Privacy Policy & Cookies
How @yourfingertipsmags protects and uses your information
Please note, this privacy policy applies to this website or our mobile applications (for example our iPhone, android and iPad apps) (a "Site"). If you do not accept this privacy policy and cookies notice, do not use this Site.
The @yourfingertipsmags.co.uk is part of Free2u Publications Ltd and may, use and share, within this group, the information you provide, and other information held about you for the purposes set out below.
When you create or log in to an online account you agree to our privacy policy and cookie notice. Information collected from your use of this website or our mobile applications (for example, iPhone, android and iPad apps) will be processed in accordance with this notice.
Information We May Hold About You
- Information you've provided to us, including our websites
- Information about products and services you've ordered or enquired about
- Information provided by other companies who have obtained your permission to share information about you
- Information about your interaction with adverts and services such as registration, comments
- Information we collect using cookies stored on your device (for example, this may be a PC, phone or tablet) about your use of yourfingertipsmags.co.uk and/or selected third party websites
- Your IP address, this is a number that identifies a specific network device on the internet and is required for your device to communicate with websites
- Technical information from your device relating to the service you receive
- Information relating to the location of the device you use to access our Site
Please do not submit your personal information to us if you do not wish us to collect it.
Message Boards, Blogs and Other Public Forums
Please note, the Site makes message boards, blogs and other such user generated content facilities available to users of the Site and registered users can provide content for and participate in these facilities. Any information that is disclosed in these areas of our Site becomes public information and you should always be careful when deciding to disclose your personal information.
Email a Friend and Share This Article Facilities
Please note, when you use these facilities and provide us with personal data (e.g. the name and email address) of a third party, please ensure that you have their consent before giving us their details.
Location-Based and User Specific Services
Delivery of certain content on the Site requires you to agree to the use of your location (for example to deliver content, advertising or services such as weather that need to be relevant to where you are) along with an anonymous device identifier to enable us to recognise your browser or mobile device and provide these services across subsequent visits to our Site.
To enable the delivery of these services we will use (i) the latitude and longitude of your location and (ii) your Identifier for Advertisers (IFA) code for your iPhone, or the Android ID on Android or, place a unique cookie on the browser of your device when you first visit the Site, or a similar identifier as applicable (each a "Device Identifier").
Your location will be determined either from a lookup of your public IP address (sent in the request for content to our servers) from a public GeoIP database (effectively giving us the location of your Internet Service Provider), or directly from the device depending on its capabilities and the permissions granted to access this information.
How We May Use Your Information
By using this Site, you agree that we may collect, hold, process and use your information (including personal information) for the purpose of providing you with the Site services and developing our business which shall include (without limitation):
- Verifying your identity (for example when you return to the Site)
- Personalising your visits to the Site and developing the design and style of the Site to improve the services provided to you
- Informing you about the latest changes to the Site, or products, services or promotional offers that you might find interesting
- Dealing with, and responding to you about, a comment you have submitted for or on our message boards, blogs and other such user generated content facilities
- Enabling you to share our content with others e.g. using our Email a friend and share this article facilities
- Informing you if you have been successful in any Site competitions or promotions
- Compiling customer reviews
- Conducting market research
- Carrying out statistical, technical and logistical analysis
Communications and Marketing
According to your preferences, we may communicate (and personalise such communication) with you:
- To send you periodic newsletters about your chosen services
- To send you direct marketing. This may include communications by post, telephone or email or SMS about us and our business partners' products and services, events and special offers, including where applicable, for a reasonable time after you have ceased to be a reader of ours
- To provide you with personalised services, such as providing you with viewing recommendations and tailored advertising
- To provide you with location-based services such as weather information based on your location
- To provide you with advertising more relevant to your interests and your online behaviour using cookies when you visit our website(s)
Updating Your Preferences
Marketing
You can opt out by clicking on the 'unsubscribe' link in the direct marketing/newsletter emails from us. You can opt out of marketing text messages replying 'STOP'. Or you can use the contacting us details at the end of this privacy notice.
Online Behavioural Advertising (OBA)
If you do not want to receive online advertising where this advertising is relevant to your interests, or don't want information processed using cookies, please see our Cookie Policy.
Cookies and Advertising
To fund our websites, we run advertising on them – much of this advertising is run by us to make its advertising more relevant and effective, we use a range of technologies provided by third parties; many of which use cookies.
Cookies are files that store small amounts of information on your computer or other device (for example, your mobile phone). None of the cookies that we use contain information such as your real name or address, so you cannot be identified personally by them.
We gather anonymous information such as on the types of pages visited, and keywords searched on to build an overall, but anonymous, picture of interests or preferences based on individual users browsing habits so that we can offer a more personal experience.
For detailed information about cookies and how to manage them, please see our Cookie Policy and Cookie FAQ.
Safeguards and Security
No data transmission over the internet can be entirely secure, so we do not guarantee the security of your personal information and/or use of the Site. However, we use reasonable endeavours to protect the security of your personal information from unauthorised access or use by using encryption technology.
In addition to these safeguards, your personal information is protected in the UK by the Data Protection Act 1998. This provides that the information which we hold about you should be processed fairly and lawfully, should be accurate, relevant and not excessive, not be retained for longer than is necessary and, if applicable, be kept up to date. For more information on the Data Protection Act 1998 and your related rights please see www.ico.gov.uk.
Contacting Us and Accessing Your Personal Information
Any queries or comments about this privacy notice or if you wish to review or receive copies of the personal information we hold about you should be sent to:
Email: mail@yorkshirereporter.co.uk
Or write to us at:
Legal Department
Free2u Publications Ltd
Yorkshire House
Leeds, West Yorkshire
LS14 6JX
United Kingdom
We may charge a small administration fee (not exceeding the maximum permitted by law) in relation to fulfilling a request for access to personal information.