Privacy Policy

1. Overview & Data Controller

Built PC (“we”, “our”, or “us”), operating the website BuiltPC.co.uk, is committed to safeguarding the privacy of our visitors. This policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and how your rights are protected under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Data We Collect

We minimise personal data collection to the absolute operational baseline:

• Server Logs & Cloudflare Edge Network: To maintain network security, mitigate DDoS attacks, and optimise content delivery via Cloudflare, temporary edge logs collect IP addresses, browser user-agent strings, and request timestamps. These logs are retained for standard operational diagnostics and automatically rotated.
• Voluntary Contact Information: If you contact us via our editorial form or email, we collect your name, email address, and message contents solely to answer your enquiry.
• Aggregated Anonymous Metrics: We may measure aggregate visitor patterns (e.g. which guides are most popular) without linking data to identifiable individual profiles.

3. Outbound Links & Third-Party Services

Our website contains outbound links to third-party platforms, predominantly Amazon.co.uk. When you click an affiliate link to Amazon, you leave Built PC. Amazon operates under its own independent privacy notice and cookie policies. We encourage you to review Amazon.co.uk's privacy policy to understand how they process customer transaction data.

4. Lawful Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we process personal information under the lawful bases of:

• Legitimate Interests: Running a secure, fast, and reliable digital publication and responding to editorial communications.
• Legal Obligation: Complying with statutory UK financial, tax, and consumer disclosure obligations.

5. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

As a UK resident, you possess statutory rights regarding your personal data, including the right to request access to your data, rectification of inaccurate records, erasure (“right to be forgotten”), restriction of processing, and the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

6. Contacting the Data Protection Officer

For enquiries regarding data privacy, please contact: privacy@BuiltPC.co.uk.