Dinibot - Web Intelligence Scraper

Last Updated: 9 November 2025

Dinibot is Datadini's automated web scraping system designed to collect publicly available business information from UK company websites for business intelligence purposes.

1. What is Dinibot?

Dinibot is an ethical web crawler that:

Visits publicly accessible UK company websites
Extracts business information displayed on public pages
Builds a comprehensive business intelligence database
Operates within legal and ethical boundaries
Respects website policies and GDPR compliance

Responsible Data Practices

Datadini only processes publicly available business information.

We operate responsibly, ethically, and in line with fair data usage expectations.

Our automated discovery system ("Dinibot") follows industry best-practice politeness rules and is designed to avoid unnecessary load on websites.

We do not attempt to access private areas, bypass security, or collect personal consumer data.

We respect privacy, legitimate interests, and opt-out requests.

2. What Data We Collect

Dinibot collects only publicly available information, including:

Business Contact Information

Company email addresses (publicly listed)
Business phone numbers
Physical business addresses
Company registration numbers (if displayed)

Online Presence

Website URLs
Social media profile links (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook)
Business descriptions and services

3. What We DON'T Collect

We strictly avoid collecting:

Personal customer data or consumer information
Login credentials or passwords
Payment or financial information
Content behind authentication walls
Content behind paywalls or subscriptions
Private or confidential information
Personal employee data (beyond publicly listed business contacts)
User-generated content from forms or comments

4. How Dinibot Works

Ethical Crawling Process

Dinibot operates as an ethical web crawler that:

Identifies UK company websites from public registries and directories
Visits publicly accessible web pages
Extracts only publicly displayed business information
Stores data securely in our database
Validates information for accuracy

Crawler Behavior

Only accesses publicly available pages
Does not bypass authentication or access controls
Does not attempt to access restricted areas
Respects robots.txt where feasible and appropriate
Operates within reasonable bandwidth constraints

5. Legal Basis & Compliance

UK Law Compliance

We operate under:

UK Data Protection Act 2018
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Computer Misuse Act 1990 (lawful access only)
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (fair use)

Legal Basis for Processing

Legitimate Interest: Business intelligence and market research under GDPR Article 6(1)(f)
Public Information: Data already publicly available and displayed
No Sensitive Data: We avoid personal or sensitive information

GDPR Compliance

We rely on legitimate interests for processing, balanced against individual rights. We do not process personal data in ways that would be unexpected or harmful to individuals.

Companies House Data

We process publicly available Companies House data under the Open Government Licence (OGL).

Legitimate Interests Assessment

A Legitimate Interests Assessment (LIA) has been completed and is available upon request.

6. Data Usage

Collected data is used for:

Business Intelligence

Market research and analysis
Industry trend identification
Business ecosystem mapping

Company Verification

Validating company existence and legitimacy
Verifying business contact information
Company profile enrichment

Directory Services

Building comprehensive UK business directories
Company search and discovery tools
Business intelligence products

7. Data Retention

Active Companies: Data retained while company remains active and publicly listed
Updates: Information refreshed periodically from public sources
Opt-Out Requests: Immediate removal upon valid opt-out request (processed within 48 hours)
Inactive Companies: Data archived or removed after extended periods of inactivity

8. Your Rights

Right to Opt-Out

You can exclude your company website from Dinibot's data collection activities at any time.

Submit an Opt-Out Request: Dinibot Opt-Out Form
Processing Time: Within 48 hours
Confirmation: You will be notified when your request is processed

GDPR Rights

Under GDPR and the UK Data Protection Act 2018, you have:

Right to access your data
Right to rectification (correct inaccurate data)
Right to erasure (delete your data)
Right to object to processing
Right to restrict processing

Exercise Your Rights: Data Rights Request Form

Robots.txt

We respect robots.txt directives where feasible and appropriate. Website owners can use robots.txt to manage crawler access to their sites.

9. Ethical Standards

Dinibot commits to:

Transparency in our data collection operations
Respecting opt-out requests within 48 hours
Never circumventing access controls or authentication
Operating within reasonable bandwidth and server capacity constraints
Complying with all applicable UK and EU laws
Responding promptly to concerns and inquiries

10. Opt-Out Process

To exclude your company website from Dinibot's data collection:

Option 1: Opt-Out Form (Recommended)
Use our Dinibot Opt-Out Form

Processing time: Within 48 hours
Requirement: Valid UK company details
Confirmation: Email confirmation upon completion

Option 2: Email Request
Contact: privacy@datadini.com
Include:

Company name
Website URL
UK company registration number
Contact email for confirmation

11. Data Protection & Privacy

Security Measures

Collected data is protected by:

Secure database storage
Encryption in transit and at rest
Access controls and authentication
Regular security audits

Your Privacy

For more information about how we handle data:

Privacy Policy: View Privacy Policy
GDPR Compliance: View GDPR Statement
Data Rights: Submit Data Rights Request

12. Dispute Resolution

If you have concerns about Dinibot's activity or data collection:

Contact Us:
Email: privacy@datadini.com
Response Time: Within 72 hours

Data Protection Concerns:
Contact our Data Protection Lead: privacy@datadini.com

Regulatory Complaint:
You may lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk

13. Updates to This Policy

We review this policy periodically. Material changes will be:

Posted on this page with updated "Last Updated" date
Communicated via website notice
Available for review by all stakeholders

14. Contact Information

All Inquiries: privacy@datadini.com

Datadini Ltd
United Kingdom
Company No.: 08258574

Need to Opt Out?
Use our Opt-Out Form or contact privacy@datadini.com

Exercise Your Data Rights:
Submit a Data Rights Request

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