Last updated: 13 September 2025
Project Universal (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you use our website https://projectuniversal.uk (“the Site”).
1. Who We Are
Project Universal is a UK-based website. For the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, we are the data controller of your personal information.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of information about you:
- Information you provide directly: For example, when you fill out a contact form, subscribe to a newsletter, or comment on posts. This may include your name, email address, and any other information you choose to share.
- Automatically collected information: When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect data such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and browsing activity.
- Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies and tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyse traffic, and serve personalised ads through Google AdSense (see section 6).
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Operate and maintain our Site.
- Respond to your enquiries or requests.
- Improve the Site’s functionality and user experience.
- Comply with legal obligations.
- Show personalised advertisements (via Google AdSense).
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases for processing your personal data:
- Consent (e.g., when you agree to receive cookies or marketing emails).
- Legitimate interests (e.g., for website security and analytics).
- Legal obligations (where required by law).
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share data with:
- Service providers who help us operate our Site (e.g., hosting providers, analytics tools).
- Google for advertising purposes (see section 6).
- Legal authorities, if required by law.
6. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising
Our Site may display ads served by Google AdSense.
- Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- For more information on how Google uses data, please visit Google’s Privacy Policy.
7. Your Data Protection 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 personal data.
- Object to processing or restrict its use.
- Request a copy of your data in a portable format.
- Withdraw consent (where applicable).
To exercise these rights, please contact us (see section 10).
8. Data Retention
We will keep your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
9. Security
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information. However, no online system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:
Project Universal
Email: business@projectuniversal.uk
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our Site, with the date of last update shown at the top.