Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy outlines how Fosite.co.uk collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data in compliance with:

  • GDPR (EU Regulation 2016/679)
  • UK GDPR (post-Brexit adaptation)
  • UK Data Protection Act 2018
  • ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC)
  • Electronic Communications Regulations (SI 2003/2426)
  • Full name
  • Company name (optional)
  • Email address
  • IP address
  • Upload/download timestamps
  • Metadata and hash identifiers
  • 2FA authentication data
  • Billing and transaction records
Purpose Legal Basis Article
Service provision Contractual necessity Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR
Account management & security Legitimate interest Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR
Invoicing & compliance Legal obligation Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR
Marketing (with consent) Consent Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR
  • Account data: 6 months after deletion
  • Transactions: 8 years (UK VAT rules)
  • Metadata: up to 12 months
  • Legal disputes: up to 6 years (UK Limitation Act 1980)

Processors:

  • AWS (UK/EU)
  • Stripe UK Ltd.
  • Google Workspace UK

International Transfers:

  • SCC (Standard Contractual Clauses)
  • UK IDTA (International Data Transfer Agreement)
  • EU-US Data Privacy Framework (where applicable)

Under GDPR and UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access (Art. 15)
  • Rectification (Art. 16)
  • Erasure (Art. 17)
  • Restriction (Art. 18)
  • Portability (Art. 20)
  • Object (Art. 21)
  • File a complaint with:
    • EU: your national Data Protection Authority
    • UK: Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

Requests: contact

  • TLS encryption
  • AES-256 data security
  • Mandatory 2FA
  • Activity logging and monitoring
  • Automated daily backups
  • Essential cookies (legitimate interest)
  • Analytics cookies (consent-based)
  • See separate Cookie Policy for full list

Fosite reserves the right to amend this policy with prior notice to users.