Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

1. Who We Are

Pulse Network is operated by Public Engagement Marketing Network Ltd. Our registered office is at 23 Goodlass Road, Liverpool, L24 9HJ, United Kingdom, GB (52016852). You can contact us at support@publicengagementmarketingnetwork.com.

2. What Data We Collect

• Account data: if you register, we collect your email address and a display name.
• Usage data: pages visited, game sessions, browser type, referring URL, approximate geographic region (country level only).
• Contact data: name, email and message when you use the contact form.
• Cookie data: see our Cookie Policy for full details on cookies and similar technologies we use.

We do not collect payment card data, bank details, or any financial information. Pulse Network does not process real-money transactions.

3. How We Use Your Data

• To operate the site and deliver the free-to-play games.
• To respond to your support queries.
• To measure aggregate traffic and improve the experience (analytics — with your consent).
• To comply with our legal obligations under UK GDPR.

4. Legal Bases (UK GDPR)

We process data on the following bases:

• Contract performance: operating your account.
• Legitimate interests: site security, fraud prevention, and strictly necessary cookies.
• Consent: analytics and advertising cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time via the cookie banner or your browser settings.
• Legal obligation: retaining records as required by law.

5. Cookies

We use strictly necessary, performance, functional, and advertising cookies. Please read our dedicated Cookie Policy for a full category breakdown, third-party list, and instructions for managing cookies in your browser.

6. Data Retention

Account data is retained for as long as your account is active, then deleted within 30 days of closure. Contact-form messages are retained for up to 12 months. Analytics data is retained for up to 30 days in aggregated, anonymised form.

7. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell your data. We may share it with Cloudflare (infrastructure and analytics) and, where consent is given, Google and Microsoft (advertising). Each third party operates under its own privacy policy and standard contractual clauses where required.

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to: access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and the right to object. To exercise any right, email us at support@publicengagementmarketingnetwork.com. We will respond within one calendar month.

9. Transfers Outside the UK

Where data is processed by third-party services outside the UK, we ensure adequate safeguards are in place (UK adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses).

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be notified via a notice on the homepage. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact & Complaints

For privacy queries contact us at support@publicengagementmarketingnetwork.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.