Last Updated: 9 October 2026
At StonoMagazine.co.uk (“StonoMagazine,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), we respect your privacy and are committed to handling personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and protected when you visit our website.
By using our website, you acknowledge this policy. Where consent is legally required, we will seek it separately.
1. Information We May Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following information:
- Contact information: Such as your name and email address when you contact us or submit an article.
- Messages and submissions: Information you include in emails, feedback, or contributor submissions.
- Technical information: Such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and website usage data, where collected.
- Cookie information: Information collected through cookies and similar technologies, depending on your preferences and our website configuration.
Please avoid including sensitive personal information in messages unless it is necessary for your inquiry.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use personal information to:
- Respond to questions and inquiries.
- Review article proposals and contributor submissions.
- Operate, maintain, and improve our website.
- Monitor website performance and identify technical issues.
- Protect the website against spam, misuse, and security threats.
- Meet applicable legal obligations.
- Carry out other purposes explained to you when your information is collected.
We will use personal information only where we have an appropriate legal basis to do so.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to support website functionality, understand visitor activity, and improve the browsing experience.
Third-party services, such as analytics providers or advertising partners, may also use cookies or similar technologies if they are enabled on our website.
Where required by applicable law, we will obtain consent before using non-essential cookies. You may be able to manage your preferences through our cookie settings or your browser.
4. Third-Party Services and Links
Our website may contain links to external websites, services, or platforms. We do not control their privacy practices or content.
If you visit a third-party website, we encourage you to review its privacy policy before providing personal information.
If we use third-party tools for hosting, security, analytics, advertising, or email communications, relevant information may be processed by those providers as necessary to deliver their services.
5. Sharing Personal Information
We do not intend to sell your personal information.
We may share relevant information with service providers that help us operate our website, where required by law, to protect our rights, or when otherwise permitted by applicable law.
We will seek to limit such sharing to what is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.
6. Data Storage and Security
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.
However, no method of electronic storage or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, taking account of legal, operational, and security requirements.
7. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of certain personal information.
- Object to or request restrictions on certain processing.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
- Request a copy of your information where a right to data portability applies.
- Complain to the relevant data protection authority.
To make a privacy-related request, email admin@stonomagazine.co.uk. We may need to verify your identity before responding.
8. Children’s Privacy
StonoMagazine is intended for a general audience. Our website is not specifically directed at children, and we do not knowingly seek to collect children’s personal information unlawfully.
If you believe a child has provided personal information inappropriately, please contact us so we can review the matter.
9. International Visitors
Our website may be accessed from different countries. Depending on our hosting and service providers, personal information may be processed in locations outside your country of residence. Where required, appropriate safeguards will be applied.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, legal requirements, or data-handling practices.
Any updated version will be published on this page with a revised date.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, contact us at:
StonoMagazine.co.uk
Email: admin@stonomagazine.co.uk
Website: https://stonomagazine.co.uk
This policy should be read alongside any applicable cookie notice or other privacy information published on our website.