Effective Date: 4 July 2026
Welcome to LakeLandPost.co.uk ("LakeLandPost", "LLP", "we", "our", or "us").
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information fairly, lawfully and transparently.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your information when you visit our website, subscribe to our newsletter, contact us, submit confidential news tips, interact with our advertising or otherwise use our services.
This policy has been prepared in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 and, where applicable, the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
1. WHO WE ARE
LakeLandPost is an independent online news platform providing local, regional and national news, features and community content.
Data Controller
LakeLandPost
124 City Road
London, EC1V 2NX
Email: hello@lakelandpost.co.uk
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact us using the above details.
2. SCOPE OF THIS POLICY
This Privacy Policy applies to:
- Visitors to LakeLandPost.co.uk
- Newsletter subscribers
- Individuals who contact us
- Individuals submitting news tips or media
- Advertisers and commercial enquiries
- Individuals interacting with affiliate links
- Anyone whose personal data we process through our website
3. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Depending on how you use our website, we may collect:
Information You Provide (this may include):
- Name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Organisation or company name
- Messages sent through our contact forms
- Confidential news tips
- Files, photographs or videos submitted
- Information voluntarily provided during correspondence
Providing this information is entirely voluntary.
Information Collected Automatically
When visiting our website we may automatically collect:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Operating system
- Device information
- Screen resolution
- Referring website
- Pages viewed
- Time spent on pages
- Date and time of visit
- Click behaviour
- Cookie identifiers
Newsletter Information
If you subscribe to our newsletter we may collect:
- Email address
- Name (if supplied)
- Subscription preferences
- Email engagement statistics
- Opens
- Clicks
- Delivery status
Newsletter services are provided through Brevo.
4. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We may process your information to:
- Operate our website
- Publish news content
- Respond to enquiries
- Investigate news tips
- Verify submitted information
- Send newsletters
- Improve our website
- Understand visitor behaviour
- Prevent fraud
- Detect abuse
- Maintain website security
- Comply with legal obligations
- Respond to legal requests
- Manage advertising partnerships
- Measure website performance
- Improve reader experience
We do not sell your personal information.
5. LAWFUL BASES FOR PROCESSING
Under UK GDPR we rely upon one or more of the following lawful bases:
Consent
For example:
- Newsletter subscriptions
- Certain cookies
- Marketing communications
You may withdraw consent at any time.
Legitimate Interests
Including:
- Operating a news website
- Responding to enquiries
- Detecting fraud
- Website security
- Analytics
- Improving services
- Investigating submitted news stories
- Maintaining editorial standards
Legal Obligation
Where processing is necessary to comply with UK law.
Contract
Where processing is necessary before entering into or performing a contract, for example with advertisers or commercial partners.
6. CONFIDENTIAL NEWS TIPS
LakeLandPost accepts confidential news tips. Information submitted may include:
- Name
- Contact details
- Documents
- Images
- Videos
- Supporting evidence
Where possible we will treat confidential sources with appropriate care.
However, confidentiality cannot be guaranteed where disclosure is required by law or court order. We encourage individuals not to submit information that they are not legally permitted to disclose.
7. NEWSLETTER
We use Brevo to manage email subscriptions.
If you subscribe:
- Your email address is securely stored by Brevo.
- You may unsubscribe at any time using the link within any newsletter.
- We monitor delivery, open rates and click rates to improve communications.
We will never subscribe you without your permission.
8. COOKIES
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies help us:
- Remember preferences
- Improve website functionality
- Measure traffic
- Analyse visitor behaviour
- Deliver advertising
- Improve security
Cookies may be:
- Essential
- Functional
- Analytics
- Advertising
- Performance
Where legally required, we will request your consent before placing non-essential cookies.
9. ANALYTICS
We may use website analytics services to understand:
- Visitor numbers
- Popular content
- User journeys
- Device usage
- Geographic locations (approximate)
- Traffic sources
This information helps improve our services.
Analytics data is generally aggregated and does not directly identify individuals.
10. ADVERTISING
LakeLandPost displays advertising.
Advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Measure advertising performance
- Limit repeated advertisements
- Personalise advertisements
- Detect fraudulent activity
Third-party advertising providers operate under their own privacy policies.
11. AFFILIATE LINKS
Some articles may include affiliate links.
If you purchase products or services through these links, LakeLandPost may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate partners may collect information according to their own privacy policies.
12. THIRD PARTY WEBSITES
Our website contains links to third-party websites.
We are not responsible for:
- Privacy practices
- Security
- Content
- Policies
You should review the privacy policy of every website you visit.
13. SHARING YOUR INFORMATION
We may share personal information with:
- Hosting providers
- Website developers
- Analytics providers
- Newsletter providers
- Advertising partners
- Professional advisers
- Legal authorities where required
- Law enforcement agencies where legally necessary
We never sell personal information.
14. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
Some third-party providers may process information outside the United Kingdom.
Where this occurs we take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards exist in accordance with UK GDPR.
15. DATA SECURITY
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information, including:
- Encryption where appropriate
- Secure hosting
- Firewalls
- Access controls
- Password protection
- Regular software updates
- Limited access to personal data
No online system can be guaranteed completely secure.
16. DATA RETENTION
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary.
Retention periods depend upon:
- Legal obligations
- Business requirements
- Editorial purposes
- Dispute resolution
- Security requirements
Information that is no longer required is securely deleted or anonymised where appropriate.
17. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
LakeLandPost is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you believe a child has submitted personal information, please contact us so that it can be removed where appropriate.
18. YOUR RIGHTS
Under UK GDPR you have the right to:
- Access your personal information
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion
- Restrict processing
- Object to processing
- Withdraw consent
- Request data portability
- Lodge a complaint
Requests should be sent to: hello@lakelandpost.co.uk - we may request proof of identity before processing certain requests.
19. COMPLAINTS
If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal information, please contact us first so we can attempt to resolve your concerns.
You also have the right to complain to the UK's supervisory authority: Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
Website: https://ico.org.uk
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
20. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
The latest version will always be published on this page together with the effective date. Continued use of the website following any updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
21. CONTACT US
For any privacy-related enquiries, requests or concerns, please contact:
LakeLandPost
124 City Road
London
United Kingdom
Email: hello@lakelandpost.co.uk
We will respond as soon as reasonably possible and, where required by law, within the applicable statutory time limits.