(Policy Brief — Last Updated: 27/08/2025)
Policy Brief (“we”, “our”, “us”) is a UK-based think tank publishing research and commentary on public policy.
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We may collect and process the following information:
Newsletter sign-up: your name and email address.
Contact form: your name, email address, and the content of your enquiry.
Technical data: IP address, browser type, and device information (collected via Plausible Analytics; this is anonymised and does not set cookies).
Server logs: standard web hosting logs for security and troubleshooting.
We do not collect sensitive personal data through this website.
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
To send newsletters and updates where you have consented.
To respond to your enquiries via the contact form.
To maintain and improve our website.
To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data.
Newsletter: consent (you can withdraw at any time).
Contact form: legitimate interests (to respond to your request).
Analytics: legitimate interests (to understand website performance).
Newsletter data: retained until you unsubscribe.
Contact form data: retained for up to 12 months after resolution of your enquiry.
Technical data: anonymised; not personally identifiable.
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If we transfer data outside the UK or EEA (e.g. via third-party email services), we rely on adequate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
Access your personal data.
Rectify inaccurate data.
Request erasure of your data.
Restrict or object to processing.
Withdraw consent (for newsletters).
Lodge a complaint with the ICO (www.ico.org.uk).
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We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a new “last updated” date.
