Privacy Policy

Last updated: 19 April 2026

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how VoucherCoder (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you visit https://vouchercoder.com (“the Site”).

We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Clive Marshall
Email: cm@clivemarshall.com
United Kingdom

3. What Data We Collect

Data type	When collected	Purpose
Name and email address	When you submit a voucher code	To process and attribute your submission, and contact you if needed
Session ID (localStorage)	Automatically on first visit	To enable voting on voucher codes and prevent duplicate votes
IP address and user agent	Automatically via server logs	Security, abuse prevention, and site performance monitoring
Cookie consent preference	When you interact with the cookie banner	To remember your cookie choice

4. How We Use Your Data

We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:

• Processing submissions: To review, approve, and publish voucher codes you submit.
• Preventing abuse: To detect and prevent fraudulent or duplicate submissions and votes.
• Improving our service: To understand how visitors use the Site and to improve content and performance.
• Legal compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:

• Consent (Article 6(1)(a)): Where you have given clear consent, such as submitting your details with a voucher code or accepting non-essential cookies.
• Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)): For server logging, security, abuse prevention, and improving the Site. Our legitimate interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.

6. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third parties.

Your data may be shared with:

• Hosting provider: Our server hosting provider processes data on our behalf to deliver the Site. They act as a data processor under our instructions.
• AWIN (affiliate network): When you click affiliate links, AWIN may set cookies and collect data in accordance with their own privacy policy. We do not share your personal data directly with AWIN.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and localStorage to operate the Site. For full details, please see our Cookie Policy.

8. Third-Party Affiliate Cookies

When you click on affiliate links on the Site, third-party services (including AWIN, publisher ID 66676) may place cookies on your device to track referrals and attribute commissions. These cookies are governed by the third party’s own privacy policy.

9. Data Retention

Data type	Retention period
Voucher submissions (name, email)	Kept until you request deletion or the submission is removed
Server logs (IP, user agent)	30 days, then automatically deleted
Session IDs (localStorage)	Stored in your browser; cleared when you clear browser data
Cookie consent preference	12 months

10. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
• Right to data portability: Request your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
• Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at cm@clivemarshall.com. We will respond within one month.

11. Complaints

If you are not satisfied with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):

• Website: https://ico.org.uk
• Telephone: 0303 123 1113

12. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, destruction, or alteration. These include encrypted connections (HTTPS), server firewalls, and access controls.

13. Children’s Privacy

The Site is not directed at children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

15. Contact

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your data rights, contact:

Clive Marshall
Email: cm@clivemarshall.com