Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 2025

Last Updated: January 2025

Introduction

Welcome to Blogheads (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website blogheads.co.uk (the “Site”).

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide to Us

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

Contact us via email at contact@blogheads.co.uk
Subscribe to our newsletter (if applicable)
Leave comments on our blog posts
Participate in surveys or promotions
Submit feedback or suggestions

This information may include:

Name
Email address
Any other information you choose to provide

Information Automatically Collected

When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

Log Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, date/time stamps, and clickstream data
Device Information: Hardware model, operating system version, unique device identifiers
Usage Data: How you interact with our Site, including time spent on pages and navigation patterns

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and store certain information. Technologies we use may include:

Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Site to function properly
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Site (e.g., Google Analytics)
Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign performance
Preference Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

Provide and maintain our Site
Respond to your inquiries and communications
Send you newsletters and marketing materials (with your consent)
Improve and optimize our Site through analytics
Detect, prevent, and address technical issues
Monitor and analyze usage trends
Personalize your experience on our Site
Comply with legal obligations
Protect our rights and prevent fraud

Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom, our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information depends on the data and context:

Consent: You have given us permission to process your data
Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests (e.g., improving our services)
Legal Obligation: We need to comply with legal requirements
Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary to fulfill our obligations to you

Third-Party Services

We may employ third-party companies and services to facilitate our Site, including:

Analytics Services

Google Analytics: Tracks and analyzes Site usage. Google Privacy Policy

Advertising Networks

We may use third-party advertising networks to display ads on our Site or manage our advertising on other sites. These partners may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your activities.

Affiliate Programs

We participate in affiliate advertising programs, which means we may earn commissions on products purchased through links on our Site. This does not affect the price you pay or our editorial independence.

Email Service Providers

If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address may be processed by our email service provider.

Comment Systems

If we use third-party comment systems, your comments and associated information may be processed by those providers.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

Service Providers: With third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf
Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale, or acquisition of all or part of our business
Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or governmental authority
Protection of Rights: To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, and that of our users
With Your Consent: When you have given us permission to share your information

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Contact inquiries: Retained for up to 2 years
Newsletter subscriptions: Until you unsubscribe
Analytics data: Typically retained for 26 months (Google Analytics default)
Comments: Retained indefinitely unless deletion is requested

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

For EEA and UK Residents (GDPR/UK GDPR)

Right to Access: Request copies of your personal data
Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of processing your data
Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
Right to Object: Object to our processing of your personal data
Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
Right to Lodge a Complaint: File a complaint with your local supervisory authority

For All Users

Opt-out of Marketing: Unsubscribe from promotional emails using the unsubscribe link
Cookie Preferences: Manage your cookie settings through your browser
Access and Update: Request access to or update your personal information

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@blogheads.co.uk.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

Secure server infrastructure
Encryption of data in transit (SSL/TLS)
Regular security assessments
Access controls and authentication

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your country of residence, where data protection laws may differ. If you are located outside the United Kingdom and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data to the United Kingdom and process it there.

Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA/UK). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will delete such information.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have a “Do Not Track” feature that lets you tell websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. We currently do not respond to Do Not Track signals.

External Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by:

Posting the new Privacy Policy on this page
Updating the “Last Updated” date
Sending an email notification (for material changes, if you’ve subscribed)

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes are effective when posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Email: contact@blogheads.co.uk

Website: blogheads.co.uk

We will respond to your inquiry within 30 days.