Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Stenlow Gazette is an independent editorial journal published from London. The data controller for all personal data collected through this website is:

2. What Data We Collect

We collect personal data only when it is provided directly by the individual or when it arises from the use of this website. The categories of data we may collect include:

• Contact form data: name, email address, and the content of messages submitted through the contact form on this website.
• Usage data: anonymised information about how visitors interact with the website, including pages visited, time on page, and browser type, collected through analytics cookies where consent has been given.
• Technical data: IP address, browser version, device type, and operating system, retained in server logs for a maximum of 30 days for security purposes.

3. How We Use Your Data

Personal data collected through this website is used for the following purposes:

• Responding to enquiries submitted through the contact form (legal basis: legitimate interest / contract performance).
• Improving the structure and content of the website based on aggregated, anonymised usage patterns (legal basis: legitimate interest, where analytics cookies have been accepted).
• Maintaining the security and integrity of the website and its hosting infrastructure (legal basis: legitimate interest).

We do not use personal data for automated decision-making, profiling, or direct marketing purposes. We do not sell, rent, or transfer personal data to third parties for commercial use.

4. Cookies and Tracking

This website uses cookies to improve functionality and, where consent is given, to gather anonymised usage data. For full details of the cookies used on this site, their purpose, and how to manage your preferences, please consult our Cookie Policy.

You may withdraw cookie consent at any time by using the Cookie Settings link in the footer of any page on this website.

5. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for a maximum of twelve months from the date of receipt, or until the matter to which they relate has been resolved, whichever is sooner. Server log data is deleted automatically after 30 days. Anonymised analytics data may be retained indefinitely as it cannot be used to identify individuals.

Where there is no ongoing basis for retaining personal data, it is securely deleted.

6. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

Under UK data protection law, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• Right of access: you may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: you may request that inaccurate or incomplete data be corrected.
• Right to erasure: in certain circumstances you may request that your personal data be deleted.
• Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data where we rely on legitimate interest as our legal basis.
• Right to data portability: where applicable, you may request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to restrict processing: in certain circumstances you may request that we limit how we use your data.

To exercise any of the above rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days of receipt of a valid request. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

7. Third-Party Services

This website loads certain assets from third-party content delivery networks, including fonts from Google Fonts and icon resources from FontAwesome. These services may set their own cookies or collect limited technical data as part of their standard functioning. Their respective privacy policies govern that data.

This website also embeds a Google Maps iframe on the contact page for location purposes. Google's privacy policy governs data collected through that embed. Stenlow Gazette does not receive or retain any personal data from the Maps embed.

8. Data Security

Stenlow Gazette takes reasonable technical and organisational steps to protect personal data from unauthorised access, disclosure, or loss. The website is served over HTTPS. Contact form submissions are transmitted over an encrypted connection. Access to stored correspondence is restricted to authorised editorial staff only.

9. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in data protection law or in the publication's data-handling practices. The date at the top of this page reflects when the policy was last reviewed. Continued use of the website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

All data protection enquiries should be directed to: