PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: 01.08.2024

Last Updated: 06.08.2025

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://yourgb.co.uk.
This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit or interact with our website.

Data Controller
YOURGB Events Ltd
Email: ask@yourgb.co.uk

Postal Address: 1-3 South East Circus Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6TJ

Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

We process your data under the following lawful bases as defined by the UK GDPR:

Consent – where you have given clear consent (e.g. for email marketing).
Contract – when processing is necessary to fulfil a contract with you.
Legal Obligation – where we must comply with the law.
Legitimate Interests – for the operation, improvement, and security of our website and services.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public alongside your comment.

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Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images posted on the site.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience and will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we set up several cookies to save your login info and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days; screen option cookies last for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login to two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.

Cookie Policy and Consent

We use essential and non-essential cookies to enhance your experience and analyze site usage. Non-essential cookies (e.g., analytics, social media, marketing) are only set with your explicit consent.

You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie banner or browser settings.

Please refer to our [Cookie Policy] (link) for a full list of cookies used on this site, including their purpose, provider, and expiration.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has visited those sites directly.

These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content, including if you are logged into that external website.

Analytics and Third-Party Services

We may use third-party tools to analyze traffic, manage content, or enhance user experience, including but not limited to:

Google Analytics
Social Media Widgets (e.g., Instagram, LinkedIn)
Email marketing providers
Hosting providers

These third parties may collect personal data, such as IP addresses, device info, and user behavior, in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

We may also share your data with trusted service providers who help us operate the website and deliver services (e.g., IT support, email hosting), under contractual obligations that protect your data.

We do not sell or rent your personal data.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.

For users who register on our website (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for the username). Website administrators can also view and edit that information.

Your Rights Under Data Protection Law

You have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Delete your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
Restrict or object to certain data processing
Withdraw consent at any time (where applicable)
Data portability – to receive a copy of your data in a structured format

To exercise these rights, contact us at: [Insert Privacy Email Address]

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at:
https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Data may be processed or stored by third-party services outside the UK. Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or adequacy decisions approved by the UK Government.

Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal data. These include secure hosting, HTTPS encryption, firewalls, limited access controls, and regular monitoring.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately so we can delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. We recommend checking this page regularly for updates.

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