Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 18 March 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Allied Dispatch UK ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information in accordance with the UK GDPR and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

2. Data Controller

For the purposes of data protection law, the data controller is:

Allied Dispatch UK

allieddispatchuk@gmail.com

3. What Data We Collect

We only collect the minimum amount of data necessary to provide you with our defence news services.

  • Member Information: When you sign up, we collect your Name and Email Address.
  • Usage Data: We use Ghost’s native, cookie-free analytics to track page views and engagement. This data is anonymised and does not identify you personally.
  • Subscriber Data: If you sign up for our newsletter, we keep a record of your email to deliver the content you requested.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your information for the following "Lawful Bases":

  • Consent: To send you newsletters or member-only updates that you have specifically opted into.
  • Contract: To provide you with access to the member-only areas of the website.
  • Legitimate Interests: To improve our website content based on anonymised traffic trends.

5. Cookies and Tracking

Our website is powered by Ghost. By default, Ghost does not use non-essential tracking cookies.

  • We use first-party, cookie-free analytics (via Tinybird/Ghost), which do not require a cookie consent banner under the 2025 UK Data Act updates for statistical purposes.
  • If you are logged in as a member, a "session cookie" is used only to keep you logged in. It is not used for tracking your behaviour across other websites.

6. Third-Party Service Providers

We use the following "Data Processors" to help run our site:

  • Ghost Foundation: Our Content Management System and hosting provider.
  • Stripe (If applicable): If you have a paid subscription, your payment details are handled entirely by Stripe. We never see or store your credit card information.
  • Mailgun: Used by Ghost to deliver our newsletters to your inbox.

7. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR and DUAA 2025, you have the following rights:

  • Right to Access: You can request a copy of the data we hold on you.
  • Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct any inaccurate information.
  • Right to Erasure: You can ask us to delete your member account and all associated data.
  • Right to Complain: As of June 2026, you have a direct right to lodge a complaint with us regarding your data handling. We will respond within 30 days. You may also contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

8. Data Retention

We only keep your data for as long as you are an active member. If you delete your account or unsubscribe, your personal data is removed from our active databases within 30 days.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:allieddispatchuk@gmail.com