Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

1. Who We Are

Farm Sim UK ("we", "us", "our") is the operator of farmsimuk.com. We are committed to protecting your personal data and complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Data We Collect

We collect and process the following categories of personal data:

• Account data: username, email address, and password (stored as a secure hash).
• Profile data: any optional information you add to your profile (e.g., bio, social links).
• Usage data: pages visited, mods viewed, modlists created — collected via Google Analytics (only with your consent).
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, device type, and referring URL — collected automatically for security and session management.
• Membership data: Buy Me a Coffee membership tier status, shared with us by the Buy Me a Coffee platform when you link your membership.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

• Provide and maintain your account and the services available on the Site.
• Manage your premium membership benefits.
• Analyse site usage to improve content and performance (with your consent via Analytics cookies).
• Ensure the security of your account and the Site.
• Comply with our legal obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

• Contract: Processing necessary to provide your account and services.
• Consent: Analytics cookies (Google Analytics) — you can withdraw consent at any time via Cookie Settings.
• Legitimate interests: Security logging, fraud prevention, and site improvement.
• Legal obligation: Where required by UK law.

5. Third-Party Services

• Google Analytics (GA4): Analytics data is sent to Google LLC when you consent. Google may process data in the United States. See Google's Privacy Policy.
• Buy Me a Coffee: Membership status is exchanged with Buy Me a Coffee when you connect your account. See their Privacy Policy.

6. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law. Analytics data is retained by Google for 14 months by default.

7. Your Rights (UK GDPR)

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectify inaccurate data.
• Erase your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Restrict or object to processing.
• Data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Withdraw consent for analytics cookies at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through the Site. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

8. Cookies

We use cookies for session management and, with your consent, for analytics. See our Cookie Policy for full details.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will indicate the date of the last update at the top of the page. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact

For any data protection queries, please contact us through the Site.