Broke in UKis a publication about living in Britain on a budget. This page explains what we collect, why, and how you can opt out. We try to keep it short — there isn't much to say, because we collect very little.
Who we are
Broke in UK is operated as a personal publication. For any privacy question, contact [email protected].
What we collect
Analytics — opt-in
We use Plausible Analyticsby default. Plausible is cookieless, doesn't track you across sites, and doesn't collect any personal data — only aggregate page views, referrers, and approximate country. No consent is required for Plausible because nothing identifies you.
If you also opt in via the cookie banner, we additionally load Google Analytics 4. GA4 sets cookies (_ga, _ga_*, _gid) and shares anonymised event data with Google. You can opt out at any time via the “Cookie preferences” link in the footer; we will then remove these cookies on your next visit.
Newsletter
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we store the email address you provide so we can send you the weekly dispatch. We don't use it for anything else, and we never share or sell it. Every email contains an unsubscribe link; clicking it deletes your address from the list.
Local storage
We store a few small values in your browser's local storage — these never leave your device and we cannot read them:
biuk:theme— your light/dark/system preference, so the site loads in the right theme on return.biuk:newsletter-dismissed— a timestamp recording that you dismissed the newsletter popup, so we don't show it again.cc_cookie— your cookie-consent choices.
Affiliate links
Some outbound links are affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase or sign up, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We disclose this clearly and only recommend services we'd send a friend to. Affiliate cookies are dropped by the destination site, not by us; you can reject them via the cookie banner's “marketing” category.
Sub-processors
We rely on the following providers to operate the site. Each is bound by their own data-processing terms, which you can review on their sites:
- Cloudflare Pages — site hosting and CDN.
- Supabase (EU region) — database for posts, the newsletter list, and contact-form submissions.
- Plausible Analytics — privacy-friendly, cookieless traffic statistics.
- Google Analytics 4 — only loaded if you opt in via the cookie banner.
Your rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to access, correct, or delete the personal data we hold about you (which is, in practice, your newsletter email, if you subscribed). Email us at [email protected]and we'll respond within 30 days. You can also lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office.
Changes
If we change this policy materially, we'll update the date at the top and, where relevant, ask for fresh consent via the cookie banner.