Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

CrimeRadar ("we", "us", "our") operates the website crimeradar.co.uk. For privacy enquiries, contact us at cohive@proton.me.

2. What Data We Collect

When you use our site (no account required):

• Standard server log data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, timestamp
• Search queries you enter (area names, postcodes)
• Anonymous analytics data via cookies (if you consent)

When you use the contact form:

• Your name and email address
• The content of your message

We do not collect payment information, create user accounts, or store personal profiles.

3. How We Use Your Data

• Server logs: Security monitoring, abuse prevention, and performance analysis (retained 30 days)
• Contact form data: To reply to your enquiry only. We do not add you to any mailing list.
• Analytics: Aggregate, anonymised data to understand how our site is used and improve it

4. Cookies

We may use the following cookies:

• Session cookies: Required for security (CSRF protection on forms). These expire when you close your browser.
• Analytics cookies: Anonymous usage tracking to improve the site. You can opt out at any time.

We do not use advertising cookies or sell cookie data to third parties.

5. Legal Basis for Processing (UK GDPR)

• Legitimate interests: Server logs for security and performance
• Consent: Analytics cookies (where applicable)
• Contract: Contact form data, to respond to your enquiry

6. Third-Party Services

We may use the following third-party services:

• data.police.uk: All crime data is fetched from and cached locally from this API. Your searches do not expose your IP address to police servers.
• Google Analytics / Clarity: Anonymous usage analytics (if implemented)
• Cloudflare CDN: For performance and security (may log IPs briefly)

7. Data Retention

• Server logs: 30 days
• Contact form submissions: Until your enquiry is resolved, maximum 12 months
• Session data: Deleted when your browser session ends

8. Your Rights (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 ICO (ico.org.uk)

To exercise these rights, email cohive@proton.me.

9. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including HTTPS/TLS encryption, CSRF protection, rate limiting on forms, security headers (HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options), and regular security audits.

10. Children

CrimeRadar is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Material changes will be noted on this page with an updated effective date.

12. Contact

For any privacy-related questions: contact us via our contact form or email cohive@proton.me.