Who we are
Smart Home UK is a UK-based website providing independent reviews and guides about smart home technology, energy efficiency, and home automation. Our website address is: https://www.smarthomeuk.co.uk
What personal data we collect and why
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies.
Analytics
We may use analytics services to understand how visitors use our website. This data is anonymised and helps us improve our content and user experience.
Affiliate Links
Some links on this site are affiliate links. When you click these links and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support the running of Smart Home UK. We only recommend products we believe offer genuine value. See our Affiliate Disclosure for more details.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. Data may be shared with:
- Hosting providers (for website operation)
- Analytics services (anonymised data only)
- Spam detection services (for comment moderation)
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically.
Your rights
Under GDPR, you have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data
- Request correction of your personal data
- Request erasure of your personal data
- Object to processing of your personal data
- Request data portability
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details on our Contact page.
Contact Information
For any privacy-related questions, please visit our Contact page.
Last updated: February 2026