Privacy Policy
Last Updated: July 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to thewestonguide.com. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services.
2. Information We Collect
When you interact with thewestonguide.com, we may collect the following information:
- Usage Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, device type, operating system
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: to enhance your browsing experience, deliver relevant advertising, and gather analytics
- Newsletter Sign-up: email address
- Contact Form: name, email, telephone number, message content, and any other information you provide
- Submit a Place Form: details about the venue including name, address, contact details, description, and any other data you provide
- Security Logs: IP address, approximate location (based on IP), browser details, and timestamps logged for security and fraud prevention
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To operate, maintain, and improve our website and services
- To respond to your enquiries, messages, and submissions
- To send newsletters and service updates, where you have opted in
- To ensure website security and prevent fraud or abuse
- To analyse user behaviour and improve user experience
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Our legal basis for collecting and processing your data includes:
- Consent: For newsletter subscriptions and marketing communications
- Legitimate Interests: For website security, fraud prevention, and improving services
- Contractual Necessity: To respond to your contact form enquiries or venue submissions
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us (see below).
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on thewestonguide.com. These may include cookies set by third-party services such as Google. For detailed information about the cookies we use and how to manage them, please see our Cookie Policy.
We use Google services such as Google AdSense and Google Analytics, which may use cookies and collect data to personalise ads and analyse traffic. For more information on how Google uses data from partner sites, please visit Google’s Partner Sites Policy.
7. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:
- Service providers who assist in website operation and email delivery
- Analytics partners to improve our services
- Advertising partners to serve relevant advertisements (e.g. Google AdSense)
- Law enforcement or regulatory authorities when legally required
8. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to or restrict data processing
- Request data portability
- Withdraw consent at any time
9. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Security logs including IP addresses and browser information are used solely for fraud prevention and site security.
10. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
12. Contact Us
For any questions about this Privacy Policy, your data, or to exercise your rights, please contact us at support@thewestonguide.com.