Privacy notice
Who we are
This notice explains how [data controller legal name] (“we”, “us”), the publisher of the Politics Unleashed podcast, uses your personal data when you sign up to our emails. We are the data controller. Contact us at info@politicsunleashed.com or [postal address].
What we collect
- Your email address (required).
- Your first name, if you choose to give it.
- A record of your consent: the date and time you signed up, the version and exact text of the consent wording you agreed to, and which form you used. We also tag you as having signed up through this website.
- Whether you have confirmed your subscription, and standard email engagement data recorded by our email provider (for example, whether an email was delivered or opened).
We do not ask for, collect or infer your political opinions or affiliations.
Why we use it, and our lawful basis
We use your details to send you the emails you asked for: new episode announcements, updates and news about Politics Unleashed, and invitations to submit questions. Our lawful basis is your consent (UK GDPR Article 6(1)(a)), which also meets the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations for email marketing. You can withdraw consent at any time.
Who we share it with
We use Kit (Kit.com, formerly ConvertKit) to store our subscriber list and send emails. Kit processes your data on our behalf and is based in the United States; transfers are protected by [transfer mechanism, e.g. UK Extension to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework or International Data Transfer Addendum: confirm with Kit's DPA]. Our website host, [hosting provider], processes technical data such as IP addresses to deliver and secure the site. We do not sell your data or share it for others’ marketing.
How long we keep it
We keep your details while you remain subscribed. If you unsubscribe, we keep a minimal record (your email address and the date you unsubscribed) so we do not email you again by mistake. Unconfirmed signups are deleted after [e.g. 30 days].
Unsubscribing
Every email we send includes an unsubscribe link at the bottom. Click it and you will stop receiving our emails straight away. You can also email us at the address above and we will remove you.
Your rights
You have the right to access, correct or delete your data, to restrict or object to its use, to data portability, and to withdraw consent at any time. To exercise these rights, contact us using the details above. If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk.
Cookies
This website does not set cookies or use tracking or analytics technologies. Fonts are hosted on our own site, so no third-party services are contacted when you visit. To protect the signup form from abuse, your IP address is briefly held in memory on our server to limit repeated attempts; it is not stored or linked to your subscription.
If we add analytics or other non-essential cookies in future, we will update this notice and ask for your consent first.
Changes to this notice
We will post any changes here and update the date above.