Our Privacy Policy Peeblestown.online

Last Updated: 5th July 2026

Welcome to Peeblestown.online We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and look after your personal information when you visit our website, subscribe to our newsletter, or interact with our local history and community content.

1.Who We Are (The Data Controller)

Peeblestown.online operates as the Data Controller under UK data protection laws.

  • Website Address: https://peeblestown.online

  • Contact Email: Peeblestown@somewhereuncharted.com

  • Postal Address: Administration Somewhere Uncharted Ltd  88 Glenview Road Gorebridge EH23 4BS

2.What Personal Data We Collect & Why

We only collect the minimum amount of data required to provide you with an excellent browsing experience. This falls into the following categories:

Data Category

What We Collect

Our Lawful Basis (UK GDPR)

Identity & Contact Data

Name, email address (when you subscribe to a newsletter or submit a contact form).

Consent: You explicitly give us this when signing up or messaging us.

Technical & Usage Data

IP address, browser type, geographic location, along with how you navigate our pages.

Legitimate Interests: To keep our website secure and functional, and to monitor general reader traffic trends.

Marketing & Communications

Your preferences in receiving updates or community announcements from us.

Consent / Soft Opt-in: Managing how you wish to receive our editorial updates.

3.Cookies and Analytics

We use low-risk cookies to understand how readers interact with our historical articles and local news feature pieces.

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the website to load and function properly. These do not require your prior consent.

  • Performance & Analytics Cookies: We use tools (such as Google Analytics) to aggregate anonymous reader data (e.g., checking which articles are trending). In line with UK statutory guidelines, these audience measurement tools are deployed to improve our local service. You can adjust your tracking preferences at any time via your browser settings.

4.How Long Do We Keep Your Data

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for:

  • Newsletter Subscriptions: Kept for as long as you choose to stay subscribed. Every newsletter contains an instant "Unsubscribe" link.

  • Contact Queries: Kept for up to 6 months after your inquiry is resolved, unless legal records require otherwise.

5.Sharing Your Data

We never sell or rent your personal data to third-party data brokers or advertisers. We only share data with trusted service providers who help us run our website (such as our secure website hosting provider and email newsletter platform). All third parties are legally bound to protect your data under UK law.

6.Your Data Protection Rights

Under UK Data Protection law, you hold comprehensive rights regarding your information:

  • The right to access: You can ask for copies of your personal data.

  • The right to rectification: You can ask us to correct information you think is inaccurate.

  • The right to erasure: You can ask us to wipe your data under certain conditions.

  • The right to withdraw consent: If you signed up for an email newsletter, you can pull your consent immediately via the unsubscribe link.

7.How to Make a Data Protection Complaint

If you have any questions or wish to raise a complaint regarding how we handle your personal data, contact us directly using the details below:

  • Data Complaint Contact: compliance2@somewhereuncharted.com

  • Our Statutory Complaint Process: We take data privacy seriously. We will formally acknowledge any data protection complaint within 30 days of receipt, investigate it thoroughly without undue delay, and keep you fully informed regarding the progress and outcome.

If you remain unsatisfied with our response, you maintain the legal right to lodge a formal complaint with the UK's independent data regulator: