Privacy Policy

Who we are

The Advertiser Magazines (“we”, “us” or “our”) is the publisher of The Darwin Advertiser, The Village Advertiser, The Rugeley Advertiser and The Lichfield Advertiser magazines. We are committed to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy.

You can contact us about privacy matters by email at a5magazines@outlook.com or by telephone on 01543 300 413.

What information we collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us, including when you:

• Submit an event listing or regular activity through the online form;
• Contact us to request a media pack, ask a question or make an enquiry;
• Register for or log in to an editor/admin account on the Site.

The personal information we collect may include your name, email address, telephone number, postal address, and the details of the event, group or business you are submitting.

How we use your information

We use your information to:

• Review, approve and publish event listings in the printed magazines and on the Site;
• Contact you about your submission, advertisement or enquiry;
• Send media packs and other information you have requested;
• Manage editor and administrator access to the Site;
• Keep records for accounting, legal and administrative purposes.

We rely on legitimate interests and, where required, your consent as the lawful basis for processing your personal data under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).

How we share your information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with trusted service providers who help us operate the Site and produce the magazines, such as hosting and email services. These providers are contractually required to keep your information secure and use it only for the purposes we specify.

Published listings display the information you submit (such as the event name, description, contact details and website) so that readers can find and attend activities. Please only include information you are happy to be made public.

How long we keep your information

We keep your personal information for as long as necessary for the purposes described above. Listing submissions are typically retained while the listing remains current and for a reasonable period afterwards for administrative purposes. You can ask us to delete your information at any time (see “Your rights” below).

Cookies and similar technologies

The Site uses cookies and similar technologies to keep you signed in if you have an editor/admin account, and to ensure the Site functions correctly. These are necessary for the operation of the Site.

We do not use third-party advertising or tracking cookies. If we add analytics or other non-essential cookies in the future, we will update this policy and provide appropriate controls.

Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from loss, misuse and unauthorised access. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your rights

Under data protection law you have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information; to object to or restrict certain processing; and to request a copy of your information in a structured, commonly used format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at a5magazines@outlook.com. We will respond within one month, or longer for complex requests, in accordance with UK GDPR time limits.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page. We encourage you to review it periodically.