Privacy Policy

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Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 2025

GoDataBank (“we”, “our”, “us”) is operated by Nova Media Inc. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring your personal information is handled securely, transparently, and in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the UK GDPR and EU GDPR.

1. Information We Collect

We collect and process the following categories of personal data:

  • Account & Subscription Data: Name, email address, subscription preferences.
  • Payment Data: If you purchase a subscription, payment details are processed securely by our payment provider (Stripe/PayPal). We do not store card details.
  • Usage Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on our site, collected via analytics tools (e.g., Plausible or Google Analytics).
  • Communication Data: Any messages or enquiries you send to us.

2. How We Use Your Information

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To provide access to reports, newsletters, and member-only content.
  • To process payments and manage subscriptions.
  • To communicate with you about updates, new content, or offers.
  • To analyse site usage and improve user experience.
  • To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

We rely on one or more of the following legal bases:

  • Consent (e.g., subscribing to newsletters).
  • Contract (e.g., fulfilling a paid subscription).
  • Legitimate interests (e.g., improving our services, preventing fraud).
  • Legal obligations (e.g., tax or financial reporting).

4. Sharing Your Data

We only share personal data with:

  • Service providers (hosting, analytics, payment processors, email services) who act as data processors under strict contractual terms.
  • Legal authorities where required by law.
  • We never sell or rent your personal data.

5. International Data Transfers

Our services may involve processing outside the UK/EU (e.g., US-based providers). We ensure adequate protection through GDPR-compliant safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

6. Data Retention

  • Account & subscription data: kept for as long as you maintain an account.
  • Payment data: retained according to financial regulations (normally 6 years in the UK).
  • Analytics data: anonymised and retained for site performance monitoring.
  • You can request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 9).

7. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies for:

  • Essential site functionality (login, subscriptions).
  • Analytics (measuring traffic and engagement).
  • You can manage cookie preferences in your browser. See our Cookies Notice for details.

8. Your Rights (UK/EU GDPR)

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Request erasure of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
  • Restrict or object to processing.
  • Request data portability.
  • Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).
  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your rights are not respected.

9. Contact Us

For questions or requests relating to your personal data, please contact:

contact@godatabank.com