Privacy

This policy explains how we make use of personal data we collect. We are committed to your right to privacy and will only use your data as set out in this Privacy Policy. 

Please read this information carefully. By using our sites and submitting information, you consent to the collection and use of your personal data by us as described in this Privacy Policy.

We occasionally modify our Privacy Policy and will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances we disclose it. Please check our Privacy Policy frequently to ensure that you are aware of any changes.

We collect different types of information about our users for three main reasons:

1. To provide personalised services and marketing to users;

2. To help us to monitor and improve the services we offer;

3. To sell advertising space on the site and personalised adverts. This helps us to keep the site free for people who visit it;

In summary, we might use your information to:

Remember when you visit our websites and track your browsing patterns by using cookies;

Communicate with you by email, post, telephone, SMS text message, social media or mobile push message to let you know about any of our products, services or promotions (which, in some cases may be provided by third parties) but only according to the permissions you give us;

Ensure materials on our sites and applications are presented in the most effective manner for you and your computer or mobile device;

Collate and log numeric internet addresses to improve our sites and to monitor site usage. This allows us to assess and understand customer feedback and identify usage hotspots.

Our values

We will respect your privacy and you will only receive marketing communications from us and, if you agree, from other organisations we have carefully chosen.

We will be clear in our dealings with you as to what information we will collect about you and how we will use it.

You have the right to ask us not to use your personal data for marketing purposes. You can request that you stop receiving information from us at any time by emailing us at editor@manchestergossip.com

The password you provide when registering with our sites is encrypted to ensure protection against unauthorised access to your personal data. However, it is worth remembering that no data transmission over the Internet can be entirely secure and therefore we cannot guarantee the security of your personal data and/or use of our site. Any information that you send is at your own risk and may be read by others. However, once we have received your personal data we use strict procedures to protect the security of your personal data.

Use of children's data

We do not knowingly collect or store any personal data about children under the age of 16.

Who we share data with

We will not share your personal data with others for marketing purposes unless you have given us your permission. If we have your permission, we will share your information only with other organisations we have chosen carefully.

Advertising

When you use our site, if you’ve given the relevant Consent, you will see adverts either for our products and services, or those of our advertising partners.

You may also see adverts on our site based on your browsing patterns and interactions on another site . For example, if you have visited the website of an online clothes shop, you may start seeing ads on our site from that same shopping site displaying special offers or showing you the products that you were browsing. This allows companies to advertise to you if you leave their website without making a purchase. You can opt out of this by not accepting cookies on their sites.

In some instances, if you’ve given the relevant Consent, third parties will collect data directly from your web browser and the processing of this data is subject to their own privacy policies. This will allow them to show you relevant adverts on their sites based on your behaviour on our site. You can control which third parties are collecting data in this way by customising your Cookie settings in our footer.,If you opt out of marketing communications such as emails, this does not mean that you will no longer receive advertising when you are using our sites.

Links

Please note that our sites may from time to time contain links to and from other websites. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that we are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites and the information practices of those websites are not covered by this Privacy Policy. Please check the individual privacy policy of any website before you submit any personal data to them.

Data Storage and retention

All information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password or other data which enables you to access certain parts of a website, you are responsible for keeping this password and any other log-in details confidential and we recommend that you do not share your password or other log-in details with anyone. You will be responsible for all activity under your username/log-in details. We will keep your personal data for only so long as is necessary or as otherwise required by applicable law.

Email: editor@manchestergossip.com