Privacy Policy

Last updated: 12 July 2025 · Effective: 1 January 2024

The Times Reader ("we", "us") operates news-times.sbs. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Data controller: The Times Reader, England. Contact: privacy@news-times.sbs

1. Data We Collect

Data you provide

Contact form: name, email address, message content.
Newsletter: email address and optional first name.
Editorial submissions: any personal data in letters or article pitches.

Data collected automatically

Technical: IP address, browser type, OS, referring URL, pages visited, visit duration.
Cookies: identifiers via cookies and similar technologies (see Section 6).
Advertising: aggregated data from advertising partners on impressions and clicks.

2. Legal Bases for Processing

Purpose	Legal Basis
Responding to contact enquiries	Legitimate interests
Sending newsletters	Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) UK GDPR)
Site analytics	Legitimate interests
Personalised advertising	Consent (where required)
Security and fraud prevention	Legitimate interests
Legal compliance	Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c))

3. Advertising — Google AdSense

We display advertisements through Google AdSense. Google and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site and other websites.

Interest-based advertising

Google AdSense may serve personalised advertisements based on your browsing history. The DoubleClick cookie (IDE) is used for this purpose. We obtain your consent before enabling personalised advertising where required by UK law.

Remarketing

We may use Google remarketing features to reach users who have previously visited our site. Remarketing audiences are not built on sensitive personal data. Opt out via Google Ad Settings.

How Google uses your data

For full details: How Google uses data from partner sites.

Opt-out options

4. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell personal data. We share data only with:

Service providers: Hosting, email delivery, analytics (Google Analytics), advertising (Google AdSense). All bound by data processing agreements.
Legal requirements: When required by law or to protect rights and safety.
Business transfers: In the event of a merger or acquisition, with prior notice.

5. International Transfers

Some providers, including Google, process data outside the UK. We ensure appropriate safeguards including Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the UK ICO.

6. Cookies

Type	Purpose	Examples
Strictly Necessary	Essential site functionality	Session, consent cookies
Analytics	Site usage understanding	_ga, _gid (Google Analytics)
Advertising	Targeted ads and measurement	IDE, NID (Google AdSense)
Preferences	Remembering your settings	Language, consent status

Full details: Cookie Policy.

7. Retention

Contact form data: up to 24 months.
Newsletter data: until unsubscription.
Server logs: up to 12 months.
Analytics: per provider settings (typically 26 months for Google Analytics).

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to: access, rectify, erase, restrict processing of, and port your data; object to processing; and rights regarding automated decisions. Contact privacy@news-times.sbs. We respond within one month.

9. Children

Our site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children. Contact us to request deletion of any such data.

10. Security

We use HTTPS, access controls and regular security reviews. No internet transmission is completely secure.

11. Changes

We may update this policy. Material changes will be notified via a site notice or email.