Last updated: 22 OCT 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how [LEGAL BUSINESS NAME], trading as UK Finder, collects, uses, stores and protects information when you visit or use this website.
UK Finder is a business directory. Much of the business information shown on this website is gathered from publicly available business profiles, public registers, business websites, public directories and other publicly accessible sources. We also receive information directly from business owners and website users.
1. Who We Are
The data controller responsible for this website is:
- Business name: [LEGAL BUSINESS NAME]
- Trading name: UK Finder
- Registered address: [REGISTERED BUSINESS ADDRESS]
- Email: [PRIVACY EMAIL]
For questions about this Privacy Policy or the information displayed in a listing, please contact us using the details above.
2. Information We Collect
Depending on how you use the website, we may process the following information:
Business listing information
- Business name and trading name.
- Business address, town, city, county, region and postcode.
- Business category and services.
- Business telephone numbers and business email addresses.
- Business website and public social media links.
- Business descriptions, opening hours, images and location information.
- Information about whether a profile has been claimed or checked.
Some business information may also be personal data. For example, this may happen where a business is operated by a sole trader or where a business contact detail identifies an individual.
Account, claim and correction information
- Name, username and email address used to create an account.
- Information submitted when claiming or managing a listing.
- Messages submitted through a correction, removal or support request.
- Information needed to review ownership or authority over a business profile.
Technical information
- IP address and basic security information.
- Browser, device and operating system information.
- Pages visited, search actions and general usage information.
- Cookies and similar technologies, where enabled and permitted.
3. Where Business Information Comes From
Business listing information may come from:
- Public business websites.
- Companies House and other public registers.
- Public business directories.
- Publicly accessible social media and business profile pages.
- Information supplied by business owners, representatives or users.
- Directory imports and information already publicly displayed elsewhere.
We do not treat information as accurate merely because it is publicly available. Public information may be incomplete, outdated or incorrect. If you believe a listing contains inaccurate, outdated, private or misleading information, please contact us using the correction or removal route described below.
4. How We Use Information
We may use information to:
- Operate and maintain the UK Finder business directory.
- Display public business profiles and help visitors find relevant businesses.
- Organise listings by keyword, category and location.
- Review business ownership and listing claim requests.
- Process correction, update and removal requests.
- Respond to enquiries and provide account support.
- Protect the website against fraud, spam, abuse and security threats.
- Improve website performance, usability and search functionality.
- Comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests.
5. Our Lawful Bases
We will only process personal data where we have a lawful basis to do so. Depending on the circumstances, our lawful bases may include:
- Legitimate interests: operating a useful public business directory, making business information discoverable and handling correction or removal requests, where the processing is necessary, proportionate and does not override the individual’s rights.
- Contract or steps before a contract: creating and managing an account or processing a listing claim requested by a user.
- Legal obligation: retaining or disclosing information where required by law.
- Consent: where consent is required, for example for certain optional cookies, analytics or marketing communications.
Where we rely on legitimate interests, we will consider whether the use is reasonably expected, necessary and proportionate. We will not assume that public availability gives us permission to use personal information for unrelated marketing.
6. Marketing
UK Finder does not sell directory contact details or automatically add listed business contacts to an email or SMS marketing list.
We will only send electronic marketing where we have a lawful basis and any required consent or other permission under applicable electronic marketing laws. You may object to direct marketing at any time by contacting us or using the unsubscribe option in a marketing message.
7. Public Display of Business Information
UK Finder may display suitable business information publicly so that visitors can discover and contact a business.
We aim to avoid publicly displaying information that is not appropriate for a business directory, including private home addresses, personal mobile numbers, sensitive personal information, private account information, identity documents and verification records.
Information submitted for account management, ownership verification or support will not be publicly displayed unless there is a clear and lawful reason to do so.
8. Corrections and Removal Requests
If you are a business owner, representative or affected individual and believe that information on a listing is inaccurate, outdated, private or unsuitable for public display, please contact us:
- Use the Suggest an edit or request removal link on the relevant listing; or
- Email [PRIVACY EMAIL] with the listing name, listing URL and the information you want us to review.
We may ask for reasonable information to confirm the request or your authority to act. We will review correction and removal requests fairly and may temporarily restrict disputed information while accuracy is being checked.
9. Sharing Information
We may share information with:
- Website hosting, security, backup and technical service providers.
- Email or support providers used to respond to enquiries.
- Professional advisers where necessary.
- Law enforcement, regulators, courts or other authorities where legally required.
- A business owner or authorised representative where necessary to process a listing claim or correction request.
We do not sell personal data or provide directory contact information to third parties for unrelated marketing.
10. International Transfers
Some service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where this happens, we will use appropriate safeguards required by applicable data protection law, such as an adequacy decision, approved contractual safeguards or another lawful transfer mechanism.
11. How Long We Keep Information
We keep information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
- Public business listing information may be retained while the listing is relevant and suitable for publication.
- Account information may be retained while an account remains active and for a reasonable period afterwards where needed for security, legal or dispute purposes.
- Claim, correction and removal records may be retained for a reasonable period to maintain an audit trail and prevent repeated abuse.
- Technical and security records may be retained for a limited period appropriate to security and legal requirements.
Our current target retention periods are: [INSERT YOUR ACTUAL RETENTION PERIODS].
12. Your Rights
Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights under UK data protection law to:
- Ask for access to personal data we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Ask us to erase personal data where there is no lawful reason to keep it.
- Ask us to restrict processing while a concern is being reviewed.
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Object to direct marketing at any time.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
- Request data portability where the legal conditions apply.
To exercise a right, email [PRIVACY EMAIL]. We may need to verify your identity before responding. We normally respond within one month, subject to any lawful extension or exemption.
13. Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we use your personal data, please contact us first so that we can investigate.
14. Cookies and Analytics
We may use essential cookies to operate the website, protect accounts and remember necessary settings.
Optional analytics or marketing cookies will only be used where permitted and, where required, after obtaining consent. Our current cookies and analytics providers are:
- [LIST ESSENTIAL COOKIES]
- [LIST ANALYTICS PROVIDER OR WRITE “NONE”]
- [LIST MARKETING COOKIES OR WRITE “NONE”]
You can manage cookies through your browser settings and any consent tool displayed on the website.
15. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our services, data practices or legal obligations change. The latest version will be published on this page with the updated date.
16. Contact Us
For privacy questions, data correction requests or removal requests, contact:
Email: admin@ukfinder.co.uk