Privacy Policy

Last updated: 19 September 2026

1. Who we are

London Streets (https://londonstreets.uk) is the data controller for personal data processed through this website. You can contact us at contact@londonstreets.uk.

2. What data we collect

  • Comments: when you leave a comment we collect the name, email address and website you enter, plus your IP address and browser user-agent string to help detect spam. An anonymised hash of your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to display your profile picture.
  • Contact enquiries: your name, email address and message content when you contact us.
  • Analytics: with your consent, Google Analytics (via Google Site Kit) collects anonymised usage data such as pages visited, approximate location, and device or browser type.
  • Technical and security logs: our hosting provider processes IP addresses in server logs to keep the site secure.

3. Lawful bases (UK GDPR)

  • Consent: analytics and other non-essential cookies — you can withdraw consent at any time via the cookie banner.
  • Legitimate interests: site security, spam prevention, and understanding our readership in aggregate.
  • Contract or legal obligation: responding to enquiries you send us.

4. Cookies

We use essential cookies to operate the site, and — only with your consent — analytics cookies. See our Cookie Policy for the full list and how to change your choices at any time.

5. Who we share data with

  • Google — analytics processing (only with your consent).
  • Automattic (Gravatar) — comment email hash for profile pictures.
  • Our hosting provider — server operation and security.

We do not sell your personal data.

6. International transfers

Our editorial team operates from India, and some providers (such as Google) may process data outside the UK under appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses.

7. How long we keep data

Comments and enquiries are kept as long as needed for their purpose. Analytics data is kept per Google’s retention settings. Server logs are kept short-term for security.

8. Your rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to access, correct, erase, restrict or port your personal data, and to object to its processing. Email contact@londonstreets.uk and we will respond within one month.

9. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you can complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be published on this page.