This Privacy Policy explains how Elevate Magazine (“we”, “us”, “our”), available at https://elevatemagazine.co.uk, collects, uses and protects your personal information when you visit our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy in line with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Who we are
Elevate Magazine is operated by [your name or company name]. For any privacy-related question, contact us at [your email address].
Information we collect
Information you give us. If you contact us, leave a comment or subscribe to a newsletter, we may collect your name, email address and any message or details you choose to share.
Information collected automatically. When you visit our site, we and our service providers may collect technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages visited and the time spent on them. This is gathered using cookies and similar technologies.
How we use your information
We use your information to:
- operate, maintain and improve our website and content
- respond to your messages and enquiries
- understand how readers use the site through analytics
- show advertising where applicable
- keep the site secure and prevent spam or abuse
- comply with our legal obligations
Our lawful bases for processing are your consent, our legitimate interests in running and improving the website, and compliance with legal obligations.
Cookies
Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use:
- Essential cookies, needed for the website to function
- Analytics cookies, such as Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use the site
- Advertising cookies, if we display ads such as Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this and other websites.
Where required, we ask for your consent through a cookie banner before non-essential cookies are set. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie settings on our site or your browser settings. You can also manage personalised advertising through Google Ads Settings or at www.youronlinechoices.com.
Sharing your information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited data with trusted service providers who help us run the site, such as hosting, analytics, advertising and email providers, and only as needed for those services. We may also disclose information if required by law.
International transfers
Some of our service providers may process data outside the UK. Where this happens, we rely on appropriate safeguards as required by UK data protection law.
Third-party links
Our articles may link to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites, and we encourage you to read their policies.
How long we keep your data
We keep personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described above or as required by law. Contact form messages are normally deleted after [12 months] unless we need them for an ongoing matter.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law you have the right to:
- access the personal data we hold about you
- ask us to correct inaccurate data
- ask us to delete your data
- restrict or object to our processing
- request a copy of your data in a portable format
- withdraw your consent at any time
To exercise any of these rights, email [your email address]. If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational steps to protect your information. No online service can be guaranteed completely secure, but we work to keep your data safe.
Children’s privacy
Our website is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page, with the “Last updated” date shown at the top.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please email [your email address].
