security
• Admin email correspondence: kept for 12 months unless needed longer

Where Your Data Is Stored

Your data is stored securely on servers hosted by Hostinger (UK/EU Datacenters). Emails are handled via Hostinger SMTP. No analytics services (such as Google Analytics) are used.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Pump Track UK uses only essential cookies needed for the website and admin login to function.

We do not use:

• Google Analytics
• Tracking cookies
• Marketing or advertising cookies

Because we only use essential cookies, a cookie banner is not required under UK PECR rules.

Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended for children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to access your data
• Right to correct inaccurate information
• Right to delete your data (“right to be forgotten”)
• Right to restrict or object to processing
• Right to withdraw consent (at any time)
• Right to data portability
• Right to complain to the ICO (ico.org.uk)

You can exercise your rights by contacting us via the Contact page.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy & Cookie Policy occasionally. If changes are significant, we will highlight them on this page.