Who we are
This website, The Second Income UK, is operated by PB Eng Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales. When we refer to "we", "us", or "our" in this policy, we mean PB Eng Ltd.
If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us at hello@thesecondincome.uk
What information we collect
We collect information in two ways:
Information you give us voluntarily — if you sign up to our newsletter, we collect your email address and, where provided, your first name. We use this solely to send you the newsletter you signed up for.
Information collected automatically — when you visit our site, we may collect standard technical data such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This is collected via cookies (see below) and is used to help us understand how the site is used and to improve it.
How we use your information
We use the information we collect to operate and improve the website, send newsletters to subscribers who have opted in, and analyse how the site is used so we can make it better. We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:
You can accept or decline non-essential cookies using the banner at the bottom of this page. You can also change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser's local storage, which will cause the banner to reappear on your next visit.
For more information about cookies generally, visit aboutcookies.org.
Affiliate links
This site contains affiliate links. If you click a link and sign up or purchase through it, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. We only recommend services and products we believe are genuinely useful. Affiliate relationships never influence our editorial recommendations.
We are registered with affiliate networks including but not limited to Amazon Associates and various financial services affiliate programmes.
Third-party services
We may use the following third-party services which have their own privacy policies:
Google Analytics — website traffic analysis. Google Privacy Policy
Mailchimp — newsletter delivery (if you subscribe). Mailchimp Privacy Policy
Google AdSense — advertising (if enabled). Google Privacy Policy
Your 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 data, withdraw consent at any time (e.g. unsubscribe from the newsletter), and lodge a complaint with the ICO (the UK's data protection regulator) at ico.org.uk.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@thesecondincome.uk
Data retention
Newsletter subscriber data is held until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google Analytics' standard retention settings (26 months by default). We do not store any payment information.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects when it was last updated. Continued use of the site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.