Last Updated: March 6, 2025
Introduction
Welcome to Mash Magazine (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.mashmagazine.co.uk (the “Site”).
Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Site.
Information We Collect
We only collect personal information when users voluntarily contact us via email for inquiries or sponsored post opportunities. We do not proactively collect any personal information from visitors to our Site.
Information You Provide
When you contact us via email, we may collect:
- Your email address
- Any personal information you voluntarily share in your message
Information Collected Automatically
Our website may use standard analytics tools that collect anonymous usage data to help us understand how visitors use our Site. This information is not personally identifiable and is used solely to improve our content and user experience.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information you provide via email solely for the following purposes:
- To respond to your inquiries
- To process sponsored post requests
- To communicate with you regarding matters you’ve contacted us about
We do not use your information for marketing purposes, newsletters, or to share with third parties for promotional activities.
Disclosure of Your Information
We do not share your personal information with third parties except in the following limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share your email information with third-party service providers who help us operate our email systems.
- Legal Requirements: When required by law or when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process.
Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these third-party sites, and you should review their privacy policies.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our Site. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered is used to create reports about the use of our Site. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as:
- The right to access your personal data
- The right to rectify or update your personal data
- The right to erase your personal data
- The right to restrict the processing of your personal data
- The right to data portability
- The right to object to processing of your personal data
- The right to withdraw consent
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the “Contact Us” section below.
Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information.
International Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
Cookie Policy
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners.
How we use cookies
Our site may use limited cookies for:
- Essential cookies: Necessary for the basic operation of our Site.
- Analytical cookies: We may use basic analytics to understand general traffic patterns, but this data is anonymous and not linked to personal information.
We do not use cookies for:
- Tracking individual users
- Marketing or advertising purposes
- Building user profiles
Managing cookies
You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. Most modern browsers allow you to control cookie settings.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this privacy policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at:
- Email: [email protected]
Compliance with Specific Regulations
GDPR Compliance (for European Users)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your personal information.
CCPA Compliance (for California Residents)
If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This includes the right to know about personal information collected, disclosed, or sold; the right to request that we delete personal information collected; the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information; and the right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights.
LGPD Compliance (for Brazilian Users)
If you are a Brazilian resident, we process your personal information in accordance with the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD).