🔒 TRANSPARENCY & GDPR COMPLIANCE

Cookie Policy

How iegeek.co.uk uses cookies to improve your experience on our website dedicated to ieGeek security cameras and baby monitors.

📋 About This Policy

This policy informs you about the use of cookies and tracking technologies on iegeek.co.uk. We respect your privacy in accordance with the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

iegeek.co.uk is an independent information and comparison website specialising in ieGeek products: security cameras, solar cameras, baby monitors and video doorbells. Our goal is to help you choose the right product for your needs.

🍪 Understanding Cookies

Definition

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you browse a website. These files enable the website to function properly and improve your browsing experience.

How we use cookies on iegeek.co.uk

On iegeek.co.uk, cookies are used to:

🔧 Ensure the website functions correctly
🌐 Remember your language preference
📊 Analyse traffic to improve our content
🔒 Ensure the security of your browsing
⚙️ Remember your consent choices

What cookies do NOT do

The cookies used on iegeek.co.uk cannot under any circumstances:

❌ Collect personal information without your consent
❌ Access other files on your device
❌ Install programmes or software
❌ Spread viruses or malware
❌ Personally identify you

📂 Cookie Categories on iegeek.co.uk

🚫 Cookies We Do NOT Use

For complete transparency, here are the types of cookies not used on iegeek.co.uk:

Type Detail
❌ Advertising cookies No Facebook, LinkedIn, Google Ads pixels or other advertising networks
❌ Retargeting cookies No tracking to show you adverts on other websites
❌ Social media cookies No share buttons with integrated tracking
❌ Marketing cookies No automated newsletters or behavioural emailing
❌ Profiling cookies No creation of advertising profiles about you

🔗 Links to External Websites

iegeek.co.uk contains links to external retailer websites where you can purchase the ieGeek products featured. When you click on these links and leave our website:

⚠️ You are subject to the cookie policy of the destination website
⚠️ These third-party websites may set their own cookies
⚠️ iegeek.co.uk has no control over these external cookies
✅ We recommend you review the privacy policy of each website you visit

Our responsibility is limited to iegeek.co.uk. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites we link to.

🎛️ Managing Your Consent

On your first visit

When you arrive at iegeek.co.uk, a consent banner offers you three options:

Accept all: Activates analytics cookies in addition to essential ones
Reject all: Only strictly necessary cookies remain active
⚙️ Customise: Choose exactly which categories are permitted

Your choice is stored for 12 months.

Changing your preferences

You can review your choices at any time:

  1. Go to the bottom of any page on the website
  2. Click the “Cookie Settings” link
  3. Adjust your preferences as desired
  4. Confirm to save your new choices

🌐 Browser Settings

You can also manage cookies directly through your browser:

⚠️ Please note: Blocking essential cookies may affect some website features (language preferences, navigation).

🔐 Data Storage and Security

Server location

Data collected via cookies is hosted on servers located in Germany, within the European Union, ensuring compliance with UK GDPR standards and adequate data protection levels.

Security measures

🔒 Secure connection: Cookies transmitted via HTTPS only
🛡️ HttpOnly attribute: Essential cookies are inaccessible via JavaScript
⏱️ Automatic expiry: Each cookie has a limited lifespan
🔐 Restricted access: Only authorised administrators can access the data

Retention periods

Data type Retention period
Session cookies Browser closure
Google Analytics data 26 months (Google default setting)
Consent preferences 12 months
Server logs 90 days

After these periods, data is automatically deleted or anonymised.

⚖️ Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights regarding your data:

Right Description
📋 Access Know what data we hold about you
✏️ Rectification Correct inaccurate information
🗑️ Erasure Request deletion of your data
📤 Portability Receive your data in a usable format
🚫 Objection Refuse certain processing of your data
↩️ Withdraw consent Cancel your consent at any time

To exercise your rights: contact@iegeek.co.uk

In case of dispute, you can also lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): ico.org.uk

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. If you refuse non-essential cookies, only the cookies essential for the website to function will remain active. You can view our ieGeek product pages, security camera comparisons and installation guides without any issues.
No. The cookies used on iegeek.co.uk are anonymous. Google Analytics does not collect your name, email address or postal address. Only aggregated and anonymised data is analysed to improve our content.
If you clear your browser cookies: • Your consent preference will be forgotten (the banner will reappear) • Your language preference will need to be reselected • Your personalisation choices will be reset
No. We do not use any advertising cookies, retargeting pixels or marketing trackers. Our only analytics tool is Google Analytics 4, which is only activated with your explicit consent.
You can view stored cookies through your browser’s developer tools. Press the F12 key, then go to the “Application” tab (Chrome/Edge) or “Storage” tab (Firefox) to see the website’s cookies.
When you click on a link to an external retailer website, you leave iegeek.co.uk. The destination website may then set its own cookies according to its own policy. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of each website you visit.

🔧 Third-Party Services

Google Analytics 4

Provider Google Ireland Limited
Cookies _ga, _ga_*, _gid
Retention Up to 26 months
Privacy policy policies.google.com/privacy

📝 Changes to This Policy

This cookie policy may be updated to reflect:

  • Regulatory developments (UK GDPR, PECR)
  • Technical changes to iegeek.co.uk
  • Addition or removal of features

In case of substantial changes, a notification will be displayed on the website.

📞 Contact

📧 General enquiries: contact@iegeek.co.uk
📧 Data protection: privacy@iegeek.co.uk
🌐 Website: www.iegeek.co.uk

Data controller: iegeek.co.uk

⚖️ Legal Framework

This policy complies with the following legislation:

UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
Data Protection Act 2018
PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations)
ICO Guidance on cookies and similar technologies

Last updated: January 2026

By continuing to browse iegeek.co.uk, you acknowledge that you have read this policy. Your consent to non-essential cookies remains voluntary and can be withdrawn at any time.