Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 11, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

We use Your Personal Data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

Words where the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or plural.

Definitions

• Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service.
• Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a party.
• Company (referred to as "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our") refers to thesilicon.
• Cookies are small files placed on Your device by a website.
• Country refers to: United Kingdom.
• Device means any device that can access the Service.
• Personal Data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual.
• Service refers to the Website.
• Service Provider means any natural or legal person processing the data on behalf of the Company.
• Usage Data means data collected automatically when using the Service.
• Website refers to thesilicon, accessible at https://thesilicon.uk.
• You means the individual accessing the Service, or the company/legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

• Personal Data: such as email address, first name, last name.
• Usage Data: including IP address, browser type/version, device type, operating system, pages visited, date/time of visits, and diagnostic data.
• Cookies and Tracking Data: used to provide core site functions, analytics, and advertising.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity and store certain information. Cookies can be “Persistent” (remain after You close your browser) or “Session” (deleted once You close your browser).

See our Cookies Policy for full details.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for purposes including:

• To provide and maintain our Service.
• To manage Your Account.
• To perform contracts with You.
• To contact You with service updates, notifications, or marketing.
• To provide You with offers and promotions (if You consent).
• To monitor and analyze the use of our Service.
• To support business transfers (e.g., merger or sale).
• To comply with legal obligations.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our Website.

• Google Analytics collects data such as IP address, device type, and browsing activity.
• Google may combine this data with information from other services.
• For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy.
• You can opt out of Google Analytics using the opt-out browser add-on.

Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements.

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on prior visits to our Website and other websites.
• Google’s DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to You based on Your browsing activity.
• You may opt out of personalized ads via Google Ads Settings.
• More information on Google’s use of cookies is available at Google Privacy & Terms.

For UK/EEA users, analytics and advertising cookies are only activated with Your consent.

Retention of Data

We retain Personal Data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless longer retention is required by law. Analytics data may be stored by Google for 14–50 months depending on configuration.

Transfer of Data

Your information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers outside of Your country or jurisdiction, where data protection laws may differ. We ensure appropriate safeguards for international transfers.

Deletion of Data

You may request deletion of Your Personal Data by contacting Us. Certain information may need to be retained to comply with legal obligations.

Disclosure of Data

We may disclose Your Personal Data:

• In business transactions (merger, acquisition, sale).
• If required by law or public authority.
• To protect Company rights, property, safety, or against liability.

Security of Data

We use commercially acceptable means to protect Your data, but no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not directed to anyone under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.

Links to Other Websites

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites linked from our Service.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy and will notify You by updating the “Last updated” date and, where appropriate, via prominent notice or email.

Contact Us

If You have questions, contact us:
Email: hello@thesilicon.uk