Privacy Policy
Last Updated
April 29, 2026
Outline
Women's Health Guide is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit womenshealthguide.co.uk.
1. Who We Are
Women's Health Guide is an independent UK-based women's health and lifestyle publication. We are the data controller responsible for your personal data collected through this Website.
2. What Data We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data:
Name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter
Usage data such as pages visited, time spent on site, and browser type
Cookie data and tracking information (see Section 6)
Any information you voluntarily provide when contacting us
3. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data to:
Send you our newsletter and email updates if you have subscribed
Improve and maintain the Website and its content
Analyse how visitors use the Website to improve user experience
Respond to your enquiries or feedback
Comply with our legal obligations
We will never sell your personal data to third parties.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:
Consent — for newsletter subscriptions and non-essential cookies
Legitimate interests — for website analytics and improving our content
Legal obligation — where required by applicable law
5. Newsletter and Email Marketing
If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address will be used solely to send you updates from Women's Health Guide. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the 'Unsubscribe' link in any email.
We use a third-party email platform to manage subscriptions. Your email address is stored securely and not shared with any other parties.
6. Cookies
Our Website uses cookies to improve your experience. Cookies are small text files placed on your device. We use:
Essential cookies — required for the Website to function
Analytics cookies — to understand how visitors use our site (e.g. Google Analytics)
You can control cookie settings through your browser. Disabling cookies may affect your experience of the Website.
7. Third-Party Services
Our Website may use third-party services including analytics providers and email platforms. These providers may process your data on our behalf. We ensure all third-party providers operate under appropriate data processing agreements.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party websites linked from our Website.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes it was collected:
Newsletter subscriber data — retained until you unsubscribe
Analytics data — retained in line with the provider's standard retention periods
Enquiry data — retained for up to 12 months
9. 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
Object to or restrict processing of your data
Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at our email.
10. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is entirely secure.
11. Children's Privacy
Our Website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
12. 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 'Last Updated' date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
