Privacy Policy

Who we are

nearestbeach.uk is operated by nearestbeach.uk, registered office at Office 2, 1 Coldbath Square, London, EC1R 5HL. You can contact us at 020 4634 4476 or via our contact page.

What data we collect

When you use nearestbeach.uk, we may collect:

• Usage data — pages visited, time spent, search queries entered (via Google Analytics 4)
• Technical data — IP address, browser type, device type, referring URL
• Comments data — if you submit a beach review, we collect your name/username and review text
• Cookies — see the Cookies section below

We do not collect payment information, account credentials, or sensitive personal data.

How we use your data

• To improve the website and understand how visitors use it
• To display relevant advertising (Google AdSense)
• To publish beach reviews and visitor experiences (with your consent)
• To comply with legal obligations

Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

You can manage or withdraw your cookie consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site. You can also control cookie settings in your browser preferences.

Third-party services

We use Google Analytics 4 and Google AdSense. These services may set their own cookies and collect data in accordance with Google’s privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy.

Your rights (UK GDPR)

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
• Object to processing of your data
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at Office 2, 1 Coldbath Square, London, EC1R 5HL or call 020 4634 4476.

Data retention

Analytics data is retained for 26 months (Google Analytics default). Beach review data is retained indefinitely unless you request deletion. We do not sell personal data to third parties.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

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