Privacy & data policy

Last updated: 3 June 2026

Pulse Listings ("we", "us") is the data controller for personal data collected through pulselistings.co.uk. We are based in the United Kingdom and process personal data in line with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

What we collect

Account data (admins and service providers): email, hashed password, sign-in events.
Listing data: name, contact email, phone, biography, photos, and links you choose to publish.
Submissions: reviews, enquiries, partner applications, track submissions — including the name and email you provide.
Technical data: IP address (hashed for download tracking), user-agent, session tokens, and brief audit logs of sign-in / password events (purged after 48 hours).
Payments: handled by Stripe. We never see or store full card details.

Lawful bases

Contract — running paid listings and subscriptions.
Legitimate interest — replying to enquiries, fighting abuse, basic analytics.
Consent — affiliate tracking cookies (Skimlinks). Decline at any time via the cookie banner or by clearing site data.
Legal obligation — keeping Stripe-related records for accounting purposes.

Where data is stored

All personal data is stored in our managed Postgres database (EU region), encrypted at rest and in transit. Outbound email is sent via our managed mail infrastructure (notify.pulselistings.co.uk). Payments are processed by Stripe (UK/Ireland). We do not transfer personal data outside the UK / EEA except where Stripe does so under their own Standard Contractual Clauses.

How long we keep it

Login / audit events: 48 hours.
Public enquiries: up to 12 months, then deleted automatically.
Rejected reviews, tracks, and partner applications: 6–12 months, then deleted automatically.
Listings and subscriptions: for the lifetime of the account. Delete on request.
Payment records: 6 years (UK accounting law).

Your rights

Under UK GDPR you can ask us to (a) confirm what we hold about you, (b) correct it, (c) delete it, (d) restrict or object to processing, or (e) export it. The fastest way is to use our self-service form:

→ Submit a data request

Or email admin@pulselistings.co.uk. We respond within 30 days. You can also complain to the UK ICO at ico.org.uk.

Cookies & tracking

We use a small number of strictly-necessary cookies (sign-in session, security). With your consent, we also load Skimlinks, which rewrites outbound retailer links so we earn a small commission when you buy something. No cookies are set for advertising or cross-site profiling.

Contact

Pulse Listings · admin@pulselistings.co.uk