Privacy & Cookie Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to the website https://vacuumlabhq.com (referred to as "Vacuum Lab", "we", "us", or "our"). For the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, the Data Controller is Vacuum Lab. You can contact our Data Protection Officer at editorial@vacuumlabhq.com.

Vacuum Lab is designed as an open informational resource. We do not require account registration, login credentials, or user profiles to view any comparison matrices or buyer guides. The data we collect is minimal and strictly operational:

• Technical & Log Data: When you access our website, our hosting servers automatically record standard HTTP server logs, including your internet protocol (IP) address (anonymized), browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, date and time of visit, and pages viewed. This data is collected purely to diagnose technical faults, optimize site loading speed, and protect against malicious cyber attacks.
• Correspondence Data: If you contact us via email, we will retain your email address and message contents solely to respond to your inquiry. We never sell, rent, or distribute your email address to commercial marketing lists.

A cookie is a small text file stored on your browser or device by web servers. Vacuum Lab uses minimal cookies and respects your privacy:

• Essential Technical Cookies: Used for core site operations, security checks, and responsive caching via our Cloudflare edge network.
• Affiliate Referral Cookies (Third-Party): When you click on an outbound affiliate link on our site (for example, to Amazon.co.uk or another retail partner), an affiliate referral cookie is placed on your device by the retailer. This cookie contains a tracking identifier (such as vaccumlab-21) that allows the retailer to recognize that you were referred by Vacuum Lab if you make a purchase within their cookie window (typically 24 hours to 30 days). These cookies do not store personally identifiable information (such as your name, payment details, or home address).

Managing Cookies: You have the right to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline all cookies or notify you each time a cookie is tendered. Please note that disabling cookies will not affect your ability to browse comparison guides on Vacuum Lab.

Our site contains hyperlinks to external third-party websites (including retail platforms such as Amazon.co.uk). Once you leave our domain, our Privacy Policy no longer applies. We have no control over, and accept no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every website you visit.

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation, you have statutory rights concerning your personal data, including the right to:

• Request access to any personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Request erasure of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Object to or restrict the processing of your personal data.
• Lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect technological, legal, or regulatory modifications. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. For any privacy queries, please reach out to editorial@vacuumlabhq.com.