Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how FoxVerdict (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit foxverdict.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Information We Collect

Analytics Data

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use our site. Analytics data is collected only with your consent via our cookie consent banner. This data includes:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Approximate geographic location (country / region level only)
• Device type and browser
• Referring website or search query

We do not collect personally identifiable information through Google Analytics. IP addresses are anonymised before being sent to Google. See Google's Privacy Policy for how Google processes analytics data.

Contact Form Data

If you contact us via our contact page, we collect your email address and the content of your message. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry and is not used for marketing purposes.

Cookies

We use cookies for analytics (with your consent) and to remember your cookie preferences. See our Cookie Policy for a full list of cookies we use.

2. Affiliate Links

When you click an affiliate link on FoxVerdict, the retailer (e.g. Amazon) may place a cookie on your device. This is governed by the retailer's privacy policy, not ours. See our Affiliate Disclosure for details.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we process your data on the following legal bases:

• Consent — for analytics cookies (you can withdraw consent at any time via the cookie settings banner)
• Legitimate interests — for server logs required to operate the website securely
• Contract — for responding to contact form enquiries

4. Data Retention

Analytics data is retained in Google Analytics for 14 months (the minimum configurable retention period). Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months unless you request earlier deletion.

5. 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 processing based on legitimate interests
• Withdraw consent for analytics at any time
• Lodge a complaint with the ICO (ico.org.uk) if you believe we have mishandled your data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us. We will respond within 30 days.

6. Third-Party Services

FoxVerdict uses the following third-party services that may process your data:

• Google Analytics 4 — website analytics (consent required)
• Vercel — hosting and CDN (processes server logs)
• Supabase — database hosting (no user PII stored)
• Amazon Associates — affiliate programme (governed by Amazon's privacy policy)

7. Children

FoxVerdict is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the date of the most recent revision. Continued use of FoxVerdict after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

For privacy-related enquiries, please contact us.