This Privacy Policy explains how Cyprus Civic Media Ltd. (registration no. HE 482916, registered address 28 Arch. Makariou III Avenue, 4th Floor, 1065 Nicosia, Cyprus) (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, stores and protects your personal data when you interact with NationalReport.uk. We are the data controller for the purposes of UK data protection law, including the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data transparently. This policy applies to all users of our website and editorial services, regardless of your location.
What data we collect
We collect personal data only when you voluntarily provide it or when it is necessary for the operation of our website. The categories of data we collect are:
- Contact form and email correspondence: When you contact us via the Contact page or send an email to any of our editorial or functional addresses, we collect your name, email address, and any other information you provide in your message. This is to respond to your enquiry, handle complaints, or process news tips.
- Newsletter subscription: When you subscribe to our newsletter via Newsletter page, we collect your email address and optionally your name. We use this solely to send you our editorial updates, with your consent.
- Technical data and cookies: When you visit NationalReport.uk, we may collect technical information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and usage patterns through cookies and similar technologies. Full details are set out in our Cookie Policy. We use this data to improve website performance, analyse audience behaviour, and ensure security.
We do not collect or process special category data (such as race, religion, health) unless you explicitly provide it in correspondence.
Purposes and lawful bases
We process your personal data only for specific, legitimate purposes and in accordance with a lawful basis under UK GDPR:
- To respond to enquiries, process news tips, and handle correspondence: Legitimate interest (to manage our editorial operation and communicate with readers).
- To send newsletters: Consent – you can withdraw at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in each email or contacting privacy@nationalreport.uk.
- To operate and improve our website: Legitimate interest (to provide a functional, secure, and user-friendly platform). For non-essential cookies, we rely on consent as detailed in our Cookie Policy.
- To comply with legal obligations: Legal obligation (e.g., responding to UK regulatory requests or court orders).
Data retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Specifically:
- Contact form and email correspondence: retained for up to 12 months after the matter is resolved, unless a longer period is required for legal or regulatory reasons.
- Newsletter subscriber emails: retained until you unsubscribe or request erasure. We review our subscriber list annually.
- Technical data and cookies: retention periods are specified in our Cookie Policy.
Sharing your personal data
We never sell your personal data. We share it only with trusted processors who help us operate our website and services, such as email delivery providers, analytics platforms, and hosting services. All processors are contractually bound to process data only on our instructions and to comply with UK GDPR obligations. We do not transfer your data outside the UK or European Economic Area unless adequate safeguards are in place.
We may also disclose personal data if required by law, regulation, or legal process, or to protect our rights, property, or safety.
Your rights under UK GDPR
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Rectification: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
- Restriction: Ask us to limit processing in certain circumstances.
- Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests (including direct marketing).
To exercise any of these rights, please email privacy@nationalreport.uk with your request. We will respond within one month. There is no charge unless the request is manifestly unfounded or excessive.
Complaints to the ICO
If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). You can contact them via https://ico.org.uk/ or by calling their helpline. We encourage you to contact us first so we can attempt to resolve the issue.
Source confidentiality commitment
At NationalReport.uk, we are committed to protecting the confidentiality of sources who provide information for our editorial coverage. If you use our secure tip-off channels via Tip Us, we will not disclose your identity without your explicit consent, unless compelled by a court order or other legal obligation. We take precautions to minimise collection of identifying data when handling anonymous tips.
Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact our Privacy Team at privacy@nationalreport.uk. For general editorial enquiries, use editorial@nationalreport.uk. Our registered address is 28 Arch. Makariou III Avenue, 4th Floor, 1065 Nicosia, Cyprus. We also have a UK editorial line: +44 20 4586 7340.
Further information about our editorial standards and ownership can be found on the About Us page and our Sources & Standards page.
This Privacy Policy was last updated on 2 January 2025. We may update it from time to time; any changes will be posted here with a new effective date.