Privacy policy

Puddle Media Limited (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.puddlemagazine.co.uk (the “Website”) or interact with our magazine services.

Information we collect

We may collect and process the following data about you:

Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, postal address, phone number, and other similar contact data when you subscribe to our magazine or sign up for our newsletter.
Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.
Usage Data: Information about how you use our website and interact with our magazine content.

How we use your information

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

To provide and deliver our magazine services, including processing subscriptions, managing accounts, and delivering magazines.
To communicate with you, including sending newsletters, promotional emails, and updates about our magazine.
To improve and optimise our website and magazine content based on user preferences and interests.
To comply with legal obligations and resolve any disputes.
To include third-party branding or sponsored content in our communications: From time to time, our newsletters and other emails may feature branding, logos, or content provided by advertising partners. These collaborations are designed to enhance the content we deliver while maintaining the privacy of your personal data.

Lawful basis for processing

Under the GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases for processing your personal data:

Consent: When you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for specific purposes (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter).
Contract: When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.
Legal Obligation: When processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation (e.g., tax or accounting requirements).
Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or those of a third party, provided those interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.

Sharing your information

We may share your information with third parties under certain circumstances, including:

With service providers who assist us in operating our website and providing our magazine services (e.g., payment processors, email service providers).
With advertisers or sponsors in aggregated or anonymised form.
With your consent or at your direction.
With advertisers or sponsors for branded communications: While your personal information (e.g., email address) will not be shared directly with advertisers, we may collaborate with third parties to include their branding, logos, or content in our emails. These communications are sent directly by us and comply with all data protection laws.

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Advertising and sponsored content in emails

Occasionally, we may collaborate with advertisers or sponsors to include their branding, logos, or content within our emails. These partnerships help us continue providing high-quality content free of charge. Your personal data (e.g., email address) will never be shared directly with these advertisers. All communications will be sent by Puddle Magazine, and you may opt out of these emails at any time.

Your rights

You have certain rights regarding your personal data under the GDPR, including:

The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
The right to rectify inaccurate or incomplete information.
The right to the erasure of your personal data (in certain circumstances).
The right to restrict processing of your personal data (in certain circumstances).
The right to data portability (in certain circumstances).
The right to withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent to process your personal data.

Data security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised or unlawful processing and accidental loss, destruction, or damage.

Third-party services

Google Fonts

We use Google Fonts, a service provided by Google LLC, to enhance the appearance of our website by using custom fonts. When you visit our website, Google Fonts loads the necessary font files from Google’s servers. As part of this process, Google may collect and process certain information, including your IP address.

Google Fonts’ use of data is governed by Google’s privacy policy.

WordPress

Our website is hosted on WordPress, a content management system that provides hosting and design services. WordPress may collect and process information about your visit to our website, including technical data such as IP address, browser type, and operating system. WordPress’ use of data is governed by its privacy policy.

Gmail

We use Gmail, a service provided by Google LLC, for managing our email communications. When you submit a form on our website, such as a contact form or subscription form, the data you provide (including your email address, name, and other details) may be sent to Gmail servers. Google processes this data in accordance with its privacy policy.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to analyze how users interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information about your use of our site, including your IP address, browser type, and usage patterns. This data helps us understand website traffic and improve our services.

Google Analytics’ use of data is governed by Google’s privacy policy, which you can review here. We also use Google Analytics with IP anonymisation enabled to protect your privacy.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users. This helps us provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and allows us to improve it. In addition to our own cookies, we use third-party cookies and services, such as Google Fonts, Webflow, Gmail, and Google Analytics, which may involve data sharing with external servers.

For more information on cookies, including how to manage them, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

Changes to this privacy policy

We may occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. We encourage you to review it periodically for any updates.

Contact us

If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at [email protected]