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DOCUMENT 05 / DATA PROTECTION & PRIVACY GOVERNANCE

UK GDPR Privacy Policy

Matelytics takes user privacy seriously and processes personal data strictly in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018).

Zero Third-Party Behavioural Tracking

Matelytics operates zero third-party behavioural advertising networks, zero retargeting pixels, and zero cross-site surveillance scripts. We do not sell, rent, broker, or trade personal data or browsing telemetry to third-party data aggregators or algorithmic profiling companies.

Lawful Bases for Processing

Under Article 6 of the UK GDPR, we process minimal operational data under the following lawful bases:

Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR): Necessary for technical site delivery, network security, server log auditing, and preventing malicious automated DDoS activity.
Consent (Article 6(1)(a) UK GDPR): When you explicitly contact our editorial desk or voluntarily submit feedback via email.
Legal Obligation (Article 6(1)(c) UK GDPR): Where disclosure is required by statutory order or applicable UK law.

Your Statutory Rights Under UK GDPR

As a United Kingdom data subject, you enjoy enforceable statutory rights regarding your personal data:

Right of AccessRequest a copy of any personal data we hold about you (Subject Access Request).

Right to RectificationRequest the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal records.

Right to ErasureRequest deletion of your data when retention is no longer necessary.

Right to Restriction & ObjectionObject to processing or request restriction on legitimate interest grounds.

To exercise any of these rights, contact our Data Protection desk at editorial@matelytics.com with the subject “[UK GDPR Request]”. We respond to verified statutory requests within one calendar month.