1. Introduction
York Talking News (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how information is handled on our website. This website operates primarily as an information and audio‑listening platform, similar in nature to a blog. We do not collect personal data through the website unless you choose to contact us directly and we NEVER share data with ANY outside or third party organisation (subject to those areas where we may have a statutory duty of disclosure).
2. Data Controller
For the purposes of UK data protection law, York Talking News is the data controller responsible for any personal data that is processed.
Contact Details:
York Talking News
Email: yorktalkingnews@gmail.com
Telephone: 01904 652650
Postal Address: York Talking News, PO Box 455, York, YO26 0AN.
3. Use of Cookies and Tracking Technologies
York Talking News does not use cookies or similar technologies for tracking, analytics, marketing, advertising, or user profiling.
We do not operate user accounts, registration systems, or online forms, and visitors can use the website and listen to content without providing any personal information.
4. Audio Player and Listening Data
Our website uses an embedded audio player provided by TNF – tnf.org.uk. When audio is played, anonymous and aggregated statistics are collected which show which tracks are played and how often. This data is not linked to any individual user, device, or identifiable information and is used only to understand overall listening trends and improve our services.
5. Contacting Us
If you choose to contact us by email, telephone, or post, we will only use the information you provide to respond to your enquiry. Your details will not be shared with third parties or added to any mailing lists and will be retained only as long as necessary.
6. Third‑Party Content
Some content on our website is provided by third‑party services. These services may collect technical data needed to operate their systems. York Talking News does not control these services and encourages visitors to review their privacy policies.
7. Kualo Ltd
Kualo provide the hardware which hosts our website and retain visitor logs to which we have access. None of these logs contain sufficient information for us to identify an individual person.
8. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect any personal data that is provided to us directly.
9. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have rights including access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal data we hold about you, and the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
10. Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated if the way we operate changes. The latest version will always be available on our website.
11. How to Contact Us
If you have any questions about this policy, please contact:
York Talking News
Email: yorktalkingnews@gmail.com
Telephone: 01904 652650
Postal Address: York Talking News, PO Box 455, York, YO26 0AN.