01 Who We Are
DeCompliance ("we", "us", "our") is an AI Governance, Risk & Compliance intelligence newsletter published from the United Kingdom at decompliance.uk. The data controller for personal data collected through this website is Darshan Krishnappa, Founder of DeCompliance.
02 What Data We Collect
When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect:
- Your first name and last name
- Your email address
- The date and time of your subscription
We do not collect payment information, sensitive personal data, or data from children under the age of 13.
03 How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data solely to:
- Send you the DeCompliance weekly newsletter
- Notify you of significant updates or changes to the newsletter
- Respond to any queries you send us directly
We do not use your data for automated profiling, advertising, or any purpose beyond newsletter delivery.
04 Legal Basis for Processing (UK GDPR)
Our legal basis for processing your personal data is consent (Article 6(1)(a) UK GDPR). You provide this consent when you subscribe to our newsletter. You may withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing.
05 Data Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. We may share data with trusted service providers who assist in delivering our newsletter (such as email delivery platforms), under strict data processing agreements. All processors are required to handle your data in accordance with UK GDPR.
06 Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as you remain a subscriber. If you unsubscribe, your data will be deleted within 30 days, unless we are required to retain it for legal or compliance purposes.
07 Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access — the personal data we hold about you
- Rectify — inaccurate data
- Erase — your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Restrict — processing of your data
- Data portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format
- Object — to processing
- Withdraw consent — at any time without affecting prior processing
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@decompliance-uk.com. We will respond within 30 days.
08 Cookies
This website does not currently use tracking cookies or third-party analytics. If this changes, we will update this policy and seek your consent where required.
09 Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
10 Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
11 Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify subscribers of any material changes via email or a notice on this website. Continued use of the newsletter after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
12 Contact
For any privacy-related queries, please contact: hello@decompliance-uk.com