Terms and Privacy Policy

2. About This Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. The Synaptic Report is the data controller for any personal data processed through this website. Our contact email for any data protection enquiries is privacy@thesynaptic.report.

3. Personal Data We Collect and Our Lawful Basis

We adhere to the principle of data minimisation. We may collect and process the following data:

• Anonymous Usage Data: To help us understand how our website is used and to improve its performance and security, we use web analytics services (such as Vercel Analytics or Google Analytics). These services collect anonymous data including your anonymised IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited.
  Lawful Basis: Legitimate Interest. We have a legitimate interest in monitoring and improving our website.
• Contact Information: For future features such as newsletters or interactive services, we may need to collect personal data like your name and email address.
  Lawful Basis: Consent. We will only collect and process this data if you provide your explicit, affirmative consent for a specified purpose. You will have the right to withdraw this consent at any time.

4. Use of Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use them to distinguish you from other users and to provide essential functionality. Our website uses the following types of cookies:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the website to function correctly.
• Analytical or Performance Cookies: These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and see how they move around our website. This helps us improve our service.

In compliance with UK law, we will only place non-essential (e.g., analytical) cookies on your device if you provide your explicit consent via our cookie consent banner.

5. Your Data Protection Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to have any inaccurate personal data corrected.
• Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal data.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You can ask us to suspend the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your data where we are relying on a legitimate interest.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request the transfer of your personal data to another party.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk).

6. Data Security, Retention and International Transfers

Security: We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorised way.

Retention: We will only retain your personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for. Anonymous usage data is retained for up to 26 months. Data collected by consent is retained until you withdraw that consent.

International Transfers: Some of our third-party service providers (such as analytics providers) are based outside the UK. When we transfer your data to them, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as UK Adequacy Regulations or Standard Contractual Clauses, to ensure your data receives a similar degree of protection as it does within the UK.