Privacy Notice

Privacy Notice

Last updated: February 2026

Devon Today (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use and protect your personal data when you visit www.devontoday.com (“the Website”).

We operate in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who We Are

Devon Today is an independent local news platform covering stories from across Devon.

For any privacy-related enquiries, you can contact us at:
📧 news@devontoday.com

2. What Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following data:

Information You Provide Voluntarily

  • Name and email address (e.g. via contact forms or newsletter sign-up)
  • Information submitted in comments or community submissions
  • Correspondence you send to us

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, we may automatically collect:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type
  • Pages visited
  • Time and date of visits
  • Referring website

This information is collected via cookies and analytics tools.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use personal data to:

  • Respond to enquiries and submissions
  • Publish community contributions (where agreed)
  • Improve our Website content and performance
  • Monitor traffic and user behaviour
  • Comply with legal obligations

We will not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The Website uses cookies to improve user experience and analyse performance.

Cookies may be used for:

  • Website functionality
  • Analytics (e.g. Google Analytics)
  • Advertising purposes (including Google AdSense, if active)

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.

If we use Google AdSense, Google may use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this or other websites. Users may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

5. Advertising

We may display third-party advertisements, including through Google AdSense. These advertisers may collect information via cookies or similar technologies.

We do not control third-party advertising cookies. You should review the privacy policies of those providers for further details.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting or reporting requirements.

7. Your Rights

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

  • Request access to your personal data
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request erasure of your data
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Request data portability (where applicable)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email address above.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

However, no internet transmission is ever completely secure.

9. External Links

The Website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites.

10. Changes to This Privacy Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. Updates will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.