Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

SeeNews UK (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website at seenews.co.uk. We are a UK-based digital publication covering topics related to personal finance, HMRC guidance, government policy, and related news.

For the purposes of UK GDPR, SeeNews UK acts as the data controller for personal information collected through this website. If you have any questions about how your data is handled, please contact us at help@seenews.co.uk.

2. Data We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal information when you visit or interact with our website:

Information You Provide Directly

• Name and email address (when subscribing to our newsletter or submitting a contact form)
• Any message content or enquiries you send to us
• Account information, if you register on our platform

Information Collected Automatically

• IP address and approximate geographical location
• Browser type, operating system, and device information
• Pages visited, time spent on pages, and referral URLs
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 5)

Information From Third Parties

• Analytics data from services such as Google Analytics
• Advertising data from approved advertising partners

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide our services – Delivering articles, guides, and news content you request.
• To send newsletters – Sending finance and HMRC-related updates to subscribers who have opted in.
• To respond to enquiries – Answering questions or messages submitted through our contact form.
• To improve our website – Analysing usage data to understand how visitors engage with our content and to enhance the user experience.
• To comply with legal obligations – Meeting our obligations under UK law.
• For advertising purposes – Displaying relevant adverts to fund our editorial operations (where applicable).

We will never sell your personal data to third parties. We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces significant legal or similar effects.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we must have a lawful basis for processing your personal data. The bases we rely upon are:

• Consent – For newsletter subscriptions and optional cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time.
• Legitimate Interests – For website analytics and security monitoring, where our interests do not override your fundamental rights.
• Contractual Necessity – To provide services you have requested.
• Legal Obligation – Where we are required by law to process your data.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and to analyse website traffic. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.

Essential Cookies

These are required for the website to function correctly and cannot be disabled without affecting site performance.

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This data is anonymised and aggregated. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by visiting Google’s opt-out page.

Advertising Cookies

Where we display adverts, third-party advertising providers may set cookies to serve relevant advertisements based on your interests.

You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner when you first visit the site, or by adjusting your browser settings at any time.

6. Third-Party Services

We may share your data with trusted third-party providers who assist us in operating our website and delivering our services. These include:

• Google Analytics – For website traffic analysis
• Email service providers – For newsletter delivery
• Hosting providers – For secure data storage and website hosting
• Advertising networks – For displaying relevant content (where applicable)

All third-party providers are contractually bound to handle your data securely and in compliance with UK GDPR. We do not permit them to use your data for their own marketing purposes.

Our website may contain links to external websites, including gov.uk and HMRC portals. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their policies.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law:

• Newsletter subscribers – Until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent
• Contact form enquiries – Up to 12 months after the matter is resolved
• Analytics data – Up to 26 months (in accordance with Google Analytics defaults)
• Technical logs – Up to 90 days for security purposes

After these periods, data is securely deleted or anonymised.

8. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

As a UK data subject, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of Access – Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification – Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure – Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”), subject to legal limitations.
• Right to Restrict Processing – Request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to Data Portability – Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to Object – Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to Withdraw Consent – Withdraw previously given consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at help@seenews.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days as required by law.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, destruction, or disclosure. These include:

• HTTPS encryption across our entire website
• Regular security audits and software updates
• Restricted access to personal data on a need-to-know basis
• Secure data storage with reputable cloud providers

Despite our best efforts, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed as 100% secure. If you believe your data has been compromised, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify registered users by email.

We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we protect your information.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at help@seenews.co.uk