Privacy Policy

Last updated: 15 January 2026

ATE Online (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to ateonline.co.uk. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Data Controller

Graham Pickford, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Email: [email protected]

What Data We Collect

Automatically collected: When you visit ateonline.co.uk, our web server may log your IP address, browser type, referring URL, pages visited and timestamps. This data is collected for the purposes of site security, performance monitoring and anonymous usage analysis.

Voluntarily provided: If you contact us via email, we collect the personal data you provide (name, email address, message content) for the purpose of responding to your enquiry.

Cookies

ATE Online uses only essential cookies required for basic site functionality. We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels or third-party analytics cookies that identify individual users. If this changes, this policy will be updated and a cookie consent mechanism will be implemented.

How We Use Your Data

To operate and maintain the website
To respond to editorial and business enquiries
To monitor site security and prevent abuse
To analyse anonymous usage patterns for content improvement

We do not sell, rent or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:

Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)) — site security, performance monitoring, responding to enquiries
Consent (Article 6(1)(a)) — where you voluntarily provide data by contacting us

Data Retention

Server logs are retained for a maximum of 90 days. Email correspondence is retained for as long as necessary to resolve the enquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter, unless you request deletion.

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Object to processing based on legitimate interests
Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk

To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected].

Third-Party Services

ATE Online is hosted on infrastructure provided by third-party hosting providers. These providers may process server logs as part of their standard hosting services. We select providers that comply with UK data protection requirements.

Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated from time to time. The “last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be noted on the site.