Last Updated: January 2026
At Canalbusinessdirectory.co.uk (“we”, “our”, “us”), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website Canalbusinessdirectory.co.uk, use our services, or interact with our ads.
By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect several types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our services to you.
Personal Data:
While using our website, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”). This may include, but is not limited to:
- Email address
- First and last name
- Cookies and usage data
Usage Data:
We may also collect information on how the website is accessed and used (“Usage Data”). This Usage Data may include information such as your device’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
Cookies Data:
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are small files stored on your device. These cookies may be used to personalize the content you see or improve our website experience.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected data for various purposes, including:
To provide and maintain our website:
- To notify you about changes to our website
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of our website when you choose to do so
- To provide customer support
- To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our website
- To monitor the usage of our website
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
- To serve personalized ads (via Google AdSense and third-party ad networks)
3. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising
Our website uses Google AdSense to serve personalized ads. AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to display ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
Google may collect information about your online activities through the use of cookies and web beacons. This information is used to personalize advertisements based on your interests and browsing behavior. Google’s privacy policy can be found here: Google Privacy Policy.
Opt-Out of Personalized Advertising:
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings. You may also choose to opt-out of third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting About Ads.
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may disclose your information in the following cases:
- Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies or individuals to assist us in analyzing how our service is used, providing services related to advertising, or performing other services. These third parties may have access to your Personal Data but are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
5. Data Security
We value your trust in providing us with your Personal Data, and we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect it. However, no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
6. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.