Privacy Policy - PitchPulse

1 Who We Are

PitchPulse is operated by Interlink Digital Group Limited as part of the Pulse family of intelligence platforms. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data transparently.

Our registered address is Lancaster House, Amy Johnson Way, Blackpool FY4 2RP. Company number 05431902.

2 What Data We Collect

Account data: When you register, we collect your email address, name, and preferences. Passwords are hashed with bcrypt and never stored in plain text.

Usage data: We track page views and search queries server-side for analytics. We do not use third-party analytics services or fingerprinting.

Cookies: We use essential session cookies and, with your consent, advertising cookies via Google AdSense. See our Cookie Policy for full details.

We collect the minimum data needed to run the service. Advertising cookies are only set after you give explicit consent. No fingerprinting, no data brokers.

3 How We Use Your Data

To provide and improve the PitchPulse service
To send alerts and notifications you've opted into
To analyse platform usage and improve performance
To prevent abuse and maintain security

4 Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We share data only with:

Postmark - for transactional email delivery
Stripe - for payment processing (if you subscribe to a paid plan)
Google AdSense - for displaying advertisements (only with your consent). Google may use cookies to personalise ads based on your browsing activity. See Google's ad privacy policy

Postmark, Stripe, and Google are GDPR-compliant processors. Advertising cookies are only loaded after you grant consent via our cookie banner.

5 Your Rights (GDPR)

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

Access - request a copy of all data we hold about you
Rectification - correct any inaccurate personal data
Erasure - request deletion of your personal data
Portability - export your data in a machine-readable format
Restriction - limit how we process your data
Objection - object to processing based on legitimate interests

To exercise any of these rights, contact privacy@pitchpulse.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days.

6 Data Retention

Account data is retained while your account is active. Analytics data is anonymised after 90 days. You can delete your account at any time from your dashboard settings.

7 Contact

For privacy enquiries, email privacy@pitchpulse.co.uk.

Interlink Digital Group Limited, Lancaster House, Amy Johnson Way, Blackpool FY4 2RP.