Information you provide
If you contact Inspire News, we may receive details such as your name, email address, message and any other information you choose to include.
This policy explains how Inspire News handles personal information, website data, cookies and third-party services.
We aim to collect only the information reasonably needed to operate the website, understand how it is used and respond to enquiries.
Inspire News is committed to handling personal information responsibly and transparently.
This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains what information may be collected when you use inspirenews.co.uk, why that information may be processed and the choices available to you.
The exact information available to us depends on how you use the website. Simply reading an article usually involves less personal information than contacting us directly through a form or email.
We may receive information directly from you, automatically through website technology, or from third-party services used to operate and understand the website.
If you contact Inspire News, we may receive details such as your name, email address, message and any other information you choose to include.
Website systems may record information such as IP address, browser type, device type, operating system and basic technical data associated with a visit.
Analytics tools may provide information about pages visited, approximate session duration, referral sources and general patterns of website use.
Cookies and similar technologies may store or retrieve limited information in your browser to support website functionality, preferences or measurement.
Where you correspond with us, we may retain relevant communication records so that we can respond and keep an appropriate record of the enquiry.
Certain website providers may process limited information on our behalf when delivering analytics, hosting, security or other website services.
We use information primarily to operate, improve and protect Inspire News.
This may include responding to enquiries, understanding how readers use the website, maintaining website security, diagnosing technical problems and improving the content or user experience.
We may also process information where reasonably necessary to comply with legal obligations, protect our legitimate interests or establish, exercise or defend legal rights.
Inspire News does not sell personal information to third parties.
Inspire News may use analytics services to understand general website performance and visitor behaviour.
Analytics information may include pages viewed, traffic sources, approximate location, device information and interaction data.
This information helps us understand which content readers find useful and where the website experience may be improved.
We may use third-party providers for services such as website hosting, analytics, security, forms or other technical functions.
These providers may process limited information where necessary to deliver their service. Their handling of information may also be governed by their own privacy policies.
We aim to use established providers and services appropriate to the function being performed.
Retention periods depend on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
Enquiry records may be retained for a reasonable period so that we can respond, maintain continuity and deal with any related issues.
Technical, security and analytics information may be retained according to the settings and retention periods of the relevant systems or service providers.
Information may be retained for longer where required by law or where necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may have rights relating to personal information held about you.
You may be able to request a copy of personal information we hold about you.
You may ask for inaccurate or incomplete personal information to be corrected.
You may have the right to request deletion of personal information in some circumstances.
You may be able to ask us to restrict certain processing of your information.
You may have the right to object to processing based on particular legal grounds.
You may have the right to raise a concern with the relevant data protection authority.
Inspire News articles may contain links to external websites, businesses, services or other online resources.
Once you leave our website, the privacy practices of the external website apply. Inspire News is not responsible for the privacy policies, security or data handling of third-party websites.
We recommend reviewing the privacy information provided by any external service where you intend to provide personal information.
Inspire News is a general-audience editorial website and is not designed specifically to collect personal information from children.
If we become aware that personal information has been provided in circumstances where it should not have been collected, we may take reasonable steps to remove it.
This policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, technology, service providers, legal requirements or our privacy practices.
The latest version published on this page will apply to use of Inspire News from that point onward.
Contact Inspire News if you have a privacy-related question, request or concern.