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Last updated: August 2025

1. Who We Are

The website address is: https://ukstopkillerrobots.org.uk (referred to as “we”, “us”, or “our”).

We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you visit or interact with our website.

2. Information We Collect

a) Comments and User Interactions

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form (such as name, email address, and website), along with your IP address and browser user agent string. This data helps us detect spam and maintain site security.

Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if any) is visible publicly alongside your comment.

b) Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience:

• Comment cookies: When you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies to speed up future comments. These cookies last 1 year.
• Login cookies: If you log in (for administrative or editorial purposes), cookies store your login status and screen preferences.
• Editing cookies: When you edit or publish content, a cookie stores the post ID for 1 day for your convenience.
• Session cookies: Temporary cookies check if your browser accepts cookies and expire when you close the browser.

You can manage your cookie preferences or disable cookies in your browser settings; however, some features may not function correctly if cookies are disabled.

c) Embedded Content

Articles may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from third-party websites (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter). These external sites may collect data about your interactions, use cookies, or track your behaviour independently. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies directly.

d) Other Personal Data

If you register as a user on our site (e.g., administrators or editors), we collect personal data you provide such as your username, email, and profile details.

3. How We Use Your Data

We process your data to:

• Manage and moderate comments and user-generated content.
• Provide administrative functions such as user login and content management.
• Prevent and detect spam, abuse, or security threats.
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

We will never sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

4. Data Sharing and Third Parties

• Your IP address is included in password reset emails for security reasons.
• Comments may be checked against automated spam detection services (such as Akismet).
• Embedded third-party content may collect and process your data independently.

We do not share your personal data with any other third parties except as required by law or as outlined above.

5. Data Retention

• Comments and related metadata are stored indefinitely to facilitate moderation and recognition of follow-up comments.
• Registered user data is retained for as long as the account is active.
• We delete personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, unless retention is required or permitted by law.

6. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: You can ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data where we have no legal reason to retain it.
• Restriction: You can ask us to restrict processing of your data under certain conditions.
• Objection: You can object to our processing of your data in some circumstances.
• Data portability: You can request a machine-readable copy of your data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

Note: Some data may be retained for legal, administrative, or security reasons and cannot be deleted immediately.

7. Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.

8. International Data Transfers

We do not knowingly transfer your personal data outside the UK or the European Economic Area. If this changes, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and make interactions smoother. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us recognise returning visitors and remember your preferences.

We use cookies to:

• Save your details when you leave comments
• Manage login sessions for site administrators and editors
• Enhance site security and prevent spam

These cookies do not collect personal information beyond what you provide, and no tracking cookies or third-party advertising cookies are used.

You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note that disabling cookies may affect some features on our website.

By continuing to use our site, you consent to our use of cookies as described above.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:

Stop Killer Robots UK
Email: [email protected]
Address: Stop Killer Robots UK, United Nations Association of the UK, Royal Horseguards Hotel, 3 Whitehall Ct, London SW1A 2EL

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