Who we are
Our website, somewhereinlondon.com, is dedicated to providing comprehensive and up-to-date information about destinations around the United Kingdom and the world. Our team of experienced writers and photographers have traveled to every corner of the globe and have a wealth of knowledge to share with our readers.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. We also use the Gravatar service, which may collect an anonymized string created from your email address to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy can be found at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, please be aware that they may contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to our website can download and extract any location data from images on our website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience and will last for one year. If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and will be discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
On somewhereinlondon.com, we may include embedded content from other websites, such as videos, images, articles, and other forms of media. This embedded content behaves in the same way as if you were visiting the other website directly.
When you view embedded content from other websites, those websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and embed additional third-party tracking technologies. They may also monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
We take no responsibility for the privacy practices or the content of these third-party websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies and terms of use before providing any personal information.
Please note that if you choose to interact with any embedded content, you are doing so at your own risk and we are not responsible for any loss or damage that may result.
Who we share your data with
At somewhereinlondon.com, we may share your personal data with the following parties:
- Third-party service providers: We may share your personal data with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, such as hosting companies, analytics providers, and payment processors. These third-party service providers are obligated to protect your personal information in accordance with our privacy policy and are only permitted to use your personal information for the purpose of providing services to us.
- Law enforcement and government authorities: We may share your personal data with law enforcement, government authorities, or other third parties if we are required to do so by law or if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on us.
- Other third parties: We may share your personal data with other third parties for their own marketing or promotional purposes with your explicit consent.
Please note that if you choose to use a third-party website or service, such as a social media platform, your personal information may be subject to the privacy policies and terms of use of those third-party websites and services.
We take the protection of your personal data very seriously, and we will only share your data with third parties in accordance with this privacy policy and applicable laws.
How long we retain your data
At somewhereinlondon.com, we retain personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. This includes using the data to provide our services, comply with legal and regulatory requirements, and resolve disputes.
The specific retention period for different types of data may vary depending on the purpose for which it was collected. For example:
- Personal information provided by users who register on our website, such as name and email address, will be retained for as long as the account is active or until the user requests that we delete it.
- Data collected through cookies and other tracking technologies, such as browsing history and IP address, will be retained for as long as necessary to analyze website usage and improve our services.
- Comments and other user-generated content will be retained indefinitely to allow for easy follow-up comments and to comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Data collected for marketing and promotional purposes will be retained for as long as we continue to use the data for these purposes or until the user requests that we delete it.
We review our data retention practices regularly to ensure that we are only holding onto data for as long as it is necessary. We will also delete your data upon request, unless we are required by law or have a legitimate business reason to retain it.
What rights you have over your data
As a user of somewhereinlondon.com, you have certain rights over your personal information that we collect and process. These rights include:
- The right to access your personal information: You have the right to request a copy of the personal information that we hold about you.
- The right to rectification: If you believe that any of your personal information that we hold is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to have it corrected or completed.
- The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information in certain circumstances, such as if it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or if you withdraw your consent.
- The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we temporarily or permanently stop processing your personal information in certain circumstances, such as if you believe it to be inaccurate or if you have objected to our use of your information.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer your personal information to another organization in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, in certain circumstances.
- The right to object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information in certain circumstances, such as if you believe it to be unnecessary or if you object to our use of your information for direct marketing purposes.
- The right to withdraw consent: If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at somewherein66@gmail.com. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and will provide you with the information you have requested or take the appropriate action to comply with your request.
Please note that in some cases, we may not be able to comply with your request, such as if it would infringe on the rights of others, if it is subject to an ongoing legal matter, or if it would compromise our ability to provide our services.
Where your data is sent
We may share your data with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, such as hosting companies, analytics providers, and payment processors. These third-party service providers are obligated to protect your personal information in accordance with our privacy policy and are only permitted to use your personal information for the purpose of providing services to us.
We may also share your personal information with law enforcement, government authorities, or other third parties if we are required to do so by law or if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on us.
We will not sell, rent, or share your personal information with any third parties for their own marketing or promotional purposes without your explicit consent.
Please note that if you choose to use a third-party website or service, such as a social media platform, your personal information may be subject to the privacy policies and terms of use of those third-party websites and services.
