Privacy Policy

This policy explains how It’s Business News, operated from ACOLLECTIVE, 2nd Floor, 22 Pavement, York, YO1 9UP, collects and handles personal data. It applies to all visitors to itsbusinessnews.com.

Last updated: 17 March 2026

Who Is Responsible for Your Data

The data controller for this website is It’s Business News, ACOLLECTIVE, 2nd Floor, 22 Pavement, York, YO1 9UP. Questions about data handling can be submitted through the contact form on this site.

What Data We Collect

Contact form submissions: If you use the contact form on this site, the name, contact details, and message content you provide are collected and stored solely to respond to your submission.

Analytics data: This site uses Google Analytics to collect anonymised data about how visitors use the site. This may include your approximate location, the pages you visit, the duration of your visit, and the device and browser you use. This data does not identify you personally.

Cookies: This site uses cookies. Full details are set out in the Cookies Policy at itsbusinessnews.com/cookies/. You can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie consent tool on this site or through your browser settings.

Social media sharing: This site includes social media share buttons that allow users to share content on their own social media accounts. When you interact with a share button, the relevant platform may collect data about your interaction in accordance with its own privacy policy.

YouTube embeds: Some pages on this site include video content embedded from YouTube. When you view an embedded YouTube video, Google may collect data in accordance with its privacy policy. YouTube embeds on this site use YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode where possible, which limits data collection until you choose to play the video.

How Your Data Is Used

Contact form data is used solely to respond to the submission. It is not used for marketing and is not passed to third parties for commercial purposes.

Analytics data is used to understand how the site is being used and to improve the quality and relevance of published content.

Legal Basis for Processing

This site processes personal data in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Contact form data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests: responding to a request you have initiated. Analytics data is processed on the basis of consent, given through the cookie consent tool on this site.

How Long Data Is Retained

Contact form submissions are retained for twelve months from the date of receipt, after which they are deleted unless there is an ongoing reason to retain them.

Google Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google’s standard data retention settings. Anonymised aggregated data may be retained for longer for the purposes of long-term traffic analysis.

Third-Party Processors

This site uses the following third-party services that may process data:

Google Analytics: Used for website traffic analysis. Data is processed in accordance with Google’s privacy terms. Users can opt out of Google Analytics tracking using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Cloudways: This website is hosted on Cloudways. Server infrastructure operated by Cloudways may process connection data including IP addresses as a standard function of web hosting.

Social media platforms: Share buttons on this site connect to third-party social media platforms. Data sharing with those platforms occurs only when you interact with a share button.

YouTube (Google): Embedded video content is served by YouTube. Google’s privacy policy governs data collected through YouTube embeds.

Your Rights Under UK GDPR

Under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights:

  • The right to access personal data held about you.
  • The right to request correction of inaccurate data.
  • The right to request deletion of your data where there is no longer a lawful basis for retaining it.
  • The right to restrict processing in certain circumstances.
  • The right to data portability where processing is based on consent or contract.
  • The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests.

To exercise any of these rights, submit a request through the contact form on this site. Requests will be responded to within one calendar month as required by UK GDPR.

How to Complain

If you have concerns about how your personal data is being handled and are not satisfied with the response to a complaint made directly to this publication, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

The ICO can be contacted at ico.org.uk or by post at Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Changes to This Policy

This privacy policy may be updated from time to time. The date of the most recent revision is shown at the top of this page.