Privacy notice

Placecube (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and processing your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. This notice explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit placecube.com
Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

  • Consent: When you explicitly opt-in to receive newsletters, marketing, or use non-essential cookies
  • Contractual Necessity: When processing is required to fulfil a request, you have made, such as a job application or event registration
  • Legitimate Interests: For system administration, security, and analysing website performance, provided these do not override your fundamental rights
  • Legal Obligation: To comply with statutory retention requirements.
Information We Collect

We collect and process the following categories of data:

  • Technical Data: Including your IP address, browser type, operating system, and details of your website visits (pages viewed and resources accessed).
  • Contact & Interaction Data: Information provided via forms, such as your name and email for subscriptions, white paper requests, or enquiries.
  • Research Data: Voluntary responses to surveys or research questionnaires.
Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
  • Right to Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Right to Rectification: You may request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): You may request that we delete your data where it is no longer necessary for the purposes collected.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time via opt-out links in our emails or by contacting us directly.
  • Right to Complain: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (such as the ICO in the UK).
Data Sharing and International Transfers
  • Internal Access: Your data is only shared with relevant teams within Placecube to fulfil your specific requests
  • Third-Party Processors: We may use verified service providers for website operations and event management. These partners are legally bound to provide equivalent security and process data only on our instructions.
  • International Transfers: Most data remain within the UK or EEA. Any transfers to third countries are protected by Standard Contractual Clauses or other adequacy mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected. Typically, we hold your data for 3 years after your last contact, unless legal or regulatory obligations require a longer period.
Cookies and Tracking

We use Google Analytics to understand visitor behavior.

  • Active Consent: We require your explicit consent to use non-essential cookies. You can manage your preferences or opt-out at any time.
  • Third-Party Cookies: Social media buttons on our site may set cookies from external domains (e.g., LinkedIn, Twitter, You Tube, Facebook). We do not control these and recommend reviewing their respective privacy policies.
Contact Us
For any questions regarding this policy or to exercise your rights, please contact:
Email: enquiries@placecube.com