Privacy Policy

Last updated: 31 July 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how TodayReport collects, uses, stores and protects personal information when you visit todayreport.co.uk, contact us or interact with our services.

1. Who We Are

TodayReport is operated by:

Legal name: [Your full legal name or registered business name]
Trading name: TodayReport
Postal address: [Full correspondence or registered address]
Privacy email: [privacy@todayreport.co.uk]

For the purposes of applicable UK data-protection law, [legal name] is the controller of the personal information described in this policy.

2. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you use the website, we may collect the following information.

Information You Provide

This may include:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Information submitted through a contact form
• Newsletter subscription details
• Comments or other content you submit
• Correspondence sent to us
• Information provided when reporting an error or making a complaint

Please do not send confidential, financial, medical or otherwise sensitive personal information unless it is necessary and we have specifically asked you to provide it.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the website, our systems and service providers may collect:

• Your Internet Protocol address
• Browser and device type
• Operating system
• Pages visited
• Date and time of access
• Referring website or search engine
• Approximate location derived from an IP address
• Cookie identifiers and consent preferences
• Website performance, diagnostic and security information

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information to:

• Operate, maintain and secure the website
• Respond to questions and contact requests
• Manage newsletter subscriptions
• Publish and administer comments, where comments are enabled
• Understand how visitors use the website
• Improve our articles, design and services
• Detect spam, fraud, misuse and security incidents
• Manage advertising or affiliate relationships
• Keep records needed for legal, accounting or administrative purposes
• Comply with legal obligations and protect our legal rights

4. Our Lawful Bases

Depending on the activity, we may rely on:

Consent

We may rely on consent for activities such as:

• Sending newsletters or promotional emails
• Using certain analytics or advertising cookies
• Processing information where you have made a clear voluntary choice

You may withdraw your consent at any time.

Legitimate Interests

We may process information where necessary for legitimate purposes such as:

• Responding to enquiries
• Operating and improving the website
• Measuring website performance
• Preventing fraud, spam and security threats
• Protecting our business and legal rights

We consider whether these interests are overridden by your rights and interests before relying on this basis.

Legal Obligations

We may process information where necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulatory requirements or valid requests from public authorities.

Contractual Necessity

Where you enter into an agreement with us, we may use information that is necessary to perform that agreement or take requested steps before entering into it.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

TodayReport may use cookies, pixels, scripts, local storage and similar technologies.

These technologies may be used for:

• Essential website functions
• Remembering privacy and display preferences
• Security and spam prevention
• Website analytics
• Embedded videos or social-media content
• Advertising measurement and personalisation

Strictly necessary technologies may operate without consent where legally permitted. Optional analytics, advertising and similar technologies will be managed through our cookie-consent system where consent is required.

Our cookie banner should provide options such as:

• Accept all
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Manage preferences

You can change your choices through [insert “Cookie Settings” link or explain where the control appears].

Browser controls can also be used to delete or block cookies, although disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality.

Cookie rules in the UK fall under PECR alongside UK GDPR requirements. The ICO states that consent must be freely given, specific, informed and expressed through a positive action where consent is required.

6. Analytics

We may use [Google Analytics / Jetpack Statistics / another analytics provider / delete this section if unused] to understand website traffic and performance.

Analytics information may include device information, approximate location, pages viewed and interaction data.

Provider:

[Provider name]
Purpose: [Website analytics and performance measurement]
Privacy information: [Insert provider privacy-policy link]
Retention period: [Insert actual retention setting]

Optional analytics will be activated only in accordance with your configured consent choices where consent is required.

7. Advertising and Affiliate Links

TodayReport may display advertising or use affiliate links.

An affiliate link means that we may receive a commission if a visitor follows the link and completes a qualifying action. This normally does not increase the price paid by the visitor.

Advertising and affiliate providers may use cookies or similar technologies to measure performance or personalise content. Where consent is legally required, these technologies should not operate until the visitor has provided the appropriate consent.

Current advertising or affiliate providers:

[List each provider, such as Google AdSense, Amazon Associates or another network—or delete this section if none are used.]

8. Embedded Content and External Services

Articles may contain embedded videos, images, maps, social-media posts or other content from third-party websites.

When embedded content is loaded, the third-party provider may receive information such as your IP address and browser details. It may also use cookies or track your interaction with the content.

Examples may include:

• YouTube
• Vimeo
• X
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Google Maps

Only list services that are actually used on your website.

9. Who We Share Information With

We may share personal information with trusted organisations that help us operate the website, including:

• Website-hosting providers
• Email and newsletter providers
• Analytics providers
• Advertising or affiliate networks
• Security and spam-prevention services
• Website developers and technical support providers
• Professional advisers such as accountants or legal advisers

We may also disclose information:

• When required by law or a valid legal process
• To investigate fraud, misuse or security incidents
• To protect our rights, property or safety
• During a sale, reorganisation or transfer of the website or business

We do not sell personal information for money.

10. International Transfers

Some service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom.

Where applicable, we will take appropriate steps designed to protect transferred information, such as using recognised contractual protections, adequacy regulations or another legally permitted transfer mechanism.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including legal, security and record-keeping requirements.

Insert your actual retention schedule below:

Information	Suggested period to confirm
Contact-form messages	[For example, up to 24 months]
Editorial correspondence	[Insert period]
Newsletter records	Until unsubscribe, plus [period] for suppression records
Comments	[While the comment/article remains published or insert period]
Security logs	[For example, up to 12 months]
Analytics data	[Insert provider retention setting]
Financial and tax records	[Insert legally required period]

The examples above should be replaced with the periods you genuinely follow.

12. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures intended to protect personal information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or loss.

However, no website, email service or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

13. Your Data-Protection Rights

Depending on the circumstances and the lawful basis involved, you may have rights to:

• Request access to your personal information
• Ask us to correct inaccurate information
• Ask us to erase information
• Ask us to restrict certain processing
• Object to certain processing
• Receive certain information in a portable format
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Complain about how your information is being used

These rights are not absolute and may not apply in every situation. ICO guidance notes that the rights available can vary according to the lawful basis used.

To make a request, contact:

[privacy@todayreport.co.uk]

We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.

You may also complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office if you are dissatisfied with how your information has been handled.

14. Children’s Information

TodayReport is a general-information website and is not designed to collect personal information from children.

If you believe that a child has submitted personal information to us inappropriately, contact [privacy@todayreport.co.uk] so that we can investigate and take suitable action.

15. Third-Party Links

Our articles may link to websites operated by other organisations.

We do not control those websites or their privacy practices. You should review the privacy information provided by the relevant third party before submitting personal information.

16. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our practices, services or legal obligations change.

The latest version will be published on this page, and the “Last updated” date will be revised.