Privacy Policy

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At Arthaos (artkhaos.co.uk), we are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and the UK Online Safety Act 2023.

We do not target children. We actively help businesses prevent underage access to harmful content through our compliance audits.

1 Who We Are

Arthaos is a UK-based company (registered in England) providing:

  • Technical SEO audits
  • UK Online Safety & GDPR advisory
  • Child protection compliance checks
  • Age-gating & reporting audits

2 Data We Collect

Contact Data

Name, email, phone, company — only when you submit forms.

Technical Data

IP, browser, device, timestamps — for security and analytics (with consent).

Usage Data

Pages visited, referrers — anonymized where possible.

Form Submissions

Website URL, SEO goals, compliance concerns — stored securely.

We do NOT collect special category data (health, religion, etc.) unless explicitly required and consented to.

3 How We Use Your Data

  • Contract: Deliver SEO reports, compliance audits, and advisory services.
  • Legitimate Interest: Improve site performance, prevent abuse, ensure security.
  • Consent: Send marketing (only if you opt-in).
  • Legal Obligation: Comply with UK law, including Online Safety Act reporting.

4 Child Protection & Online Safety

We actively help businesses prevent underage access to harmful content.

  • We audit age-gates, reporting mechanisms, and content controls
  • We advise on UK Online Safety Act 2023 compliance
  • We flag risks of children accessing adult, gambling, or violent content
  • We help implement effective age verification (Yoti, AgeID, etc.)

Failure to comply may result in fines up to £18m or 4% of global turnover.

5 Data Sharing & Processors

We do not sell your data. We only share with:

  • Stripe — PCI DSS compliant
  • Hosting — UK/EU servers
  • Email — encrypted delivery
  • Analytics — anonymized, consent-based

All processors are bound by Data Processing Agreements (DPAs).

6 Cookies & Tracking

We use essential cookies for security and analytics cookies only with consent. Full details: Cookie Policy.

7 Data Retention

We retain data only as long as necessary:

  • Contact data: 6 years (for legal claims)
  • Audit reports: 30 days after delivery
  • Deleted on request within 30 days

8 Your Rights (UK GDPR)

Access

Get a copy of your data

Rectification

Correct inaccurate data

Erasure

Delete your data

Object

Stop processing

Contact: privacy@artkhaos.co.uk

9 Security & Legal Responsibility

We use:

  • SSL/TLS encryption
  • Access controls & logging
  • Regular security audits
  • Data breach response plan

Non-compliance with UK Online Safety Act may result in fines up to £18m. We help you avoid this.

10 Contact & Complaints

Email: privacy@artkhaos.co.uk

Complain to the ICO: ico.org.uk

© 2025 Arthaos. All rights reserved. Company No. 12345678 (England & Wales).