Privacy Policy | Cloud Backup Guide

This Privacy Policy explains how Cloud Backup Guide collects, uses and protects personal information when you visit cloudbackupguide.com or contact us.

Last updated: 25 September 2026

Who we are

Cloud Backup Guide is operated by Anthony Mulvey. For data protection purposes, Anthony Mulvey is the data controller for personal information collected directly through this website.

You can contact us at contact@cloudbackupguide.com or by post at 8 Grange Drive, Streetly, B74 3DT, United Kingdom.

Information we collect

Information you provide

If you email us, we may receive your name, email address and any information contained in your message. Please do not send sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for your enquiry.

Technical and usage information

Our hosting, security and analytics services may process technical information such as your IP address, browser and device type, requested pages, referring page, approximate location, and the date and time of a visit. Server logs are used to operate, secure and troubleshoot the website.

Cookies and similar technologies

We use essential cookies to operate the website and remember consent choices. With your permission, we may use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use the site. Further details, including how to change or withdraw your choices, are provided in our Cookie Policy.

Affiliate links

Some links to third-party products or services may be affiliate links. If you follow one of these links, the provider or affiliate network may use a referral identifier or cookie to attribute a purchase. We may receive a commission and limited reporting information about a referral or transaction. We do not normally receive your payment-card details from an affiliate partner. See our Affiliate Disclosure for more information.

How and why we use personal information

To respond to enquiries: we use contact information and message content to reply and manage correspondence. Our lawful basis is our legitimate interest in communicating with readers, providers and other relevant contacts.
To operate and secure the website: we use technical logs to prevent abuse, diagnose faults and maintain security. Our lawful basis is our legitimate interest in running a reliable and secure website.
To measure website use: where consent is required, analytics is used only after you provide consent. You can withdraw consent through the website cookie settings.
To administer affiliate referrals: limited referral and transaction reporting may be processed for accounting, fraud prevention and commission administration. Our lawful bases are legitimate interests and, where applicable, legal obligations.
To comply with the law: we may retain or disclose information where required by tax, accounting, regulatory or other legal obligations.

Services and organisations that may process information

We use service providers where necessary to operate the website. These may include:

our website hosting and email providers;
Google Analytics, implemented through MonsterInsights, when analytics consent has been given;
Complianz, which records and manages cookie-consent preferences;
security, spam-prevention and website-performance services;
affiliate networks and product providers when an affiliate link is used; and
professional advisers or public authorities where disclosure is legally required.

These organisations process information under their own terms or on our instructions, depending on the service involved.

International transfers

Some service providers and affiliate partners may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where UK data protection law requires safeguards, we rely on appropriate contractual protections, an applicable adequacy regulation or another lawful transfer mechanism.

How long we keep information

General enquiries are normally retained for up to 24 months after the last relevant correspondence, unless they are needed for longer to establish or defend legal claims.
Technical logs are retained only for the operational and security periods applied by our hosting and security providers.
Analytics information is retained according to the retention settings configured in Google Analytics.
Financial and affiliate commission records may be retained for the period required by tax, accounting and legal obligations.

We delete or anonymise information when it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected.

Your data protection rights

Depending on the circumstances, UK data protection law may give you rights to:

ask for a copy of your personal information;
ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
ask us to delete or restrict the use of information;
object to processing based on legitimate interests;
withdraw consent where processing is based on consent; and
receive certain information in a portable format.

These rights are not absolute and may depend on the purpose and lawful basis for processing. To make a request, email contact@cloudbackupguide.com. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

Complaints

Please contact us first if you have concerns about how we use your information. You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office. Visit ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint for current guidance.

External websites

Our articles link to product providers and other external websites. Those organisations control their own websites and privacy practices. We recommend reading their privacy information before submitting personal information or making a purchase.

Children

This website is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when the website, its services or legal requirements change. The latest version and update date will always be shown on this page.