Privacy

Last updated: 4 October 2025
(previously updated 25 August 2022)

At RadioToday.co.uk, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled safely, securely and transparently. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights under applicable data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who we are

RadioToday.co.uk (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is a UK-based independent media publisher providing news and information about the radio industry.

If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:
📧 privacy@radiotoday.co.uk

2. Information we collect

We only collect personal data that is necessary for providing our services and communications. The information we may collect includes:

  • Email address and first name — when you subscribe to our newsletters or alerts.
  • Postal address (optional) — when you opt in to receive our annual RadioToday Wallplanner by post.
    • You may choose to receive a single wallplanner or give consent for us to retain your postal details for future yearly mail-outs.
    • You can withdraw this consent at any time by contacting us.
  • Website log data — anonymised logs generated by our servers and hosting partners.
  • Cookies and analytics data — see sections below for more details.

We do not knowingly collect special category data (such as information about health, race, religion, or political beliefs).

3. How we collect information

  • When you visit our website, our infrastructure (Amazon CloudFront) handles traffic through a secure, cached network. CloudFront provides country-level geolocation data only (for example, “UK visitor”) so that we can display region-relevant content.
  • When you subscribe to our newsletters or wallplanner, we collect your information directly via our forms.
  • We may also collect anonymised site analytics through Google Analytics.

4. How we use your information

We use your information only for the following purposes:

  • To deliver the RadioToday Emails, daily, weekly, breaking news alerts, and other newsletters.
  • To send the RadioToday Wallplanner to subscribers who have opted in to receive it.
  • To understand and improve how visitors use our website (via anonymised analytics).
  • To comply with our legal obligations and protect our legitimate business interests.

We will never sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Email communications

We use MailChimp as our secure email delivery provider.
All subscribers must confirm their email address via a double opt-in process before receiving any communications.

You can unsubscribe or change your preferences at any time by clicking the links included in every email we send.
From time to time, we may send emails on behalf of our commercial partners. These messages are clearly identified as such and are always sent from a RadioToday.co.uk address.

6. Advertising and cookies

Some advertising on our site is supplied by Google AdSense, which uses cookies and similar technologies to deliver relevant ads based on your interests.
Google may use information (not including your name, email address, or postal address) about your visits to this and other websites to provide tailored advertising.

You can use our website without accepting cookies, but certain features may not function optimally.

7. Data storage and security

Your data is securely stored on servers located within the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA).
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to prevent unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of your information.

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary:

  • Email subscribers: until you unsubscribe.
  • Wallplanner recipients: until you withdraw consent or we no longer run the wallplanner scheme.
  • Log files and analytics data: retained in anonymised form for security and statistical purposes.

8. Your rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access – request a copy of the information we hold about you.
  • Rectification – request correction of any inaccurate data.
  • Erasure – request that your data be deleted (“right to be forgotten”).
  • Restriction – ask us to limit the processing of your data.
  • Objection – object to our use of your data for certain purposes.
  • Portability – request that your data be transferred to another organisation.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact privacy@radiotoday.co.uk.

9. Updates to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review it periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

By continuing to use our website, you agree to the terms of the current version of this Privacy Policy.