Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The data controller for information collected through the Breakout Scanner platform (the “Service”) is AKP Ventures Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales under company number 15968817.

Contact email: [email protected]

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

• Account information — name, email address, and password hash when you create an account.
• Payment information — billing details processed securely through our third-party payment provider. We do not store full card numbers on our servers.
• Usage data — pages visited, features used, screener queries, watchlist content, and interaction timestamps.
• Technical data — IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, and timezone.
• Communications — any correspondence you send to us via email or support channels.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR):

• Contract performance — to provide the Service, manage your account, and process payments.
• Legitimate interests — to improve the Service, monitor usage patterns, prevent fraud, and ensure security.
• Legal obligation — to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
• Consent — where you have opted in to receive marketing communications (which you may withdraw at any time).

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve the Service.
• Process transactions and manage subscriptions.
• Send service-related communications (e.g. account confirmations, billing notices).
• Respond to support requests and enquiries.
• Analyse usage patterns to improve features and user experience.
• Detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, or technical issues.
• Comply with legal obligations.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We may share your data with:

• Service providers — trusted third parties who assist in operating the Service (e.g. payment processors, hosting providers), bound by data processing agreements.
• Legal authorities — when required by law, regulation, or valid legal process.
• Business transfers — in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to appropriate safeguards.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. Following account deletion, we may retain certain data for a reasonable period to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure — request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal obligations).
• Restriction — request that we restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances.
• Data portability — receive your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
• Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within one month of receiving your request.

9. Cookies

The Service uses essential cookies required for the site to function (e.g. session management, theme preference). We do not use third-party advertising or tracking cookies. By using the Service, you consent to the use of essential cookies.

10. International Transfers

Your data may be processed on servers located outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with the UK GDPR, such as standard contractual clauses or adequacy decisions.

11. Children

The Service is not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a person under 18, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be notified to you by email or by posting a prominent notice on the Service. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.

13. Complaints

If you are unsatisfied with our handling of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):

Website: ico.org.uk
Telephone: 0303 123 1113

14. Contact