Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 12/01/2025
Last Updated: 02/11/2025

Welcome to theukmag.co.uk. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and other relevant data protection laws.

1. Who We Are

Website: theukmag.co.uk
Contact Email: theukmag@gmail.com

We are a UK-based blog website providing articles across various categories including lifestyle, business, travel, sports, and more. We do not offer any direct services, accounts, or sales.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

As a WordPress-based blog using default settings, we may collect the following data:

IP Address – collected for basic analytics and security
Browser information & Device type – for improving website compatibility
Cookies – used for essential website functionality and performance (see section 4)
Comments Metadata (if enabled) – includes IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection (Note: currently not used actively)

We do not use contact forms, newsletter subscriptions, or user account registrations.

3. How and Why We Use Personal Data

We process minimal personal data for the following purposes:

To analyze website traffic and performance using anonymized or pseudonymized data
To improve the website based on user interactions
To ensure security by detecting potential threats or spam (e.g., brute-force attempts)

4. Cookies and Consent

Our website uses cookies to:

Enable core WordPress functionality
Analyze performance (if analytics are enabled)
Remember your cookie preferences

You will see a cookie consent banner when you first visit our site. You can accept or refuse cookies as you prefer.

You can also manage or delete cookies in your browser settings at any time.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Under GDPR, we rely on the following legal grounds to collect and process your personal data:

Consent – for optional cookies (non-essential)
Legitimate interest – for basic website functionality and security

6. Data Sharing with Third Parties

We do not sell your personal data. However, we may share limited data with:

Web hosting provider – for website operation and performance
Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) – such as WordPress CDN (if used), to deliver content efficiently
Analytics providers – such as Google Analytics, Webmaster etc.

Each third-party service we may use is required to process data in compliance with applicable laws.

7. International Data Transfers

Some service providers (e.g., CDN or hosting) may transfer data outside the UK/EU. When this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
Transfers to countries with adequate data protection laws

8. Data Retention

We only retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined above or to comply with legal obligations.

For example:

IP addresses and browser metadata may be stored temporarily in server logs or analytics tools.
No personal data is actively stored by us beyond server defaults.