Privacy Policy

Your Mate Pat ("we", "us", "our") operates the website yourmatepat.com. This policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, and how we handle it.

What we collect

We collect personal data only when you voluntarily provide it through our forms:

• Contact and enquiry forms — your name, email address, phone number (optional), and message content.
• Business listing requests — your name, email address, business name, and any details you provide about your practice.
• Reviews — your name and the content of your review.

How we use your data

We use the data you provide to:

• Respond to your enquiries and pass them to the relevant business where applicable.
• Process business listing requests.
• Display approved reviews on the site.
• Improve the website and our services.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

Where your data is stored

Form submissions are stored securely in our database hosted by Supabase. Supabase infrastructure is hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) with data centres in the EU. Access to the database is restricted and protected by row-level security policies.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. Google Analytics collects anonymised data such as pages visited, time on site, and general location (country/city level). This data is used solely to improve the website. Google Analytics may use cookies — you can opt out by adjusting your browser settings or using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Cookies

We use only essential cookies required for the website to function and analytics cookies via Google Analytics. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

Your rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your data.
• Withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address below.

Third-party links

Our site contains links to external websites, including business websites and Google Maps. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at hello@yourmatepat.com.