Diary of London – Privacy Policy
Last Updated: April 16, 2025
Introduction to Our Privacy Policy
Welcome to the Diary of London privacy policy. This document explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. As a UK-based blog, we take data protection seriously. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms outlined in this policy, please do not access the site.
Information We Collect
- Personal Data When you use our Contact form, we collect:
- Email addresses
- Any personal information you voluntarily include in your message
- Automatically Collected Information When you visit our website, our servers may automatically log standard data provided by your web browser, such as:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Pages you visit
- Time and date of your visit
- Time spent on each page
- Referring website addresses
Analytics for Our Website
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors engage with our website. Google Analytics collects information such as:
- How long you stay on our website
- What pages you visit
- What website referred you to our site
- General demographic information
- Browser and device information
Google Analytics may use cookies and process your IP address. This information is typically stored on Google’s servers and is used to generate reports about website usage. You can learn more about Google Analytics and their privacy practices at Google’s Privacy Policy.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use CookieYes to manage cookie consent on our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
Types of cookies we may use (managed via CookieYes):
- Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly
- Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
- Marketing cookies (if applicable): Used to track visitors across websites
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the cookie settings link (usually found in the footer) managed by CookieYes. For more detailed information about the specific cookies we use, please refer to our Cookie Policy information provided via CookieYes.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to your inquiries via the “Contact” form
- To improve our website and your browsing experience
- To analyze usage patterns and trends using aggregated data
- To protect the security and integrity of our website
Third-Party Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties unless we provide users with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Data Storage and Security
We implement reasonable security measures designed to protect your personal information. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
GDPR Compliance
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Information.
- Legal Basis for Processing:
- Consent: Where you have explicitly consented (e.g., cookie consent via CookieYes).
- Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests (e.g., operating the website, analytics, security) and does not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.
- Legal Obligation: Where we need to comply with a legal obligation.
- Data Retention: We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy or to comply with our legal obligations.
Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to access the personal information we hold about you
- The right to request correction of inaccurate personal information
- The right to request deletion of your personal information (right to be forgotten)
- The right to object to processing of your personal information
- The right to request restriction of processing
- The right to data portability
- The right to withdraw consent at any time (where consent is the legal basis)
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us:
- By email: info@diaryoflondon.com
- Through the Contact form on our website
Governing Law
This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.