Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Hence News is a news publication operating at HenceNews.co.uk. We’re committed to delivering quality journalism while respecting your privacy. If you have questions about this policy or how we handle your data, you can reach us using the contact information at the bottom of this page.

Information We Collect

When you visit Hence News, we collect certain information to help us run the site and improve your experience. Here’s what that includes:

Automatically Collected Information: Like most websites, we automatically collect some technical information when you visit. This includes your IP address, browser type, device information, and which pages you view. We use this to understand how people use our site and to fix problems when they come up.

Cookies: We use cookies—small files stored on your device—to remember your preferences and track how you navigate our site. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though this might affect how the site works for you.

Newsletter Subscriptions: If you sign up for our newsletter, we’ll collect your email address and any other information you choose to provide. We’ll only use this to send you the content you signed up for.

Comments and Contact Forms: When you leave a comment or contact us directly, we collect whatever information you provide in those messages—typically your name, email address, and the content of your message.

How We Use Your Information

We’re pretty straightforward about what we do with your data:

• To run and improve the website—keeping things running smoothly and making the site better over time
• To send you newsletters and updates if you’ve asked for them
• To respond when you contact us with questions or feedback
• To understand our audience better and create content that serves you
• To prevent spam, fraud, and other dodgy behavior
• To comply with legal obligations when required

Sharing Your Information

We’re not in the business of selling your personal information. We will share your data only in these specific circumstances:

Service Providers: We work with third-party services to help run Hence News—things like web hosting, analytics, and email delivery. These providers only get access to the information they need to do their job, and they’re required to protect it.

Legal Requirements: If we’re legally required to disclose your information—for example, in response to a court order or to protect someone’s safety—we’ll do so. We’ll notify you when possible unless we’re prohibited from doing so.

Business Transfers: If Hence News is ever acquired by or merged with another company, your information would be transferred as part of that transaction. We’d notify you before this happens.

Third-Party Services

Our website may include content from third parties, like embedded videos or social media buttons. These services may collect information about you according to their own privacy policies. We don’t control what they collect or how they use it, so we encourage you to check their policies.

We may also use analytics services like Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. These services use cookies and collect data about your visit, but they don’t identify you personally.

Your Rights and Choices

Your data belongs to you, and you have rights regarding how it’s used:

• Access and Correction: You can request a copy of the personal information we hold about you, and you can ask us to correct it if it’s inaccurate.
• Deletion: You can ask us to delete your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Opt-Out: You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the link in every email we send.
• Cookies: You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.
• Do Not Track: Some browsers have a “Do Not Track” feature. Currently, we don’t respond to these signals, but we only collect what we genuinely need.

Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. This includes using secure connections (SSL/TLS) and working with reputable service providers. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, so we can’t guarantee absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

Hence News isn’t directed at children under 13, and we don’t knowingly collect information from them. If you’re a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

International Users

If you’re accessing Hence News from outside the United Kingdom, please be aware that your information may be transferred to and processed in the UK or other countries where our service providers operate. By using our site, you consent to this transfer.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. When we make significant changes, we’ll post a notice on our website and update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Your Consent

By using Hence News, you’re agreeing to this privacy policy. If you don’t agree with how we handle your information, please don’t use our site.