Privacy Policy
How we handle your data. Updated: March 2026.
1. Who We Are
FC:AI is operated by Known and Cited Ltd, a limited company registered in England and Wales.
Known and Cited Ltd
Company number: 17089977
Registered office: 15 Apsley Road, Bath, BA1 3LP
Data protection contact: Russell Read-Barrow
Email: russreadbarrow@gmail.com
We operate fcancerwith.ai ("FC:AI"), providing AI tools for people living with cancer, and knownandcited.com, providing AI brand intelligence services. This privacy policy covers FC:AI.
2. What Data We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
- Your name and email address (when you use our contact or request form)
- Any information contained in your correspondence with us
- Messages and details you share if you request a personalised tool build
Information Collected Automatically
- Your IP address
- Browser type, version, and operating system
- Pages visited on our site and the time spent on each
- Referring website or search term that led you to us
- Cookie data (see Cookie Policy for full details)
- General analytics about site usage and performance
Information Related to Tools
If you request a personalised tool build, we may discuss your tracking needs and health context with you to understand what would be most helpful. However, FC:AI does NOT store, access, or process your medical data. Your personalised tools run on your own accounts (Claude, Google NotebookLM, etc.). We never access your health information, treatment history, or medical records.
3. How and Why We Use Your Data
We use your data for the following purposes, based on these legal grounds under UK GDPR:
Consent
- Responding to your enquiries and support requests (when you contact us)
- Sending marketing communications or newsletters (only if you opt in)
- Processing analytics and cookies (with your consent via cookie banner)
Legitimate Interests
- Analysing site usage to improve FC:AI's functionality and user experience
- Responding to your enquiries and providing customer support
- Preventing abuse, fraud, and security threats
- Complying with legal obligations
We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.
4. Who We Share Your Data With
Third-Party Service Providers
We do not sell your data. We may share your data with the following third parties to provide FC:AI:
- Cloudflare — for website hosting, security, and content delivery
- Google Analytics — for anonymised analytics (only with your consent)
- Professional advisors — such as legal, accountancy, or insurance advisors, where necessary
- Regulatory authorities — where required by law
All third parties are contractually bound to keep your data secure and only use it for the purposes we specify.
5. International Data Transfers
Your data is primarily stored in the UK and European Union. If we transfer data outside these regions (for example, to Cloudflare's global infrastructure), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including Standard Contractual Clauses, to protect your information.
6. How Long We Keep Your Data
- Contact form enquiries: Retained for 2 years, then deleted
- Client/tool build data: Retained for 6 years after the end of our engagement, then securely deleted
- Website analytics data: Retained according to each provider's policy (typically 14–26 months)
- Marketing emails: Deleted when you unsubscribe
7. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
You have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Rectification: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten"), subject to legal retention requirements
- Restrict processing: Ask us to limit how we use your data
- Data portability: Receive your data in a portable format
- Object: Oppose processing of your data for specific purposes
- Withdraw consent: Withdraw consent you've given (for marketing, cookies, etc.) at any time
To exercise any of these rights, email russreadbarrow@gmail.com with your request. We will respond within 30 days.
8. Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience on FC:AI. For full details on what cookies we use, why, and how to manage them, please see our Cookie Policy.
9. Medical Data Disclaimer
FC:AI does not collect, store, or process your medical data. Our tools are designed to run on your own personal accounts (such as Claude or Google NotebookLM). We never have access to your health information, treatment history, medical records, or any sensitive health data. You remain in full control of your information at all times.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page, and the "updated" date will be revised. Continued use of FC:AI after changes means you accept the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:
Russell Read-Barrow
Known and Cited Ltd
Email: russreadbarrow@gmail.com
Address: 15 Apsley Road, Bath, BA1 3LP
If you have concerns about how we handle your data, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's independent data protection authority.