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Last updated 11 October 2026
SIMPLionEX operates BBF: Build or Be Forgotten and is responsible for your personal data on this site. Contact: support@simplionex.com.
What we collect
- Subscribers: email address, optional first name, where you signed up, and when you gave consent.
- Spotlight pitches: your name, email, project name and link, pitch text and an optional screenshot you send us.
- Technical: basic security and error information needed to run the site.
How we use it
- To send BBF editions and, where you agreed, news and occasional promotional content from SIMPLionEX (legal basis: your consent).
- To review Spotlight pitches, contact you about them and, if selected, feature them in an edition (legal basis: your consent and our legitimate interests).
- To keep the site secure and prevent abuse (legal basis: legitimate interests).
We never sell or rent your personal data. Every marketing email includes a way to unsubscribe, and you can withdraw consent at any time by emailing us.
Cookies and browser storage
| Name | Purpose | Type |
|---|---|---|
| sb-…-auth-token | Used only for the editor's private login; not set for readers | Essential |
| bbf_cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie choice and when you made it | Essential |
We do not currently use advertising or tracking cookies. If we add optional analytics in future, they will only run if you chose "Accept". You can change your choice any time: .
Who processes it
Data is stored with our secure hosting and database provider. Support payments are handled entirely by Buy Me a Coffee under their own privacy policy.
How long we keep it
Subscriber data is kept until you unsubscribe. Spotlight pitches are kept while they are under consideration or featured, and you can ask us to delete yours at any time. Deleted data may remain in backups for a short period.
Your rights
Under UK and EU data protection law you can ask to access, correct, export or delete your data, object to or restrict its use, and withdraw consent. Email us and we will respond within one month. You may also complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk) or your local authority.
Children
BBF is not intended for anyone under 16, and we do not knowingly collect their data.
See also our Terms of Use.