Privacy Policy

At Qubic Research (“we”, “our”, or “us”), accessible from qubicresearch.com, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we may collect, how we use it, how it may be shared, how long we retain it, and the rights you may have in relation to your personal information.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Contact us by email.
• Submit feedback, corrections or suggestions.
• Suggest a statistics dashboard, topic, statistic or dataset.
• Request information about our website or statistics.
• Contact us regarding media, partnerships or business enquiries.

This information may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Company or organisation name, where applicable
• Website or other contact details, where provided
• Any information you choose to include in your message

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit Qubic Research, certain information may be collected automatically by our website, hosting provider, analytics services or other technologies we use.

This may include:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type and information
• Operating system
• Referring website or source
• Pages visited
• Date and time of access
• General geographic information
• Information about how you interact with our website

This information may be used to operate, secure, maintain and improve our website, understand how visitors use our content, and measure website performance.

How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information for the following purposes:

• To respond to enquiries and messages.
• To respond to feedback, corrections and suggestions.
• To consider requests for new statistics, dashboards, topics or datasets.
• To respond to media, partnership and business enquiries.
• To operate, maintain and secure our website.
• To understand how visitors use our website.
• To improve our content, dashboards and website experience.
• To comply with applicable legal obligations.

Lawful Basis for Processing

Where UK data protection law applies, we process personal information using an appropriate lawful basis under applicable data protection legislation.

Depending on the circumstances, this may include processing that is necessary to respond to your request or enquiry, comply with a legal obligation, or pursue legitimate interests such as operating, maintaining and improving Qubic Research, provided that those interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.

Where we rely on consent as our lawful basis, you may withdraw your consent at any time.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Qubic Research uses cookies and similar technologies for purposes including essential website functionality, analytics and advertising.

Some cookies and similar technologies may require your consent before they are used. You can manage your preferences through our cookie consent mechanism.

For more information about the cookies we use and how you can manage them, please see our Cookie Policy.

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on Qubic Research.

Google and its advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to deliver, measure and personalise advertising, depending on your consent choices and applicable requirements.

Advertising technologies may involve the processing of information about your browser, device, interactions with advertisements and browsing activity.

Where required, we obtain consent before using non-essential advertising cookies or similar technologies.

For more information about how Google processes information, please refer to Google’s applicable privacy information.

Analytics

We may use analytics services to understand how visitors use Qubic Research and to help us improve our website and content.

Analytics information may include:

• Pages viewed
• How visitors navigate the website
• Time spent on pages
• Device and browser information
• General geographic information
• Referral sources
• Website interactions and usage information

Where required by applicable law, we obtain consent before using analytics cookies or similar technologies.

Who We Share Information With

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share or allow access to personal information with service providers that help us operate Qubic Research, where this is necessary and permitted by law. These may include:

• Website hosting and infrastructure providers
• Email and communication service providers
• Analytics providers
• Advertising and technology providers
• Other service providers supporting the operation and security of our website

We may also disclose personal information where required by law, legal process or a lawful request from an appropriate authority.

International Data Transfers

Some service providers we use may process personal information outside the United Kingdom.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, we take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.

How Long We Keep Personal Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including to respond to enquiries, maintain appropriate records, comply with legal obligations and resolve disputes.

The length of time information is retained may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

Third-Party Websites

Qubic Research may contain links to third-party websites, services, data sources and external resources.

These websites operate independently from Qubic Research and may have their own privacy policies and terms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website before providing personal information or using its services.

Email Communications

If you contact us by email, we may retain your message and contact information for the purposes of responding to your enquiry, providing support, considering feedback or suggestions, and maintaining appropriate business records.

We do not sell or rent your personal information or use information submitted through general enquiries for unrelated marketing purposes.

Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we take reasonable steps to protect personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may have rights in relation to your personal information, including:

• The right to access your personal information.
• The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• The right to request erasure of your personal information in certain circumstances.
• The right to request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
• The right to object to certain processing activities.
• The right to data portability where applicable.
• The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

These rights are subject to certain legal conditions and exemptions.

To exercise your rights or ask questions about how we process your personal information, please contact us using the details below.

Children’s Privacy

Qubic Research is a general-audience website and is not specifically directed at children.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children. If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us and you would like us to review or remove it, please contact us.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, the services we use, our data processing practices or applicable legal requirements.

Any updates will be posted on this page with the revised effective date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, how we handle personal information, or your data protection rights, please contact us:

Email: editor@qubicresearch.com