Data Controller
Crown Quay Media Ltd. (company number 127394, registered in Gibraltar) is the data controller responsible for the processing of personal data collected through TheUKDaily.uk. Our registered office is Suite 4.08, Ocean Village Business Centre, 23 Ocean Village Promenade, Gibraltar GX11 1AA. For any privacy-related queries you can contact us at privacy@theukdaily.uk or by post at the address above. We do not maintain a formally appointed Data Protection Officer, but all data protection matters are handled by our editorial and compliance teams.
What personal data we collect
We collect and process personal data only when you interact with our site or services. The categories of data we may collect include:
- Email correspondence – when you contact us via email (including contact@theukdaily.uk, editorial addresses or direct messages to staff), we retain your email address, the content of your message and any metadata required to respond.
- Newsletter subscriptions – if you subscribe to our newsletter via /about-us/newsletter/, we collect your email address and subscription preferences. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in each newsletter.
- Technical and analytics data – we use analytics tools to collect anonymised or pseudonymised data such as IP address, browser type, operating system, referring pages and usage patterns. This helps us improve the site and understand our audience.
- Advertising and affiliate tracking cookies – we serve digital advertisements and use affiliate links. These may set cookies or similar technologies to track ad performance and commissions. For full details please see our Cookie Policy.
We do not collect sensitive personal data (such as health, race, political opinions) unless you voluntarily provide it in correspondence, and we will treat such data with extra care.
Purposes and lawful bases for processing
We process personal data only for specific, legitimate purposes:
- To respond to enquiries and fulfil reader requests – lawful basis: legitimate interest (to operate our editorial service and communicate with readers).
- To send newsletters and marketing communications – lawful basis: consent, which you give when subscribing and which you can withdraw at any time.
- To analyse site traffic and improve content – lawful basis: legitimate interest (to understand our readership and enhance the user experience).
- To serve relevant advertisements and manage affiliate partnerships – lawful basis: consent (where required by law) or legitimate interest for non‑personalised advertising. Our Advertising & Affiliate Disclosure and Sponsored Content Policy provide further details.
Data retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Email correspondence is kept for the duration of the enquiry plus a reasonable period (typically 12 months) unless it forms part of a news‑related record. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is held in aggregated form for up to 26 months. When data is no longer needed, we delete or anonymise it securely.
Sharing personal data
We never sell your personal data to third parties. We may share data with processors who act on our behalf under strict contractual agreements, for example: email delivery services, analytics providers (e.g. Google Analytics), hosting providers, and advertising networks. All processors are required to comply with UK GDPR and are subject to data processing agreements. We do not transfer your data outside the UK or European Economic Area unless adequate safeguards are in place (such as UK International Data Transfer Agreements or Standard Contractual Clauses).
Your rights under UK GDPR
If you are based in the United Kingdom (or where UK GDPR applies), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access – you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification – you can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) – you can request deletion of your data where there is no compelling legitimate reason to keep it.
- Right to restriction of processing – you can ask us to limit how we use your data.
- Right to data portability – in certain circumstances you can receive your data in a structured, machine‑readable format.
- Right to object – you can object to processing based on legitimate interests (including analytics and direct marketing).
To exercise any of these rights, please email privacy@theukdaily.uk with your request. We will respond within one month (or, if complex, up to two further months). We may ask you to verify your identity before proceeding.
Source confidentiality and tips
TheUKDaily.uk is committed to protecting the confidentiality of sources who provide information in the public interest. If you wish to send us a tip or share information securely, please refer to our dedicated tips page. When you contact us via a tip, we will minimise the personal data we collect and only process it to assess and investigate your submission. We will not voluntarily disclose your identity unless compelled by a court order, and we will resist such orders wherever possible. Contact details provided through tip‑offs are retained only as long as necessary for the relevant reporting.
Complaints to the Information Commissioner’s Office
If you are not satisfied with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to make a complaint to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the supervisory authority for data protection in the United Kingdom. You can contact the ICO via their website at https://ico.org.uk/ or by calling 0303 123 1113. We encourage you to contact us first at privacy@theukdaily.uk so that we can attempt to resolve your concern.
Contact us about privacy
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please email privacy@theukdaily.uk or write to Crown Quay Media Ltd., Suite 4.08, Ocean Village Business Centre, 23 Ocean Village Promenade, Gibraltar GX11 1AA. We will respond promptly. You may also contact our Editor‑in‑Chief Jonathan Ellery at jonathan.ellery@theukdaily.uk or our managing editor for general editorial queries via /about-us/contact/.
Updates to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law or our practices. The most recent version will always be published at /about-us/privacy-policy/, and we will notify subscribers of material changes by email or site notice. This policy was last reviewed in February 2025.