Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for The Goans Last Updated: 26 June 2026

1. Introduction This website (thegoans.co.uk) is operated by The Goans, trading as The Goans (hereafter referred to as “we”, “us”, or “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you how we look after your personal data when you visit our website and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

2. The Data We Collect We may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data about you, including:

• Identity Data: Name or username if you post comments or register.
• Contact Data: Email address (e.g., via contact forms, project inquiries, or newsletter sign-ups).
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, and operating system (collected automatically by WordPress and our hosting provider, Gandi.net).
• Usage Data: Information about how you use our website.

3. How We Collect Your Data We use different methods to collect data from and about you:

• Direct Interactions: You may give us your Identity and Contact Data by filling in forms or by corresponding with us.
• Automated Technologies: As you interact with our website, we may automatically collect Technical Data about your equipment and browsing patterns using cookies and server logs.

4. How We Use Your Data We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your data:

• To manage our relationship with you (e.g., responding to community inquiries).
• To improve our website, news services, and user experience.
• Where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.

5. Cookies Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users. This helps us provide you with a good experience when you browse. As we use the ColorMag theme and WordPress, certain functional cookies are necessary for the site to display correctly. You can manage non-essential cookies via our Cookie Banner.

6. Data Security We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way. Access to your personal data is limited to those who have a business need to know.

7. Data Retention We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

8. Your Legal Rights Under UK data protection laws, you have rights including:

• Access: The right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
• Rectification: The right to ask us to correct information you think is inaccurate.
• Erasure: The right to ask us to erase your personal information.
• Object/Restrict: The right to object to or restrict the processing of your data.

9. Contact Details If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

• Email: info@thegoans.co.uk
• Website: https://thegoans.co.uk