Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 14th July 2025
Who we are
Our website address is: https://www.thebrokerblueprint.co.uk. This site is operated by The Broker Blueprint, a UK-based platform that helps mortgage brokers scale their businesses with systems, strategy, and support.
What data we collect and why
Comments: When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help with spam detection. An anonymized string (hash) from your email may be sent to the Gravatar service. View Gravatar’s privacy policy.
Media: If you upload images, avoid including location data (EXIF GPS), as site visitors can download and extract this information.
Forms: When you submit your name, email, or phone via our contact or registration forms, we collect that information for communication and marketing purposes. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name and email in cookies. These are for your convenience so you don’t have to fill them in again. Cookies last for one year.
We also set temporary cookies on the login page to test browser compatibility. These contain no personal data and are discarded when you close your browser.
Login cookies last two days; display settings cookies last one year. If you choose “Remember Me”, your login persists for two weeks. Logout will remove these cookies.
If you edit or publish content, a cookie will be stored with the post ID and no personal data. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Pages or articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. YouTube videos or social media posts). These behave just like if you visited the source site, which may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction.
Who we share your data with
We never sell or rent your data. Your information may be shared with trusted services we use for email marketing, analytics, or spam protection. If you request a password reset, your IP will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
Comments and their metadata are kept indefinitely for auto-approval of future replies. For registered users, we store the personal data you provide in your profile. You can edit or delete it at any time (except your username). Admins can see and edit all data.
What rights you have over your data
You can request an exported file of your personal data or ask us to delete any data we hold. This excludes data required for legal, administrative, or security reasons.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked via automated spam detection services. Form data may be processed through secure third-party tools.
Contact information
If you have questions or want to make a privacy-related request, contact us at: hello@thebrokerblueprint.co.uk