Privacy policy
Last updated: February 9, 2026.
PulseUK is a civic polling app and Terminal. We collect account information and poll responses so we can compute and display aggregated results and constituency comparisons without turning the product into an ad-tech system.
What we collect
Account info and poll responses so we can compute aggregates and enforce one vote per poll.
What we do not do
We do not sell personal data and we do not use third-party advertising SDKs for tracking.
Your choices
Request deletion/export and choose “Prefer not to say” for demographics.
Summary
We do not sell personal data and we do not use third-party advertising SDKs for tracking.
Requests for export or deletion can be sent to support@pulseuk.io.
What we collect
- Account information: email address via Supabase Auth. We do not store your password in our database.
- Profile information: constituency and demographic fields such as age band, gender, and ethnicity. “Prefer not to say” is available for demographics.
- Poll responses: your vote for each poll, tied to your account so we can enforce one vote per poll and compute aggregates.
- App data stored on your device: preferences, onboarding draft answers, and a local vote history cache.
- Basic technical data: service logs such as IP address and request metadata.
How we use data
- Provide the service: accounts, voting, results, and local comparisons.
- Compute aggregated statistics and trends.
- Prevent abuse, for example duplicate voting.
- Maintain reliability and debug issues.
Sharing and third parties
We do not sell personal data. We share data only as needed to operate PulseUK, including with service providers.
- Supabase: authentication and database storage.
- UK Parliament APIs: public information from official Parliament and Hansard APIs.
- WriteToThem (mySociety): if you choose to contact your MP, the app opens WriteToThem.
These third parties have their own privacy policies and may collect information such as IP address when you access their services.
Aggregation and privacy thresholds
PulseUK is designed to show results in aggregated form. Where demographic or constituency slices are shown, we apply minimum sample thresholds to reduce the risk of identifying individuals in small groups.
If a slice is under threshold, you may see “not enough data” instead of a number. This is an intentional privacy and credibility guardrail.
Retention
We retain personal data for as long as needed to provide the service and operate PulseUK. You can request deletion at any time.
Your choices and rights
- Request account deletion.
- Request a copy/export of your data.
- Choose “Prefer not to say” for demographic fields.
- Delete on-device data using the app’s “Delete local data” option.
To make a request, email support@pulseuk.io from the email address associated with your account.
Children
PulseUK is intended for adults (18+). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.