Data Controller

Thistle & Seam Media Ltd. is the data controller responsible for personal information collected through this website, meaning we determine how and why any personal data submitted to us is processed. Questions regarding this policy or our handling of personal data can be directed to our editorial contact address published on the site.

Legal framework

We handle personal data according to UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 and the other rules in force in United Kingdom. If anything here ever conflicts with the law, the law wins.

Data Collected

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide through our contact form, such as your name and email address, as well as information automatically generated through your use of the site, including server logs that record IP addresses, browser type, and pages visited, and analytics cookies that track general browsing behavior on an aggregated basis. We do not collect payment card details, shipping addresses, or any information related to e-commerce transactions, as this site does not sell physical goods.

Purposes and Legal Basis

We process contact form submissions to respond to reader inquiries, press requests, or partnership questions, relying on your consent as the legal basis for this processing. Server logs and analytics data are processed under our legitimate interest in maintaining site security, diagnosing technical issues, and understanding which content resonates with our audience, consistent with applicable data protection law.

Storage Period

Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to address the inquiry and for a reasonable period afterward in case of follow-up correspondence, after which they are deleted or anonymized. Server logs are typically retained for a limited period for security and troubleshooting purposes before being automatically purged, and aggregated analytics data may be retained longer in a form that does not identify individual visitors.

Third-Party Services

We may rely on third-party service providers, such as web hosting companies and analytics platforms, to help operate this website, and these providers may process personal data on our behalf under their own privacy and security safeguards. We take reasonable steps to work only with providers who maintain appropriate data protection standards, but we encourage readers to review the privacy policies of any such third parties for additional detail on their practices.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you, to request correction or deletion of that data, to object to certain processing activities, or to withdraw consent previously given for the contact form. To exercise any of these rights, you may contact us through the details published on our site, and we will respond within a reasonable timeframe in accordance with applicable law.

Questions about this policy

Reach us at [email protected] or call +44 191 455 9644 during Mon-Fri 09:00-18:00, Sat 10:15-15:45. Every message gets a reply within one business day.

Merchant

Thistle & Seam Media Ltd.

Registered address

67 Shields Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2UN, United Kingdom

Email

[email protected]

Phone

+44 191 455 9644

Working hours

Mon-Fri 09:00-18:00, Sat 10:15-15:45

Registration

Company No. 16860865