Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

PatriotDating ("we", "us", "our") operates the website patriotdating.co.uk.

Data Controller: PatriotDating
Contact: privacy@patriotdating.co.uk

We are registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) as a data controller.

2. What Data We Collect

When you register your interest, we collect:

• First name
• Email address
• Age range (e.g. 50–59)
• UK region
• Whether you consented to marketing communications (yes/no)
• Date and time of registration

We do not collect sensitive personal data (such as political views, religion or health information) at this stage.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your data solely to:

• Notify you when PatriotDating launches
• Send you early access information and founding member benefits (if you opted in)
• Understand the geographic and demographic interest in the service

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the basis of consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the UK GDPR). By ticking the required consent checkbox on our registration form, you consent to us contacting you about PatriotDating.

Where you have also opted in to marketing communications, that processing is similarly based on your freely given, specific and informed consent, which you may withdraw at any time.

5. Where We Store Your Data

Your registration data is stored in Google Sheets, a service provided by Google LLC. Google processes data in accordance with Standard Contractual Clauses and is an approved processor under UK GDPR adequacy arrangements. Data may be processed within the European Economic Area.

6. How Long We Keep Your Data

We will retain your data until PatriotDating launches and you have had the opportunity to create a full account, or for a maximum of 24 months from the date of registration — whichever comes first. You may request deletion at any time (see section 8).

7. Sharing Your Data

We will never sell your personal data to third parties. We do not share your data with advertisers, data brokers or any third party without your explicit consent, except where required by law.

Our only processor is Google LLC (Google Workspace / Sheets), acting under a data processing agreement.

8. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR you have the right to:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Erasure — request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate data
• Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Withdraw consent — at any time, without affecting prior processing
• Restrict processing — ask us to limit how we use your data
• Object — to processing for marketing purposes

To exercise any right, email us at privacy@patriotdating.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days.

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the ICO at ico.org.uk.

9. Cookies & Local Storage

This website does not use tracking, advertising or analytical cookies of any kind.

We use browser localStorage solely to remember whether you have dismissed our cookie notice. This stores no personal data and is not accessible to any third party. No consent is required for this strictly necessary storage.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as the service develops. When we make significant changes we will update the "Last updated" date above. If you have registered your interest, we will email you to notify you of any material changes.

11. Contact

For any privacy enquiries, please contact our data controller at:
privacy@patriotdating.co.uk