Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

Retire Beyond Borders is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data responsibly. This policy explains how we collect, use, store and share your information when you visit our website, complete our assessment form, or subscribe to our newsletter.

Who We Are

Retire Beyond Borders is operated as an independent information and referral service for UK nationals considering retirement abroad. For data enquiries, contact us via the website contact page.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following information when you use our website or complete our assessment form:

  • Your name

  • Your email address

  • Information about your retirement plans, financial circumstances, and location preferences provided through our assessment form

  • Website usage data such as pages visited and time spent on the site

We do not collect sensitive personal data unless you voluntarily provide it.

How We Use Your Information

Your information may be used to:

  • Deliver your assessment results and any associated content

  • Send you our newsletter and updates you have opted into

  • With your explicit consent, share your details with regulated financial advisers who may contact you regarding retirement planning services

  • Respond to enquiries

  • Improve our website and content

  • Comply with legal obligations

Sharing Your Data With Third Parties

Where you have given your explicit consent at the point of completing our assessment form, your name, email address, and stated retirement planning preferences may be shared with regulated financial advisers and related professional services firms. These firms may contact you directly regarding services relevant to your retirement planning.

You will always be asked to actively confirm this consent before your data is shared. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us via the website.

We may also use trusted third-party service providers for email delivery, payment processing, and website analytics. These providers only access information necessary to perform their services and are contractually required to protect your data.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:

  • Consent, where you have actively opted in to receive communications or agreed to your data being shared with third parties

  • Legitimate interests, for improving our website and content

  • Legal obligation, where required by law

Email Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter, you may receive emails containing insights, destination analysis, and relevant content. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link included in every email.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy. If you request deletion of your data, we will action this promptly unless we are legally required to retain certain records.

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Request correction of inaccurate data

  • Request deletion of your data

  • Withdraw consent at any time

  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests

To exercise any of these rights, contact us via the website contact page.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies for analytics and functionality purposes. Please refer to our separate Cookies Policy for full details.

Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. Where changes are material, we will notify subscribers by email. Continued use of the website following any update indicates acceptance of the revised policy.