Privacy Policy

Last Updated & Effective: January 1, 2026

Purebuzzeditin Media Operations Ltd. ("Purebuzzeditin", "we", "our", or "us") operates the website purebuzzeditin.com. We are committed to protecting the privacy, security, and personal data of our readership across the United Kingdom, European Union (France, Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland), and worldwide. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, process, store, and safeguard your data under the UK Data Protection Act 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and relevant international privacy regulations including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

1. Data Controller Identification

For the purposes of applicable data protection law, the legal Data Controller responsible for your personal data is:

Purebuzzeditin Media Operations Ltd.
Company Registration Number: 14920482
Registered Headquarters: 28-32 Commercial Street, Shoreditch, London E1 6LS, United Kingdom
Designated Data Protection Officer (DPO): [email protected]

2. Categories of Information We Collect

We collect and process the following categories of information when you interact with our website:

Technical & Telemetry Data: IP addresses, browser types, device identifiers, operating systems, time zone settings, referral URLs, page engagement metrics, and session duration.
Direct Communications Data: Your name, email address, editorial pitches, or correspondence details submitted via our contact forms or direct email inquiries.
Preferences & Consent Data: Cookie consent statuses, bookmarking of specific city guides, and notification preferences.

3. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR Art. 6)

We process your personal information strictly under lawful bases specified by GDPR:

Legitimate Interests: Ensuring network and information security, improving website layout and editorial content relevancy, and preventing fraud.
Consent: Where you have explicitly opted in (e.g., non-essential analytics cookies, editorial newsletters). You may withdraw consent at any time.
Legal Obligations: Compliance with statutory tax, regulatory, and corporate accounting requirements in the United Kingdom.

4. Third-Party Data Processors & Analytics

We may engage vetted third-party service providers to facilitate website hosting, content delivery networks (CDNs), and privacy-first aggregated analytics. These third parties are bound by strict Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) requiring adherence to equivalent data security standards and preventing secondary usage of your data. We do NOT sell or rent your personal information to commercial data brokers.

5. International Data Transfers

Where data is transferred outside the UK or European Economic Area (EEA), we implement rigorous transfer mechanisms, including the UK International Data Transfer Addendum (IDTA) and European Commission Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), ensuring your personal data receives identical levels of legal protection.

6. Data Retention Protocols

We retain personal data only for as long as strictly necessary to fulfill the operational, editorial, or legal purposes for which it was gathered. Communication records submitted via contact forms are permanently purged after 24 months of inactive correspondence unless required for ongoing legal proceedings.

7. Your Statutory Privacy Rights (GDPR / CCPA)

Under GDPR and CCPA, you hold comprehensive rights regarding your personal data:

Right of Access: Request a complete copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request permanent deletion of your data where no overriding legal basis persists.
Right to Restrict Processing & Object: Challenge our legitimate interest processing or demand temporary suspension of data handling.
Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, contact our Data Protection Officer at [email protected]. We respond to all verified requests within 30 calendar days at zero cost to the user.

8. Supervisory Authority & Complaints

If you believe our data processing violates applicable regulations, you possess the legal right to lodge a formal complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or your local European Data Protection Authority (e.g., CNIL in France, AP in the Netherlands, APD in Belgium).