1. Who We Are

Urban Scoop is an independent media organisation based affiliated with UTK (Unite The Kingdom). We operate the website at urbanscoop.news and associated subdomains. References to “we”, “us”, or “our” in this policy refer to Urban Scoop. If you have questions about this policy, please contact us at enquiries@urbanscoop.news

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information when you interact with our website or services:

• Contact information: your name and email address when you sign up for our newsletter or contact us directly.
• Usage data: pages visited, time spent on the site, browser type, and device information collected automatically via cookies and analytics tools.
• All data collected is stored and processed in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Send you newsletters, event updates, and announcements.
• Respond to your enquiries and provide customer support.
• Improve and maintain our website and services.
• Comply with legal obligations.

We will never sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), our legal bases for processing your personal data are:

• Legitimate interests — for website analytics and improving our services, where these interests do not override your rights.
• Legal obligation — where we are required by law to process your data.

5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. These include essential cookies required for the site to function, and analytics cookies that help us understand how visitors use the site. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. By continuing to use our site, you consent to our use of cookies as described here.

6. Third-Party Services

We may use trusted third-party services to support our operations, including email delivery providers and web analytics platforms. These services may process your data on our behalf and are contractually required to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify. Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Newsletter subscribers’ data is retained until they unsubscribe.

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
• Withdraw consent at any time (e.g. unsubscribe from newsletters).
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at enquiries@urbanscoop.news

9. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. However, no transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.