Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 14, 2026
Welcome to the Privacy Policy for Tamar Bridge News (accessible via [https://tamarbridge.org.uk]. At Tamar Bridge News, we are deeply committed to protecting your privacy, securing your personal data, and maintaining complete transparency regarding our information processing operations.
This policy details how we collect, utilize, disclose, and safeguard any personal information you share with us, fully aligned with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018), the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), and the UK Data Use and Access Act (DUAA).
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1. Who We Are (Data Controller)
For the purposes of applicable data protection laws, the data controller responsible for your personal information is:
* Entity Name: Tamar Bridge News
* Website: [https://tamarbridge.org.uk]
* Data Protection Contact: [admin@tamarbridge.org.uk]
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2. What Personal Information We Collect
We only collect personal information necessary to deliver, optimize, and secure our news services. The data we collect generally falls under the following categories:
A. Information You Voluntarily Provide
* Identity & Contact Data: Your name, email address, and phone number (if provided via our news submission, team application, or contact forms).
* User Contributed Data: Your bio, article pitches, images, and content drafts when applying to join our editorial team.
* Correspondence Data: A record of your messages, inquiries, and technical support requests sent to our designated email addresses.
B. Information Collected Automatically
* Technical & Usage Data: Your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system, and geographic location.
* Tracking Data: Device cookies, local storage strings, and analytical metrics regarding how you navigate our platform. *(For detailed information, please refer to our [Cookie Policy]).*
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3. Our Legal Bases for Processing Your Data
Under the UK GDPR, we must establish a clear legal basis for every data processing activity we perform:
| Processing Activity | Categories of Personal Data | Legal Basis for Processing |
| Delivering requested news updates, editorial responses, and administrative communications. | Identity, Contact | Performance of a Contract (to fulfill your direct request). |
| Sending promotional newsletters, campaign announcements, or marketing offers. | Identity, Contact, Preferences | Consent (freely given and revocable at any time). |
| Website security, fraud prevention, server optimization, and aggregate analytics. | Technical, Usage | Legitimate Interests (to operate a secure and functional news platform). |
| Processing legal claims, standard financial audits, or statutory regulatory audits. | Technical, Identity, Contact | Legal Obligation (to comply with UK law). |
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4. How We Securely Retain and Share Your Data
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We only share personal data with trusted partners and service providers in these strict circumstances:
* Service Providers: Core third-party platforms that manage website hosting, email deliverability, and internal technical security pipelines on our behalf. These partners are bound by strict contractual data processor agreements.
* Legal Compliance: Law enforcement or government bodies if required by law or to protect our legal rights.
5. Exercising Your Legal Rights
Under UK data protection laws, you hold several key rights over your personal data. We make it simple to exercise these at any time:
6. Contact Our Privacy Officer
To exercise your legal rights, lodge a formal data complaint, or ask questions about our data protection workflows, please contact us directly:
Privacy Operations Desk: admin@tamarbridge.org.uk
Note: If you reside in the UK, you also have the right to lodge a formal complaint regarding our data handling practices directly with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) (the UK supervisory authority for data protection).