Privacy Policy
A legal disclaimer
Welcome to peruze.io ("we", "our", or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal data and your privacy rights.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website at peruze.io ("the Website"). It also explains your rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Please read this policy carefully. If you have any questions, contact us using the details in the Contact Us section.
Who We Are
peruze.io is an IT professional services website. For the purposes of UK data protection law, we are the data controller responsible for your personal data.
If you wish to contact us regarding this policy or your data, please use the contact details provided below.
What Data We Collect
1. Information You Provide to Us
When you interact with our Website, you may provide us with:
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Email address (e.g. when signing up for updates, newsletters, or contacting us)
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Account registration details, such as your name, username, and password, if you create an account on the Website
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Any other information you voluntarily submit through forms or correspondence
2. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our Website, we and our third-party analytics providers may automatically collect:
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IP address and approximate location (country/city level)
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Browser type and version
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Pages visited and time spent on the Website
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Referring website or source
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Device type and operating system
This information is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies. Please see the Cookies Section for more details.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data only where we have a lawful basis to do so under UK GDPR. The bases we rely on are:
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Consent – where you have given us clear consent to process your data for a specific purpose (e.g. subscribing to updates or accepting analytics cookies).
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Contract – where processing is necessary to fulfil a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract (e.g. managing your account).
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Legitimate interests – where it is necessary for our legitimate business interests (e.g. analysing website usage to improve our services), provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.
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Legal obligation – where we are required by law to process your data.
How We Use Your Data
We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:
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To create and manage your account on the Website
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To respond to your enquiries and communications
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To send you updates, newsletters, or promotional content (only where you have consented)
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To improve and optimise the Website using analytics data
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To ensure the security and proper functioning of the Website
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To comply with legal or regulatory obligations
We will not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects on you.
Cookies
Our Website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience and collect analytics data. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser.
1. Types of Cookies We Use
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Essential cookies – necessary for the Website to function correctly. These cannot be disabled.
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Analytics cookies – help us understand how visitors interact with the Website (e.g. pages visited, time on site). These are only set with your consent.
2. Managing Cookies
When you first visit our Website, you will be asked for your consent before any non-essential cookies are set. You can withdraw your consent or change your cookie preferences at any time via our cookie settings.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Website. For more information, visit www.aboutcookies.org.
Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.
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Account data: retained for the duration of your account and deleted within 90 days of account closure upon request
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Email addresses (e.g. mailing list): retained until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent
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Analytics data: typically retained for up to 26 months, subject to our analytics provider's settings
When data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.
Your Rights Under UK GDPR
As a UK resident or data subject, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
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Right of access – to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
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Right to rectification – to ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
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Right to erasure – to request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances
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Right to restrict processing – to ask us to limit how we use your data
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Right to data portability – to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
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Right to object – to object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
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Right to withdraw consent – at any time, where processing is based on consent
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 10. We will respond within one month. You will not be charged a fee for reasonable requests.
If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):
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Website: www.ico.org.uk
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Helpline: 0303 123 1113
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:
Peruze Limited
Website: https://peruze.io
Email: info@puruze.io
Address: 28a Dyer Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2PF
Contact Telephone: 01285 896146
We are based in the United Kingdom.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the Website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.