Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 2026

Who we are

BernsiesQuizzes is a sole trader business operated by Adam Byrne, based in Durham, England, selling digital pub quiz materials. When this policy refers to “we”, “us” or “our”, it means BernsiesQuizzes.

For any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, contact us at support@bernsiesquizzes.co.uk.

What data we collect

We collect the following personal data when you use our website or make a purchase:

  • Name and email address — when you make a purchase or sign up to our newsletter
  • Payment information — processed directly by Stripe. We never see or store your card details.
  • Billing address — collected by Stripe for payment processing and tax purposes
  • Usage data — pages visited, products viewed and interactions on our site, collected anonymously via PostHog analytics
  • Contact form submissions — your name, email address and message when you contact us

Why we collect it and our legal basis

  • To fulfil your order (contract performance) — we use your name and email to send you your download links after purchase
  • To process payment and calculate tax (contract performance and legal obligation) — handled by Stripe
  • To respond to enquiries (legitimate interest) — when you contact us via the contact form
  • To send marketing emails (consent) — only if you sign up to our newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time.
  • To improve our website (legitimate interest) — anonymous analytics via PostHog to understand how people use the site

Who we share your data with

We use the following third-party services to operate our business. Each acts as a data processor on our behalf:

We do not sell your personal data to any third party.

How long we keep your data

  • Order data — retained for 7 years to comply with UK tax and accounting obligations
  • Newsletter subscribers — until you unsubscribe
  • Contact form messages — deleted after 12 months
  • Analytics data — anonymised, retained for up to 12 months

Your rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data (where we have no legal obligation to retain it)
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interest
  • Withdraw consent at any time (e.g. unsubscribe from newsletter)
  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk

To exercise any of these rights, email us at support@bernsiesquizzes.co.uk.

Cookies

Our website uses essential cookies required for the site to function. We also use analytics cookies via PostHog to understand how visitors use the site. These are anonymised and do not identify you personally.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated. Significant changes will be communicated by email to newsletter subscribers.