Privacy Policy

How we collect, use, and protect your personal data.

Last updated: February 2026

Who We Are

WhichWeightMeds.org is an independent UK comparison website operated from the United Kingdom. This privacy policy explains how we collect and process personal data when you visit our website, in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

What Data We Collect

Data You Provide

  • Contact form submissions: Your name, email address, and message content when you use our contact form.
  • Newsletter sign-ups: Your email address if you subscribe to updates.

Data Collected Automatically

  • Analytics data: Pages visited, time on site, referral source, device type, and browser type via Google Analytics (anonymised IP).
  • Cookies: Essential cookies for site functionality and analytics cookies (with your consent). See our Cookie Policy for details.

How We Use Your Data

  • To respond to your contact form enquiries
  • To send you updates if you have opted in
  • To understand how people use our website (aggregated analytics)
  • To improve our content and services

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

Legal Basis for Processing

  • Consent: For cookies and marketing emails (you can withdraw consent at any time).
  • Legitimate interest: For analytics and site improvement.
  • Contract: For responding to contact form enquiries.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process data on our behalf:

  • Google Analytics: Website analytics (IP anonymisation enabled)
  • Affiliate partner tracking: When you click through to a provider, they may set their own cookies

Your Rights

Under the 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
  • Object to or restrict processing
  • Data portability
  • Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, email us at privacy@whichweightmeds.org.

Data Retention

Contact form data is retained for 12 months. Analytics data is retained for 26 months (Google Analytics default with IP anonymisation).

Children

Our website is not directed at children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18 years of age.

Complaints

If you wish to make a complaint about how we handle your data, you can contact the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Contact

For privacy-related enquiries, email privacy@whichweightmeds.org.