Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

startupcode.co.uk is a website owned and operated by Startup Deals Ltd, a UK-based company that shares curated offers, promotional codes, discounts, and information for startups, small businesses, and entrepreneurs. We may earn commissions through affiliate partnerships, which help support the free content and resources we provide.

2. Description of Our Services

Through startupcode.co.uk, we provide access to special promotions, promotional codes, partner offers, discounts, and information relating to products and services that may be useful to startups and businesses.

Our website may include affiliate links to third-party websites and platforms. When you engage with our website, we may collect limited personal data to communicate with you, optimise website performance, understand how our website is used, and improve our services.

3. What Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data:

• Contact information (e.g. your name and email address) when you subscribe to our newsletter, contact us, or submit information through a form on our website
• Technical data, including your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, and browsing behaviour, which may be collected through cookies and analytics tools
• Marketing preferences and engagement, including information about how you interact with our website, emails, offers, and content

We do not collect sensitive personal data or payment details directly through startupcode.co.uk.

4. How We Use Your Data

We may use your personal data to:

• Send newsletters, promotional emails, and relevant offers where you have consented to receive them
• Respond to enquiries submitted through our website
• Improve the functionality, content, usability, and performance of startupcode.co.uk
• Understand how visitors use our website
• Monitor affiliate engagement and website analytics
• Prevent fraud, misuse, and security threats
• Comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations

Lawful Basis for Processing

We process personal data under the lawful bases available under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), including:

• Consent: for activities such as marketing communications and the use of non-essential cookies where consent is required
• Legitimate interests: where necessary for purposes such as improving our website, maintaining website security, preventing fraud, and understanding how visitors interact with our content
• Legal obligations: where processing is necessary for us to comply with applicable laws or regulatory requirements

5. Use of Cookies

startupcode.co.uk uses cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, enhance your experience, analyse website traffic, and, where applicable and with the appropriate consent, support marketing and affiliate tracking.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Some cookies are essential for the operation of our website, while others may be used for analytics, functionality, advertising, or affiliate tracking.

Where required by law, non-essential cookies will only be used after you have provided your consent.

You can manage your cookie preferences through our website's cookie controls and through your browser settings.

For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

6. Affiliate Links and Tracking

Some links on startupcode.co.uk are affiliate or partner links. This means Startup Deals Ltd may earn a commission if you click a link, sign up for an offer, make a purchase, or complete another qualifying action through one of our partner links.

Using an affiliate link will not normally result in an additional cost to you.

Affiliate partners and networks may use cookies or other tracking technologies to attribute referrals and determine whether a qualifying action has taken place.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, Startup Deals Ltd does not receive or store payment information that you provide directly to a third-party provider.

Third-Party Website Disclaimer

startupcode.co.uk contains links to websites and services operated by third parties. Startup Deals Ltd is not responsible for the content, availability, security, privacy practices, or policies of third-party websites or services.

When you leave startupcode.co.uk and visit another website, your use of that website will be governed by the third party's own terms and privacy policy. We recommend reviewing the relevant privacy policy before providing personal information.

7. How We Store and Protect Your Data

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

We may use reputable third-party service providers to host our website, process website analytics, manage communications, or provide other services necessary for the operation of startupcode.co.uk.

We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including satisfying applicable legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting requirements.

8. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share limited information with trusted third-party service providers that assist us in operating our website and providing our services. This may include providers involved in:

• Website hosting and infrastructure
• Email and marketing communications
• Website analytics
• Affiliate tracking and attribution
• Website security and fraud prevention

Where third parties process personal data on our behalf, we take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate data protection safeguards are in place.

We may also disclose personal information where required by law, regulation, court order, or another lawful authority.

9. International Data Transfers

Some of the third-party service providers we use may process or store personal data outside the United Kingdom.

Where personal data is transferred internationally, we take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer complies with applicable UK data protection law and that suitable safeguards are in place where required.

10. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
• Request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances
• Request that we restrict the processing of your personal data
• Object to certain processing of your personal data
• Request the transfer of your personal data where applicable
• Withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on consent
• Object to direct marketing communications at any time
• Lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

11. Marketing Communications

Where you have opted in to receive marketing communications from us, we may send you information about offers, promotions, discounts, business services, and other content that we believe may be relevant to you.

You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our marketing emails or by contacting us directly.

Withdrawing your consent to marketing will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before your consent was withdrawn.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact:

You also have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you have concerns about how your personal information has been handled.

13. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, business practices, or applicable laws and regulations.

Where appropriate, significant changes will be communicated through startupcode.co.uk. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we handle your personal information.

Last updated: 4th October 2025