Privacy Policy & Data Protection Notice
StreetInsight UK ("we", "us", "our") is committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors and registered users. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, process, store, and protect your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Data Controller
StreetInsight UK operates as the Data Controller in respect of personal data collected through this website. If you have any inquiries regarding data protection, please contact us at:
privacy@streetinsight.co.uk.
2. Personal Data We Collect & Process
We collect and process only the minimum necessary personal data required to provide our service:
- Account Data: Email address, chosen username, and a cryptographically salted password hash (processed via bcrypt; we never store plain-text passwords).
- Usage & Credit Logs: Search history (postcodes queried), timestamp of search, and remaining virtual credit balance.
- Technical & Telemetry Data: IP address, browser user-agent string, operating system version, and server access log entries collected for security and denial-of-service prevention.
Note: UK property transactions, crime records, flood zones, and school ratings displayed on our service are public open government records under OGL v3.0 and do NOT constitute personal data of the searcher.
3. Lawful Bases for Processing (Article 6 UK GDPR)
We process your personal information under the following legal bases:
Contractual Necessity (Art. 6(1)(b))
To authenticate your user session, manage your credit wallet, and deliver requested property data reports.
Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f))
To detect automated bots, prevent fraud or platform abuse, protect infrastructure, and optimize application speed.
4. Zero Third-Party Advertising & Tracking Policy
We operate a strict no-marketing-sale policy. We do NOT sell, rent, monetize, or disclose your personal information or search queries to commercial brokers, estate agents, mortgage lead generation networks, or ad tracking corporations.
5. Cookies & LocalStorage
StreetInsight UK uses only essential browser storage (localStorage) to maintain your login session token and client UI preferences. We do not employ third-party advertising cookies or cross-site tracking pixels.
6. Your Statutory Rights Under UK GDPR
Under the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR, you have the following enforceable rights:
- Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you (Subject Access Request).
- Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal records.
- Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request immediate permanent deletion of your user account and search history.
- Right to Restrict Processing: Request suspension of processing in certain circumstances.
- Right to Complain: You have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK supervisory authority: the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
7. Data Security & Hosting
All user authentication tokens and records are stored on secure servers located in the UK and EU. We employ TLS/HTTPS encryption in transit and salted one-way hashing for authentication credentials.
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