Last updated: January 2026
Steeky Community Platform ("we", "us", "our", or "Company") operates the steeky.com website and mobile application (collectively, the "Service").
This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of data protection in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK GDPR (as retained in UK law).
Personal Data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Processing: Any operation performed on personal data, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure, transmission, or erasure.
Data Controller: The natural or legal person who determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (Steeky).
Data Subject: The individual to whom personal data relates (you, the user).
We collect and process the following categories of personal data:
We use the collected data for the following purposes:
Under the UK GDPR, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:
Processing necessary to provide our Service to you, such as creating and managing your account, processing your requests, and delivering the functionality you expect.
Processing necessary to comply with applicable laws and regulations, including data protection laws, anti-fraud requirements, and law enforcement requests.
Processing carried out for our legitimate business interests, including:
Where we rely on consent, we will obtain explicit consent before processing your personal data for marketing purposes or non-essential cookies.
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act 2018.
You may request permanent deletion of your account at any time. Upon deletion, we will erase your personal data within 90 days, except where we are required to retain it by law or for legitimate business purposes (such as fraud prevention).
We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:
Note: No method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal data using commercially acceptable means, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
You have the right to obtain confirmation of whether your personal data is being processed and to receive a copy of that data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
You have the right to request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when it is no longer necessary or if you withdraw consent.
You have the right to request restriction of processing in certain circumstances, such as while we verify the accuracy of contested data.
You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format and transmit it to another controller.
You have the right to object to processing of your personal data for legitimate interests or marketing purposes.
You have the right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing that produces legal or similarly significant effects, unless such processing is necessary to fulfil a contract or you have given explicit consent.
Where we process data based on consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please submit a written request to our Data Protection Officer at the contact details provided in Section 11. We will respond to your request within 30 days (extendable by two further months where justified). Please note that in some cases, we may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
Cookies are small files stored on your device that contain information about your browsing activity. We use cookies to enhance your experience, remember your preferences, and analyse how you use our Service.
We obtain your consent before deploying non-essential cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or our cookie consent banner. Disabling cookies may affect some features of our Service.
We may use web beacons, pixels, and similar tracking technologies in emails and on our website to track email opens and user interactions.
Our Service is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the applicable age of digital consent in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13, we will delete such data and terminate the child's account immediately.
For users aged 13-18, we provide additional privacy protections and limit marketing communications.
Your personal data is primarily stored and processed in the United Kingdom. However, in some cases, we may transfer your data to third-party service providers outside the UK (including outside the EEA). Where we transfer data internationally, we implement appropriate safeguards, including:
Any such transfers will be conducted in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK GDPR.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of our Service after such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal data, or wish to exercise any of your data rights, please contact us using the details below:
Steeky Community Platform
Email: privacy@steeky.com
Data Protection Officer: dpo@steeky.com
Address: Steeky Community Platform, UK
Response Time: We aim to respond to all data requests within 30 days of receipt.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's independent authority for data protection:
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF
Website: www.ico.org.uk
Telephone: 0303 123 1113