Last updated: 6 June 2026
ShireQuid is operated by FINVEXA LTD. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you visit our website, subscribe to our email list, download our free tools, or contact us.
This website provides general educational content about personal finance, investing, technology, productivity and online tools. We do not provide personal financial advice.
Who we are
Our website address is: https://shirequid.co.uk
ShireQuid is a trading name of FINVEXA LTD.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:
Email: ryan@shirequid.co.uk
What personal data we collect
We may collect the following types of personal data:
- Your name, if you provide it through a form.
- Your email address, if you subscribe to our email list or download a free tool.
- Your message details, if you contact us.
- Basic technical data such as IP address, browser type, device type and website usage data.
- Comment data, if comments are enabled and you leave a comment.
How we collect your data
We collect data when you:
- Subscribe to our newsletter.
- Request or download a free resource, such as the Stock Scorer.
- Submit a contact form.
- Leave a comment, if comments are enabled.
- Use our website while cookies or analytics tools are active.
Why we use your data
We use your personal data to:
- Send you requested resources, newsletters or updates.
- Respond to your questions or messages.
- Improve our website, content and user experience.
- Protect the website from spam, abuse or security issues.
- Track basic website performance and understand which content is useful.
- Meet legal, tax or business record requirements where needed.
Our lawful basis for using your data
We rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:
- Consent – when you subscribe to our email list or agree to receive marketing emails.
- Legitimate interests – when we improve the website, protect it from spam or understand basic site performance.
- Legal obligation – when we need to keep records for tax, legal or compliance reasons.
Email marketing
If you sign up for our email list, we may send you educational emails, blog updates, free tools, offers or related content.
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send you.
We do not sell your email address.
Comments
If visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymised string created from your email address, also called a hash, may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at automattic.com/privacy. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public next to your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data, such as EXIF GPS data. Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images.
Cookies
Our website may use cookies to improve functionality, remember preferences, protect the site, measure traffic and support marketing or affiliate tracking.
Some cookies are necessary for the website to work properly. Other cookies, such as analytics or marketing cookies, may require your consent depending on how they are used.
If comments are enabled and you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address and website in cookies. These cookies are for convenience and may last for one year.
If you visit a login page, WordPress may set a temporary cookie to check whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
When logged in, WordPress may use cookies to save login information and screen display choices. Login cookies normally last for two days, while screen option cookies may last for one year. If “Remember Me” is selected, login may persist for two weeks.
Analytics and third-party tools
We may use third-party tools such as website analytics, email marketing platforms, affiliate platforms, spam protection services or embedded content providers.
These services may collect technical data such as IP address, device information, browser type, pages visited and interaction data.
Where possible, we aim to use privacy-friendly settings and only collect data that helps us run and improve the website.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content, such as videos, images, social media posts, tools or articles.
Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited that other website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
Affiliate links
Some pages may contain affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase or sign up for a service, we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
Affiliate platforms may use tracking links or cookies to record referrals. We do not control the privacy practices of third-party websites, so you should review their privacy policies before using their services.
Who we share your data with
We may share limited personal data with service providers that help us run the website and business, such as:
- Email marketing providers.
- Website hosting providers.
- Analytics providers.
- Spam detection services.
- Affiliate platforms.
- Professional advisers, where legally required.
We do not sell your personal data.
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.
How long we keep your data
We keep personal data only for as long as needed for the purpose it was collected.
- Email subscriber data is kept until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete it.
- Contact form messages may be kept for business records and customer support.
- Comment data and metadata may be kept indefinitely so follow-up comments can be recognised and approved automatically.
- Technical logs may be kept for security and troubleshooting.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law, you may have rights to:
- Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct inaccurate personal data.
- Ask us to delete your personal data.
- Object to certain types of processing.
- Withdraw consent from email marketing.
- Request a copy of your data.
To make a request, contact us at: contact@shirequid.co.uk
Where your data is sent
Some third-party providers may process data outside the UK. Where this happens, we aim to use providers that apply appropriate safeguards for international data transfers.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Data security
We take reasonable steps to protect personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access or disclosure.
No website or online service can be guaranteed to be completely secure, so you should avoid sending sensitive personal or financial information through standard website forms.
Children’s privacy
This website is not aimed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated date.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal data, contact us at:
Email: ryan@shirequid.co.uk