Policy
Privacy Policy
Effective date: 17th July 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to KOWD ("we", "our", "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how information is handled when you visit kowd.uk, use KOWD tools, read the blog, subscribe for updates, or send a message through the contact form.
2. Information We Collect
If you contact us, we collect the details you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, phone number, subject, and message. If you subscribe to blog updates or browser notifications, we store the details needed to send those updates and manage unsubscribe requests.
If you use UK Address Finder, the postcode you enter is sent to Ordnance Survey's OS Places API so matching addresses and coordinates can be returned. KOWD does not store address searches in its database.
Basic technical data such as IP address, request headers, timestamps, and form submission activity may be processed in server logs or rate-limit records so the site can function, prevent spam, and diagnose problems.
3. Advertising, Analytics, and Cookies
KOWD does not run third-party advertising on this site. We do not use Google AdSense, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, or third-party tracking cookies on kowd.uk.
The site may use essential first-party functionality such as security tokens for forms, service-worker caching, or browser notification subscriptions if you choose to enable them. These are used to provide site features, not to serve third-party ads.
4. Third-Party Services
If you choose to use an external payment or support link, payment details may be handled by Stripe or another payment provider. External links, including social media, GitHub, WhatsApp, product sites, Google Maps, Apple Maps, and OpenStreetMap, are governed by the privacy policies of those services once you leave kowd.uk or load their map content.
5. How We Use Information
We use submitted information to reply to messages, manage blog subscriptions and notifications, protect the site from spam or abuse, and improve the reliability of KOWD products and services.
6. Your Choices
You can contact us at info@kowd.uk to ask about personal information you have submitted through the site. Blog email subscriptions include an unsubscribe route, and browser notifications can be disabled in your browser settings.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.