Privacy Policy

Titanic News ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of data:

• ▸Email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us.
• ▸Usage data — pages visited, article views, and browsing patterns (anonymised).
• ▸Location data — approximate location for the weather widget (only with your consent, never stored).
• ▸Cookies — essential cookies for site functionality and preference storage.

2. How We Use Your Data

• ▸Deliver newsletter content you've subscribed to.
• ▸Improve our website and content based on anonymised usage patterns.
• ▸Provide localised weather information (with your consent).
• ▸Respond to contact form enquiries.

3. Legal Basis

• ▸Consent — for newsletter subscriptions, cookies, and location data.
• ▸Legitimate interest — for anonymised analytics to improve our service.

4. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• ▸Access the personal data we hold about you.
• ▸Rectify inaccurate personal data.
• ▸Request erasure of your personal data.
• ▸Withdraw consent at any time.
• ▸Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

5. Cookies

We use essential cookies to ensure our website functions correctly. These include cookies that store your cookie consent preference, newsletter subscription status, and article reaction votes. We do not use third-party tracking cookies.

6. Data Retention

Newsletter subscriptions are retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form submissions are retained for 12 months. Anonymised usage data is retained for analytical purposes.

7. Contact

For any privacy-related enquiries or to exercise your data rights, please contact us via our Contact page.