Introduction
Welcome to GPU Workshop! Gameroo Ltd trading as GPU Workshop (“Company”, “We”, “Us”, or “Our”) is the owner and operator of the website located at www.gpuworkshop.com (“Website” or “Site”).
We respect your privacy and are committed to only collecting and using your personal data in compliance with applicable Data Protection laws, including the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK GDPR. This Privacy Policy informs you (hereinafter “User,” “You” or “Your”) of how we process your personal data when you make use of our Service, who we share it with, how we secure it, how long we retain it for and your rights as a data subject.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. You are advised to read this Privacy Policy in conjunction with our Terms and Conditions available at https://www.gpuworkshop.com/terms-and-conditions/.
Data Controller
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, Gameroo Ltd t/a GPU Workshop is the data controller for personal data where we carry out services to you. We can be contacted at info@gpuworkshop.com.
The Scope of this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to the processing of personal data by us in connection with:
- Customers using our GPU, CPU, and component trade-in services
- Visitors to our website
- Anyone who contacts us via email, phone, or other communication channels
Types of Personal Data
Personal data or personal information means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include data where the identity has been removed (anonymised data). We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together as follows:
- Identity Data includes first name, last name, and title.
- Contact Data includes email address, postal address, and mobile phone number.
- Financial Data includes bank account details for processing payments.
- Transaction Data includes details about the components you sell to us, offers made and accepted, and payments processed.
- Technical Data includes internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access our website.
- Usage Data includes information about how you use our website and services.
- Marketing and Communications Data includes your preferences in receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences.
How We Collect Your Personal Data
Directly from You
You give us your personal data in your direct interactions with us. This includes personal data you provide when you:
- Request a price quote for your GPU, CPU, or other component
- Accept an offer and provide your contact and payment details via email
- Send your components to us for testing and payment
- Contact us with enquiries or feedback
- Subscribe to our marketing communications
From Use of Our Website
GPU Workshop gathers information and statistics collectively about visitors to our website. Analysis of this information demonstrates the most frequently used sections of the website and assists us in continually improving the online service. Please see our Cookies Notice for more information.
How We Use Your Personal Data
GPU Workshop will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. We will use your personal data in the following circumstances:
- Performance of a Contract: Where we need to perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you, for example when you accept an offer to sell us your component.
- Legal Obligation: Where we need to comply with a legal obligation, for example for accounting, tax, or regulatory purposes.
- Legitimate Interests: Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests or those of a third party and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.
- Consent: Where you have given consent for marketing communications. You have the right to withdraw consent at any time by contacting us at info@gpuworkshop.com.
Purposes for Which We Will Use Your Personal Data
We have set out below a description of the ways we plan to use your personal data and the legal bases we rely on:
Processing Your Trade-In Transaction
Data: Identity, Contact, Financial, Transaction Data
Legal Basis: Performance of a contract with you
Arranging Shipping and Courier Services
Data: Identity, Contact Data
Legal Basis: Performance of a contract with you
Processing Payments
Data: Identity, Contact, Financial Data
Legal Basis: Performance of a contract with you
Providing Customer Service and Responding to Enquiries
Data: Identity, Contact, Transaction Data
Legal Basis: Performance of a contract; Necessary for our legitimate interests (to respond to your enquiries)
Administering and Protecting Our Business
Data: Identity, Contact, Technical Data
Legal Basis: Necessary for our legitimate interests (for running our business, network security, preventing fraud); Necessary to comply with legal obligations
Marketing Communications
Data: Identity, Contact, Marketing and Communications Data
Legal Basis: Consent; Legitimate interests (to develop our services and grow our business)
Marketing Communications
GPU Workshop may send you marketing communications including promotional emails and SMS text messages. You have the right to object to processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes. You can unsubscribe from receiving marketing communications by using the unsubscribe link in our emails, replying ‘STOP’ to any text message, or by contacting us at info@gpuworkshop.com.
Where you opt out of receiving marketing communications, this will not apply to personal data provided to us as a result of a component trade-in transaction or other service-related communications.
How We Share Your Personal Data
We may share your personal data with the following parties:
- Courier and Shipping Partners: Including Royal Mail, DPD, Evri, and Parcelforce to facilitate collection and delivery of components.
- Payment Service Providers: To process bank transfers and payments to you.
- IT and Communication Suppliers: Service providers who support our business operations.
- Professional Advisers: Including lawyers, bankers, auditors, and insurers who provide consultancy, banking, legal, insurance, and accounting services.
- Regulatory and Law Enforcement Bodies: Where required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations.
- Analytics Providers: Including Google Analytics to help us understand how our website is used.
Third-Party Website Links
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites that are not owned or operated by us. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites before using them. We are not responsible for the content or practices of these third-party websites.
Transfer of Personal Data
We may transfer and process your personal data outside of the United Kingdom. When we do so, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to provide an adequate level of protection, such as using contracts approved for use in the UK (including UK GDPR Article 46 mechanisms) or transferring only to countries deemed to provide adequate protection. To find out more about the transfer mechanisms we use, please contact us at info@gpuworkshop.com.
Data Security
We have implemented appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered, or disclosed. We limit access to your personal data to those employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties who have a business need to know. They will only process your personal data on our instructions and are subject to a duty of confidentiality.
The transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will take reasonable measures to protect your personal data, GPU Workshop cannot guarantee the security of your information transmitted, and any transmission is at your own risk.
Data Retention
GPU Workshop will only retain your personal data for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or reporting requirements. We may retain your personal data for a longer period in the event of a complaint or if we reasonably believe there is a prospect of litigation in respect of our relationship with you.
We may anonymise your personal data so that it can no longer be associated with you for research or statistical purposes, in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.
Your Rights
Under Data Protection Laws, you have the following rights:
- Right to Access: You may ask us to provide you with a copy of all your personal data that we hold.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of any incorrect or incomplete personal data.
- Right to Erasure: In limited circumstances, you may request the erasure of your personal data.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
- Right to Restriction: You may ask us to suspend the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: You have the right to withdraw consent at any time for processing based on consent.
You will not have to pay a fee to exercise any of these rights. We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity. We try to respond to all legitimate requests within one month.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@gpuworkshop.com.
Concerns and Complaints
We would appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns, so please contact us in the first instance. If you believe that our processing of your personal data infringes your rights as a data subject, you have the right to file a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office:
The Information Commissioner’s Office
Water Lane, Wycliffe House
Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF
Tel: +44 1625 545 745
Children’s Privacy
Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. You must be at least 18 years old to use our trade-in services. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us immediately.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, comments, or enquiries regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Gameroo Ltd t/a GPU Workshop
Bizspace, Courtwick Lane
Littlehampton, England, BN17 7TL
Email: info@gpuworkshop.com
Company Number: 11711946
Updates to this Privacy Policy
From time to time, we may amend this Privacy Policy to reflect our new privacy practices and commitment to compliance with applicable privacy laws and regulations. We will post the updated Privacy Policy on this page and notify you of such amendments by changing the last updated date. Your continued use of our services after the effective date of any update will be deemed as your acceptance of the updated privacy practices.
Last Updated: 27 January 2026