Last updated: 1 March 2026
1. Who we are
ForkIQ ("we", "us", "our") is a company registered in England and Wales. Our website is forkiq.ai. For questions about this policy, contact us at hello@forkiq.ai.
2. What personal data we collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data:
- Contact information: email address, when you join our waitlist or contact us.
- Application data: name, CV, and any information you submit via our job application form.
- Usage data: anonymised data about how you use our website (e.g. pages visited, browser type, device type), collected only if you consent to analytics cookies.
- Communications: content of emails or messages you send us.
3. How we use your data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To manage your waitlist registration and keep you informed about ForkIQ.
- To process and respond to job applications.
- To respond to your enquiries.
- To improve our website (only with your consent to analytics).
- To comply with legal obligations.
4. Legal basis for processing (UK GDPR)
We rely on the following lawful bases:
- Consent: for marketing communications, analytics cookies, and optional features.
- Contract performance: to process job applications and associated communications.
- Legitimate interests: to operate and improve our website, prevent fraud, and respond to enquiries, where our interests are not overridden by your rights.
- Legal obligation: where we are required to process data to comply with applicable law.
5. Cookies
We use cookies on this website. For full details of the cookies we use and how to manage your preferences, please see our Cookie Policy. You can change your cookie preferences at any time via the Cookie Settings link in the footer.
6. Sharing your data
We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:
- Service providers: trusted third parties who help us operate our website and services (e.g. hosting, email). They process data only on our instructions.
- Legal authorities: when required to do so by law or a regulatory authority.
Any third parties acting as data processors are required to handle data in accordance with UK GDPR.
7. International transfers
Where we transfer personal data outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) or equivalent mechanisms.
8. How long we keep your data
- Waitlist data: retained until you unsubscribe or we launch our service, whichever is sooner.
- Application data: retained for up to 12 months after the application process concludes, unless you request earlier deletion.
- Communications: retained for up to 3 years.
- Analytics data: retained in anonymised, aggregated form indefinitely; personally identifying data is not retained.
9. Your rights
Under UK GDPR you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure ("right to be forgotten") in certain circumstances.
- Restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
- Data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, please email hello@forkiq.ai. We will respond within one calendar month.
10. Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113.
11. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. However, no internet transmission is fully secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
13. Contact
For any privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, contact us at hello@forkiq.ai.