Privacy Policy

LoveRutland is a local guide to the best of Rutland, including things to do, places to eat, walks, events and other local recommendations.

I take your privacy seriously. This policy explains what personal information I collect, why I collect it, and how I use and protect it.

1. Who I am

For data protection purposes, I am the controller of the personal information you provide to LoveRutland.

2. What information I collect

Depending on how you use LoveRutland, I may collect:

• Your email address when you subscribe to the LoveRutland newsletter.
• Your name, if you choose to provide it.
• Information you provide when you contact me.
• Basic information about how you interact with my emails, such as whether an email is opened or a link is clicked, where this functionality is provided by my email service.
• Technical information about your visit to LoveRutland.com, such as your IP address, browser type and device information, where collected through cookies or analytics tools.

I only collect information that I need for the purposes described below.

3. How I use your information

If you subscribe to the LoveRutland newsletter, I use your email address to send you the weekly newsletter and occasional other emails relating to LoveRutland.

The newsletter may include:

• Local events and what’s on
• Places to eat and drink
• Walks and days out
• Local businesses and attractions
• Other recommendations and information about Rutland

I may also use information about how people interact with the newsletter to understand what content is useful and improve future editions.

I will not sell your personal information.

4. Why I am allowed to use your information

When you sign up to receive the LoveRutland newsletter, I rely on your consent to send you marketing emails.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any newsletter or by contacting me directly.

You can unsubscribe at any time and there is no charge for doing so.

5. Newsletter provider

LoveRutland uses Beehiiv to manage newsletter subscriptions and send emails.

Your email address and any other information you provide when subscribing may therefore be stored and processed by that provider on my behalf.

6. Cookies and analytics

LoveRutland may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website function, understand how visitors use the site, and improve the website.

I use Google Analytics for website analytics.

Where required, non-essential cookies will only be used with your consent.

7. Who I share your information with

I do not sell or rent your personal information.

I may share your information with trusted service providers that help me operate LoveRutland, such as:

• My newsletter/email provider
• Website hosting providers
• Website analytics providers
• Other technical service providers where necessary to operate the website

These providers only receive information where it is necessary for them to provide their services.

Some service providers may process information outside the UK. Where this happens, I will take appropriate steps to ensure your information is protected in accordance with applicable data protection law.

8. How long I keep your information

If you subscribe to the newsletter, I will keep your email address for as long as you remain subscribed.

If you unsubscribe, I will remove your email address from the active newsletter mailing list. I may retain limited information where necessary to keep a record of your unsubscribe request and make sure I do not contact you again.

If you contact me directly, I will keep your correspondence for as long as reasonably necessary to deal with your enquiry and maintain appropriate records.

9. Keeping your information secure

I take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from being lost, misused, accessed without permission, altered or disclosed.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

10. Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you may have rights including the right to:

• Ask for a copy of the personal information I hold about you.
• Ask me to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Ask me to delete your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Ask me to restrict how I use your information in certain circumstances.
• Object to certain types of processing.
• Withdraw your consent where I rely on consent to process your information.
• Complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

11. Third-party websites

LoveRutland may contain links to other websites, including local businesses, restaurants, attractions and event websites.

Once you leave LoveRutland.com, I am not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. I recommend checking their privacy policies before providing them with personal information.

12. Changes to this policy

I may update this privacy policy from time to time, for example if the website, newsletter or services I use change.

The latest version will always be published on this page, with the date shown at the top.