Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

1. Who We Are

BoostBusinessUK ("we", "us", "our") is a UK-based business media website that provides payment processor comparisons, business guides, and educational content for UK small and medium-sized businesses. Our website is located at boostbusinessuk.com.

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data:

  • Contact information: Name and email address when you submit a contact form, register for our affiliate programme, or subscribe to our newsletter.
  • Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referral source, browser type, and device information. This is collected via privacy-respecting analytics.
  • Community data: Username, posts, and votes if you participate in our community forum.
  • Cookie data: See our Cookie Policy for details.

3. How We Use Your Data

  • To provide and improve our comparison tools, calculators, and content.
  • To respond to your enquiries via our contact form.
  • To process affiliate programme registrations.
  • To send you relevant updates if you have opted in to communications.
  • To analyse website usage and improve user experience.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we process your data based on: (a) your consent where you have provided it; (b) our legitimate interests in operating and improving our website; and (c) contractual necessity where you have signed up for our affiliate programme.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with: (a) analytics providers to help us understand website usage; (b) hosting and infrastructure providers necessary to operate our website; and (c) payment processor partners when you click through an affiliate link (at which point their own privacy policy applies).

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes outlined above. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months. Analytics data is aggregated and anonymised after 26 months. Affiliate registration data is retained for the duration of the partnership.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
  • Object to or restrict processing of your data.
  • Data portability — receive your data in a structured format.
  • Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].

8. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including encryption in transit (HTTPS), secure hosting, and access controls.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

10. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your data rights, contact us at [email protected].