Effective Date: 21st April 2024
Introduction
Welcome to Daily Medical News (“we,” “our,” or “us”).
We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.dailymedicalnews.co.uk, subscribe to our services, or interact with us.
Who We Are
Daily Medical News is a UK-based news publisher delivering daily updates on medical research, healthcare developments, and public health news.
For the purposes of UK data protection law, we are the data controller responsible for your personal data.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, you can contact us at:
Email: privacy@dailymedicalnews.co.uk
The Data We Collect About You
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
Identity Data: Name, title.
- Contact Data: Email address.
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information.
- Usage Data: How you interact with our website and newsletters.
- Marketing Preferences: Your choices regarding marketing communications.
We do not knowingly collect Sensitive Personal Data (such as health information, political opinions, or ethnic background) unless you provide it voluntarily.
How We Collect Your Data
We collect personal data in the following ways:
- When you subscribe to our email newsletter.
- When you contact us directly via email or our website.
- Automatically through cookies and tracking technologies when you browse our website (see our [Cookie Policy]).
How We Use Your Personal Data
We use your data to:
- Send you daily or weekly email newsletters, if you subscribe.
- Respond to your inquiries or feedback.
- Monitor website usage to improve our content and services.
- Comply with legal obligations.
We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to, mainly under the bases of consent and legitimate interests (such as running our business and improving our services).
Disclosure of Your Personal Data
We may share your personal data with:
- Trusted service providers who help us operate the website and deliver newsletters (e.g., email marketing platforms).
- Legal authorities if required by law.
We will never sell or rent your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
Data Security
We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including satisfying legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
If you unsubscribe from our emails, we will remove your data from our active mailing list.
Your Legal Rights
You have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data.
- Request correction of your personal data.
- Request erasure (“right to be forgotten”).
- Object to processing.
- Request restriction of processing.
- Request the transfer of your data.
- Withdraw your consent at any time (e.g., unsubscribe from marketing emails).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@dailymedicalnews.co.uk.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the effective date.