Privacy Policy

Welcome to dutyDBA.com. Your privacy is important to us, and this policy explains how we collect, use and protect your personal data in accordance with the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018. By using this website, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

Who we are (Data Controller)

dutyDBA.com is operated by Vyas Kondreddi, the United Kingdom based owner of the website. If you have any privacy-related questions, you can contact us at info@dutydba.com

For the purposes of data protection law, dutyDBA.com is the data controller of your personal data.

How we collect your data

We only collect personal data that is necessary for the purposes described in this policy. We may collect personal data when you:

• Leave comments on articles and posts
• Contact us via email or contact forms
• Subscribe to newsletters or updates (if offered)
• Interact with the website through cookies or analytics
• Work with us commercially (advertising, sponsorship, reviews)

The types of data collected may include:

• Name
• Email address
• IP address
• Browser/device information
• Website usage data
• Any information you choose to provide in messages

Legal basis for processing

Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases:

Legitimate interests

• Running and improving the website
• Preventing spam and abuse
• Responding to enquiries
• Maintaining website security

Consent

• Optional cookies and analytics
• Newsletter subscriptions (if used – you can unsubscribe any time using the link in emails)

Contractual necessity

• Communicating with advertisers, sponsors or partners

Legal obligation

• Complying with tax, accounting or legal requirements

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect:

• Data shown in the comments form
• Visitor IP address
• Browser user agent string

This helps with spam detection and site security.

An anonymised hash of your email may be sent to the Gravatar service.

Gravatar privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/

Approved comments and profile pictures may be publicly visible.

Comments and related metadata are stored indefinitely.

Contact forms & email

If you contact us via email or a contact form, we may collect:

• Your name
• Email address
• Message content
• Any information you choose to provide

We use this information solely to respond to your enquiry.

We retain emails and enquiries for administrative and record-keeping purposes.

Media uploads

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
Visitors can download and extract location data from images.

Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience.

Examples include:

• Saving comment details for convenience
• Login/session cookies
• Analytics cookies (see section below)

You can control cookies through your browser settings.

Where required, we request consent before placing non-essential cookies.

You can withdraw or change your cookie consent at any time via the cookie banner.

Analytics and website usage

We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use the website.
These tools may collect:

• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Device/browser type
• Approximate location
• Referring websites

This helps us improve content and performance.

Analytics data is aggregated and does not directly identify individuals.

Where required, analytics cookies are only used with your consent.

Advertising, sponsorship & affiliate links

dutyDBA.com may include:

• Sponsored content
• Product or book reviews
• Advertising partnerships
• Affiliate links

Third-party partners may use cookies or tracking technologies to:

• Measure ad performance
• Track referrals from affiliate links

If you click an affiliate link, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Sponsored or affiliate content will always be clearly identified where applicable.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.).

Embedded content behaves as if you visited the third-party website directly.

These sites may collect data, use cookies, and monitor interactions.

Third-party services we use

We may share data with trusted service providers, such as:

• Website hosting providers
• Email providers
• Spam detection services
• Analytics providers

These providers only process data as necessary to deliver their services.

International data transfers

Some third-party services may process data outside the UK or EEA.

Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

• Standard Contractual Clauses
• Adequacy decisions

Data retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary:

• Comments: retained indefinitely
• Contact emails: retained as needed for correspondence and records
• Analytics data: retained according to provider settings

Your data protection rights

We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Restrict or object to processing
• Request data portability

To exercise these rights contact us at info@dutydba.com

Right to complain

If you believe your data has been handled improperly, you have the right to complain to the UK regulator:

Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): https://www.ico.org.uk

Data security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including:

• HTTPS encryption
• Secure hosting
• Limited administrative access

No online system is 100% secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your information.

In the unlikely event of a data breach affecting your personal data, we will notify affected users and relevant authorities where legally required.

Children’s privacy

This website is not intended for children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect data from children.

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Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time.

The latest version will always be posted on this page with the updated date.