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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 May 2026

1. Who we are

Silicon North is operated by The Yorkshire Mafia Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales (company number 07425295) with its registered office in the United Kingdom. We are the data controller for personal information we collect through this website.

For any privacy-related questions, contact us at hello@siliconyorkshire.com.

2. What we collect

We collect the following categories of personal information:

  • Account data — name, email, password, job title, company.
  • Newsletter signup data — name, email, job title, company, mobile (where provided).
  • Event registration data — name, email, dietary requirements (where provided).
  • Submitted content — articles, events, comments you submit through your account.
  • Usage data — pages visited, referrer, device type, where analytics cookies are accepted.

3. Why we collect it

- To provide your account and the membership services you sign up for. - To send you the newsletter and event communications you opt into. - To process event registrations and contact you about events you have registered for. - To understand how the site is used and to improve it. - To meet our legal and regulatory obligations.

4. Legal basis

We process personal information under the UK GDPR on the basis of (i) your consent, where you have actively opted in (e.g. newsletter), (ii) the performance of a contract, where we are providing services you have signed up for, and (iii) our legitimate interests in operating and improving the platform.

5. Cookies

We use a small number of essential cookies to keep the site working (e.g. login session). We only set non-essential analytics cookies if you accept them via the cookie banner. You can change your choice at any time by clearing your browser cookies for this site.

6. Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share data with trusted partners and with service providers who help us run the site (hosting, email delivery, analytics) under contract. We may also disclose information where required by law.

7. Retention

We keep account data while your account is active and for a reasonable period afterwards in case you return. You can request deletion at any time by emailing us.

8. Your rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correct inaccurate data.
  • Ask us to delete your data.
  • Restrict or object to processing.
  • Withdraw consent for any processing based on consent.
  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk).

9. Changes

We will update this policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of the page reflects the most recent change.