Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how UK Consolidated News & Politics ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Data Controller
UK Consolidated News & Politics is the data controller responsible for your personal data. If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data:
- Information you provide voluntarily: When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and any message you submit.
- Technical data: When you visit our website, we may collect your IP address, browser type, operating system, and browsing behaviour through the use of cookies and similar technologies.
- Search queries: Any search terms you enter when using our Parliament search feature may be processed temporarily.
3. Lawful Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the following lawful bases:
- Consent: Where you have provided explicit consent (e.g., for non-essential cookies).
- Legitimate interests: For the operation and improvement of our website, including monitoring usage patterns and ensuring security.
- Performance of a contract: Where necessary to respond to your enquiries.
4. How We Use Your Data
Your personal data is used for the following purposes:
- To respond to enquiries submitted via our contact form.
- To monitor and analyse website usage and improve user experience.
- To ensure the security and proper functioning of our website.
- To comply with legal obligations.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected. Contact form submissions are retained for a reasonable period to allow us to respond and follow up. Technical data collected via cookies is retained in accordance with our Cookie Policy.
6. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure: You have the right to request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Right to restriction of processing: You have the right to request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
- Right to data portability: You have the right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
- Right to object: You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure.
8. Third-Party Disclosures
We do not sell, trade, or transfer your personal data to third parties without your consent, except where required by law or as necessary to operate our website (e.g., hosting providers). Any third-party service providers we engage are contractually obliged to process your data only on our instructions and in compliance with UK GDPR.
9. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. For full details, please see our Cookie Policy.
10. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Complaints
If you believe we have not complied with data protection laws, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection. You can contact the ICO at ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113.
12. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us.