Privacy Policy

Last updated: 07/08/2026

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://thetodaynews.co.uk/

The Today News is an online information and news website that publishes articles, biographies, lifestyle content, technology updates, entertainment stories and general interest content.

Information We Collect

When you visit or use our website, we may collect certain information, including:

• Your name and email address if you contact us or leave a comment
• Information submitted through comment forms or contact forms
• IP address
• Browser type and device information
• Website usage data
• Pages visited
• Cookies and similar tracking information

We only collect information that is necessary for website functionality, security, analytics, communication and user experience.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form. We may also collect the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at:

After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data, such as EXIF GPS data.

Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images uploaded to the website.

Cookies

Our website may use cookies to improve functionality, security, analytics and user experience.

If you leave a comment on our website, you may choose to save your name, email address and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience so you do not have to enter your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies may last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we may set a temporary cookie to check whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser.

When you log in, we may set cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies may last for two days, and screen options cookies may last for one year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login may remain active for two weeks. If you log out, login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie may be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and only indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.

You can disable cookies through your browser settings, but some parts of the website may not work properly.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles on this website may include embedded content, such as videos, images, social media posts, articles or other external content.

Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited those websites directly.

These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, use third-party tracking and monitor your interaction with embedded content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites.

Analytics

We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website.

Analytics tools may collect information such as:

• Pages visited
• Time spent on the website
• Device type
• Browser type
• General location data
• Referral source

This information helps us improve website performance, content quality and user experience.

Advertising

The Today News may display advertisements from third-party advertising networks.

Advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies to show ads, measure ad performance and improve advertising relevance.

We do not control all cookies or tracking technologies used by third-party advertising partners. You should review the privacy policies of those third-party services for more information.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share limited data with trusted third-party services where necessary, including:

• Website hosting providers
• Spam detection services
• Analytics providers
• Advertising partners
• Security tools
• Email or communication service providers
• Legal authorities if required by law

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users who register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Registered users can see, edit or delete their personal information at any time, except they cannot change their username. Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Contact messages and business enquiries may be retained for administrative, legal or security purposes.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account on this website or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.

You may also request that we delete any personal data we hold about you.

This does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal or security purposes.

Depending on applicable law, you may also have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to certain processing
• Restrict processing
• Withdraw consent where applicable
• Complain to a data protection authority

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Website data may also be processed by hosting, analytics, advertising, security or technical service providers used to operate the website.

External Links

Our website may contain links to external websites.

We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies or practices of third-party websites. You should review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

Children’s Privacy

The Today News is not intended to collect personal information from children.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so we can review and remove it where appropriate.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.