Effective: 23 February 2026
AIDA Research (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website at aidaresearch.ai.
AIDA Research is operated by Timothy F. Hayes, Cambridge, United Kingdom. For data protection enquiries, contact tim@aidaresearch.ai.
When you use our contact form, you provide your name, email address, organisation, position, and message content. This information is collected solely to respond to your enquiry.
Our web server automatically collects standard technical information including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring page, and pages visited. This data is used for website administration, security monitoring, and aggregate analytics. It is not used to identify individual visitors.
We use personal information exclusively to:
(a) respond to enquiries submitted through our contact form; (b) communicate with you about research collaboration, partnership, or commercial matters you have initiated; (c) administer and improve our website; and (d) comply with legal obligations.
We do not use your information for marketing purposes unless you have specifically opted in to receive communications from us.
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), we process your personal data on the following bases:
Legitimate interest: processing necessary for the operation of our
website and to respond to enquiries directed to us.
Consent: where you have actively submitted information via our
contact form.
Legal obligation: where processing is required to comply with
applicable law.
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information with:
(a) service providers who assist in website hosting and email delivery, acting as data processors on our behalf under appropriate contractual safeguards; and (b) authorities where required by law, regulation, or legal process.
This website uses only essential cookies required for basic website functionality. We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party analytics services that track individual users. No cookie consent banner is required as we do not use non-essential cookies.
Contact form submissions are retained for the duration necessary to address your enquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter for record-keeping purposes. Server log data is retained for a maximum of 12 months and then deleted.
Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:
(a) request access to the personal data we hold about you; (b) request correction of inaccurate personal data; (c) request erasure of your personal data; (d) object to or restrict our processing of your personal data; (e) request portability of your personal data; and (f) lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
To exercise any of these rights, contact tim@aidaresearch.ai. We will respond within 30 days.
Our website is hosted in the United Kingdom. If you access our website from outside the UK, your information may be transferred to and processed in the UK. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for any international data transfers.
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes SSL/TLS encryption for data in transit and access controls for stored data.
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
For any privacy-related questions or requests, contact:
Timothy F. Hayes
AIDA Research
Cambridge, United Kingdom
tim@aidaresearch.ai