Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Pest Expert operates the website pest-expert.co.uk — an independent UK-based resource providing pest control product reviews and guidance. We are the data controller for personal information collected through this website.

Contact: Use our contact form

2. What Data We Collect and Why

We collect personal data only when you voluntarily submit it. The data we may collect includes:

• Contact form submissions: Name and email address, used solely to respond to your enquiry. We do not store form submissions beyond what is needed to reply.
• Cookies and analytics: We may use privacy-respecting analytics (such as Google Analytics with IP anonymisation enabled) to understand how visitors use the site. This data is aggregated and not personally identifiable.
• Amazon affiliate links: When you click a product link and visit Amazon, Amazon’s own privacy policy and cookie policy apply. We have no access to your Amazon account, purchase history, or personal information.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (UK GDPR)

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

• Legitimate interest — to respond to enquiries submitted via our contact form.
• Consent — for any optional analytics cookies, which you may accept or decline via our cookie notice.

4. How We Store and Protect Your Data

Contact form data is stored on our WordPress hosting server (Hostinger, operating within the UK/EU data protection framework). We do not transfer personal data to countries outside the UK or EEA.

We retain contact data only as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry, after which it is deleted. We do not maintain marketing mailing lists and will never send you unsolicited email.

5. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access — you may request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
• Right to erasure — you may request that we delete your personal data.
• Right to rectification — you may request that we correct inaccurate data.
• Right to object — you may object to our processing of your personal data.
• Right to lodge a complaint — you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you believe your data has been mishandled.

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

6. Amazon Affiliate Disclosure

Pest Expert participates in the Amazon EU Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.co.uk.

When you click a product link on this site and make a qualifying purchase on Amazon, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This does not affect the price you pay.

7. Third-Party Links

This website contains links to Amazon and other third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

8. Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential cookies: Required for the website to function correctly (e.g. WordPress session cookies).
• Analytics cookies: Used to understand aggregate visitor behaviour (e.g. Google Analytics). These are only set with your consent.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.

9. Children’s Privacy

This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

For any privacy-related questions or to exercise your data rights, please use our contact page. We aim to respond to all requests within 30 days.