Privacy Policy

Last updated: 12 July 2025  ·  Effective: 1 February 2024

Times News Digital ("we", "us") operates times-news.digital. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect your personal data. We comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Data controller: Times News Digital, England. Contact: privacy@times-news.digital

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide

• Contact form: Name, email address, message content.
• Newsletter: Email address and optional first name.
• Editorial submissions: Personal data in letters or article pitches.

Information collected automatically

• Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, visit duration.
• Cookies: Identifiers via cookies and similar technologies (see Section 6).
• Advertising data: Aggregated data from advertising partners on impressions and clicks.

2. Why We Use Your Data

Purpose	Legal Basis (UK GDPR)
Responding to contact enquiries	Legitimate interests
Sending newsletters	Consent (Art. 6(1)(a))
Site analytics and performance	Legitimate interests
Personalised advertising	Consent (where required)
Security and fraud prevention	Legitimate interests
Legal compliance	Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c))

3. Google AdSense and Advertising

We display advertisements through Google AdSense and may work with other advertising networks.

How Google uses data on our site

Google and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site and other websites. For full details: How Google uses data from partner sites.

Interest-based (personalised) advertising

Google AdSense may serve interest-based advertisements based on your browsing history. The DoubleClick cookie (IDE) is used for this purpose. We obtain your consent before enabling personalised advertising where required by UK law.

Remarketing

We may use Google's remarketing features to reach users who have previously visited our site. Remarketing audiences are not built on sensitive personal data. Opt out via Google Ad Settings.

Opting out of personalised advertising

• Google Ads Settings
• Your Online Choices
• NAI opt-out page
• Google Analytics opt-out add-on

4. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell personal data. We share data only with:

• Service providers: Hosting, email delivery, analytics (Google Analytics), advertising (Google AdSense). All bound by data processing agreements.
• Legal requirements: When required by law or to protect rights and safety.
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger or acquisition, with prior notice.

5. International Transfers

Some providers, including Google, process data outside the UK. We ensure appropriate safeguards including Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the UK ICO and adequacy decisions where applicable.

6. Cookies

Type	Purpose	Examples
Strictly Necessary	Essential site functionality	Session, consent cookies
Analytics	Understanding site usage	_ga, _gid (Google Analytics)
Advertising	Targeted ads and measurement	IDE, NID (Google AdSense)
Preferences	Remembering settings	Language, consent status

Full details: Cookie Policy.

7. Data Retention

• Contact form data: up to 24 months.
• Newsletter data: until unsubscription.
• Server logs: up to 12 months.
• Analytics: per provider settings (typically 26 months for Google Analytics).

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to: access, rectify, erase, restrict processing of, and port your data; object to processing; and rights regarding automated decisions. Contact privacy@times-news.digital. We respond within one month.

9. Children

Our site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children. Contact us to request deletion of any such data.

10. Security

We use HTTPS encryption, access controls and regular security reviews. No internet transmission is completely secure.

11. External Links

We link to third-party sites for reference. This policy does not cover those sites.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. Material changes will be notified via a site notice or email.

13. Complaints

Contact us first at privacy@times-news.digital. You may also complain to the ICO: ico.org.uk · 0303 123 1113.

14. Contact

Data controller: Times News Digital, England.
Email: privacy@times-news.digital
Contact form: Contact page