Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2026 • Last Revised: January 2026
1. Introduction & Data Controller
This Privacy Policy outlines how Choicegrdfriendflck Research Ltd ("we," "our," or "the Organization") collects, processes, and safeguards personal data obtained through our public research archive accessible at choicegrdfriendflck.baby. As an organization committed to evidentiary integrity, we respect user confidentiality and adhere strictly to global data protection frameworks, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the EU GDPR, and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
2. Information We Collect
We restrict data collection to essential operational telemetry and information explicitly provided by visitors:
- Direct User Inquiries: Name, email address, message subject, and lead dispatch details provided when submitting our contact or inquiry forms.
- Technical Telemetry: Anonymised IP addresses, browser user-agent headers, operating system versions, referring URL domains, and time-stamped page interactions.
- Cookie Identifiers: Minimal local storage values and functional cookies used to maintain your privacy consent preferences.
3. Lawful Basis for Processing
We process personal data under the following legal bases pursuant to Article 6 of the GDPR:
- Consent: Where you have granted unambiguous permission, such as opting into analytics tracking or dispatching inquiries.
- Legitimate Interests: For network security, fraud prevention, server capacity planning, and maintaining the structural integrity of our archives.
- Legal Compliance: Where processing is necessary to comply with applicable statutory or regulatory requirements.
4. Third-Party Processors
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to commercial data brokers. We may engage vetted third-party infrastructure providers (such as secure cloud hosting facilities, DNS routing services, and error-monitoring platforms) subject to strict Data Processing Agreements ensuring equivalent security safeguards.
5. Data Retention & Security Measures
Contact dispatches are retained for a maximum duration of 24 months from the date of resolution, after which they are irreversibly purged. Technical server logs are retained on a rolling 90-day cycle. All transmission is encrypted using TLS 1.3 protocols, and data at rest is protected via AES-256 standard encryption.
6. Your Statutory Rights (GDPR & CCPA)
Depending on your geographic location, you possess defined legal rights regarding your information:
- Right to Access: Request a complete export of personal data held about you.
- Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete records.
- Right to Erasure: Request permanent deletion of personal identifiers ("Right to be Forgotten").
- Right to Restrict or Object: Restrict processing or object to legitimate-interest handling.
- Non-Discrimination: California residents will not face diminished service for exercising CCPA rights.
7. Data Protection Officer Contact
To exercise any of your statutory rights or raise questions regarding our handling of personal data, please contact our Data Protection Officer:
Data Protection Officer
Choicegrdfriendflck Research Ltd.
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ, UK
Email: [email protected]