Privacy Policy
1. Who I Am
This website, energysavingdashboard.co.uk, is operated by Sam Britton.
If you have any questions about this policy, you can contact me at: info@418design.co.uk
2. What Data I Collect
When you use this site, I may collect and store the following information:
- Account Information
- Name
- Email address
- Login credentials
- Energy & Household Data
If you use the dashboard features, I may store:
- Electricity MPAN and meter serial number
- Gas MPRN and meter serial number
- Energy usage data (daily consumption)
- Tariff and pricing information
- Battery and solar configuration (if entered manually)
- API Credentials
- API keys (e.g. Octopus Energy API key)
These are stored securely and only used to retrieve your energy data.
3. How Your Data Is Used
Your data is used to:
- Provide your personalised energy dashboard
- Calculate usage, costs, and savings
- Display charts and insights
- Improve the functionality of the service
4. How Data Is Collected
Data may be collected:
- When you register an account
- When you complete your profile
- When you connect to third-party APIs
- Automatically via background processes (such as daily data imports)
5. Third-Party Services
This site may connect to third-party services, including:
- Octopus Energy
- n3rgy
These services provide your energy usage data.
When connected: Your credentials are used only to fetch your data. Their own privacy policies also apply.
6. Data Storage & Security
- Your data is stored securely on the website’s server.
- Sensitive information such as API keys is not publicly accessible.
- Reasonable technical measures are in place to prevent unauthorised access.
However, no system is completely secure.
7. Data Retention
Your data is kept only as long as necessary to provide the service.
You may request deletion of your account and all associated data at any time.
8. Your Rights (UK GDPR)
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to or restrict how your data is used
To exercise any of these rights, please contact: info@418design.co.uk
9. Cookies & Analytics
This site may use cookies to:
- Keep you logged in
- Improve your experience
- If analytics tools are used, they may collect anonymised usage data to help improve the service.
10. Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated from time to time.
Any updates will be published on this page.
11. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Sam Britton