Privacy Policy

Last updated: 12 July 2025  ·  Effective: 1 March 2024

The Mirror Dispatch ("we", "us") operates news-daily-mirror.sbs. This policy explains how we handle your personal data. We are committed to compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

The data controller is The Mirror Dispatch, an independent editorial publication registered in England. Contact us at privacy@news-daily-mirror.sbs.

1. What Information We Collect

Information you give us

• Contact enquiries: Name, email address, message content when you use our contact form.
• Newsletter sign-ups: Email address and optional first name.
• Editorial submissions: Any personal information contained in letters or article pitches you send us.

Information collected automatically

• Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, time and duration of visits.
• Cookie data: Identifiers stored via cookies and similar technologies. See Section 6 for details.
• Advertising data: Aggregated data from advertising partners about ad impressions and clicks.

2. Why We Use Your Data

Purpose	Legal Basis (UK GDPR)
Responding to contact form messages	Legitimate interests
Sending newsletters	Consent (Art. 6(1)(a))
Site analytics and performance monitoring	Legitimate interests
Serving personalised advertisements	Consent (where required)
Fraud prevention and site security	Legitimate interests
Compliance with legal obligations	Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c))

3. Google AdSense and Advertising

We display advertisements through Google AdSense and may work with other advertising networks. This section explains how advertising data is used.

How Google uses data on our site

Google and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet. You can read Google's full explanation at: How Google uses data from sites that use Google services.

Interest-based (personalised) advertising

Google AdSense may serve interest-based advertisements — ads selected based on your browsing history and inferred interests. The DoubleClick cookie (IDE) is used for this purpose. We obtain your consent before enabling personalised advertising where required by UK law.

Remarketing

We may use Google's remarketing features to show advertisements to users who have previously visited our site when they browse other websites. Remarketing audiences are not built on sensitive personal data. You can opt out via Google Ad Settings.

Opting out of personalised advertising

You have several options to opt out of interest-based advertising:

• Visit Google Ads Settings to manage Google's use of your data for advertising.
• Visit Your Online Choices to opt out from multiple advertising networks.
• Visit the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
• Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

4. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell your personal data. We share data only in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: Hosting providers, email delivery services, analytics providers (Google Analytics) and advertising networks (Google AdSense). All are bound by data processing agreements.
• Legal requirements: If required by law, court order or to protect rights and safety.
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger or acquisition, with prior notice to you.

5. International Transfers

Some service providers, including Google, process data outside the UK. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the UK ICO and adequacy decisions where applicable.

6. Cookies

We use the following categories of cookies:

Type	Purpose	Examples
Strictly Necessary	Essential site functionality	Session, consent cookies
Analytics	Understanding site usage	Google Analytics (_ga, _gid)
Advertising	Targeted ads and measurement	Google AdSense (IDE, NID)
Preferences	Remembering your settings	Language, consent status

For full details, see our Cookie Policy. You can manage cookies via your browser settings or our consent tool.

7. How Long We Keep Your Data

• Contact form submissions: up to 24 months.
• Newsletter subscriber data: until you unsubscribe.
• Server logs: up to 12 months.
• Analytics data: per provider settings (typically 26 months for Google Analytics).

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to: access your data; correct inaccuracies; request erasure; restrict processing; data portability; object to processing; and rights related to automated decisions. To exercise these rights, email privacy@news-daily-mirror.sbs. We will respond within one month.

9. Children

Our site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has submitted data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

10. Security

We use HTTPS encryption, access controls and regular security reviews to protect your data. No internet transmission is completely secure, but we take reasonable precautions.

11. External Links

Our site links to third-party websites. This policy does not cover those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. Material changes will be notified via a site notice or email. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision.

13. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, please contact us first. You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): ico.org.uk · Tel: 0303 123 1113.

14. Contact

Data controller: The Mirror Dispatch, England.
Email: privacy@news-daily-mirror.sbs
Contact form: Contact page