Privacy Policy

This policy explains how our team collects, uses, and protects your data when you visit web-screen-saver.com. We have written it in plain English for our UK audience, so you can see exactly what happens to your information when you browse our desktop customisation guides, download a screensaver, or get in touch. We keep things simple because privacy should not require a law degree to understand.

What Data We Collect

We collect only the essentials needed to run the site smoothly: your IP address, browser type, and the pages you visit, plus any details you voluntarily send through our contact form. We never ask for sensitive personal data such as financial information, and we have no interest in collecting it.

Information You Give Us

If you use our contact form to ask about a Windows screensaver setting or a digital signage setup, we receive the name, email address, and message you choose to provide. You decide what to share, and we only use it to reply to your query.

Information We Collect Automatically

Like most websites, we automatically record basic technical data when you visit. This includes your IP address, browser type and version, device information, and the pages you view on our site. This information helps us understand which guides, such as our desktop wallpaper or kiosk mode articles, are most useful to visitors.

How We Use Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies to remember your preferences, such as your preferred screensaver category or wallpaper style, and to measure how well the site performs. You can manage or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings, including Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.

Types of Cookies We Use

Our site uses a small number of cookie types. Essential cookies keep the site working correctly. Preference cookies remember choices you make, such as a favourite screensaver category. Analytics cookies help us measure traffic and page performance. Embedded content cookies may be set when you view a YouTube video or use a social media button on our pages.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You are in control of cookies. Every major browser lets you block, delete, or allow cookies on a site-by-site basis, and you can usually find these options under the privacy or security section of your browser settings. If you disable cookies, some preference features may not work as intended, but the core content of the site will remain accessible.

Analytics and Third-Party Services

We rely on Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors interact with our guides on Windows screensaver settings and digital signage. We also embed YouTube videos and use social media buttons, which may set their own cookies when you interact with them.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics 4 collects data such as pages visited, time on site, and general location information so we can improve our content. The data is aggregated and does not identify you personally. Google processes this information according to its own privacy policy, and you can opt out of analytics tracking using browser tools or Google’s own opt-out mechanisms.

Embedded Content and Social Media

Some of our pages include embedded YouTube videos and social sharing buttons. When you play a video or click a share button, the relevant platform may set cookies and collect data under its own privacy policy. We do not control those cookies, so we recommend checking the privacy settings of any platform you use.

Your Rights Under UK GDPR

As a UK-based site, we comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. You have the right to access, correct, or delete your data, and to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe we have handled your information improperly.

Accessing Your Data

You can ask us what personal data we hold about you, request a copy, ask us to correct anything inaccurate, or request deletion. To make a request, email us at [email protected] and we will respond as quickly as we can.

Complaints to the ICO

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, you can raise the matter with us first, or contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) directly. The ICO is the UK’s independent authority for data protection and can review complaints about how organisations handle personal information.

How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain analytics data for 26 months, after which it is automatically deleted. Contact form submissions are kept for 12 months so we can handle follow-up queries, then securely erased.

Analytics Data Retention

Our analytics data, including the information gathered through Google Analytics 4, is kept for a 26-month retention period. Once that window closes, the data is removed automatically and no longer available for reporting.

Contact Form Data Retention

Messages sent through our contact form are stored for 12 months to allow us to follow up on your query. After that period, they are securely erased from our systems.

Contact Us About Privacy

If you have questions about this policy or how we handle your data, email our team at [email protected]. We aim to respond within 48 hours, and you can also write to us at our registered address in London.

Email Us

For any privacy request, including access, correction, or deletion, please contact [email protected]. You can also reach us at [email protected] for general enquiries about the site.

Postal Address

If you prefer to write to us, you can send correspondence to our registered address in London, United Kingdom. Please include enough detail for us to identify your request and respond promptly.

We review this policy regularly to make sure it reflects how we actually handle data, and we encourage you to check back for updates. The effective date of this version is stated at the top of the page, and any changes will appear here so you always know where you stand.