Privacy Policy

Last updated: 20 September 2026

At StoryNexa.co.uk, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect information when you visit StoryNexa.co.uk (the “Website”), contact us, or otherwise interact with our services.

For the purposes of applicable UK data protection law, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”) and the Data Protection Act 2018, the operator of StoryNexa.co.uk is responsible for the personal information described in this policy.

Website: StoryNexa.co.uk

If StoryNexa.co.uk is operated by a registered company or other legal entity, its full legal name and registered address should also be added here.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our Website, we may collect the following types of information.

Information You Provide to Us

We may receive personal information when you contact us by email or otherwise communicate with us.

This may include:

  • your name;
  • your email address;
  • your organisation or business name;
  • information contained in your message;
  • editorial enquiries;
  • correction requests;
  • partnership or advertising enquiries; and
  • any other information you voluntarily provide.

Please avoid sending sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for your enquiry.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit StoryNexa.co.uk, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our website, hosting provider, security services or analytics tools.

This may include:

  • IP address;
  • browser type and version;
  • device type;
  • operating system;
  • referring website;
  • pages viewed;
  • date and time of access;
  • approximate geographic information derived from an IP address;
  • website interaction and navigation information; and
  • technical or security logs.

We use this information primarily to operate, protect, understand and improve the Website.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information to:

  • operate and maintain StoryNexa.co.uk;
  • respond to questions, feedback and enquiries;
  • process correction or editorial requests;
  • communicate regarding partnerships, advertising or other business matters;
  • understand how visitors use our Website;
  • improve our articles, Website design and user experience;
  • detect spam, abuse, fraud and security threats;
  • diagnose technical problems;
  • protect our legal rights and the security of our Website;
  • comply with legal and regulatory obligations; and
  • establish, exercise or defend legal claims where necessary.

We will not use personal information for purposes that are incompatible with those described in this policy unless permitted or required by law.

3. Our Lawful Bases for Processing

Under UK data protection law, we must have a lawful basis for processing personal information.

Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on:

Legitimate interests — where processing is necessary to operate, secure and improve StoryNexa.co.uk, respond to enquiries, manage our editorial activities or protect our business interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.

Consent — where you have actively agreed to a particular use of your information, such as certain optional cookies or marketing communications. You can withdraw your consent at any time.

Contract — where processing is necessary to take steps at your request before entering into a contract or to perform an agreement with you.

Legal obligation — where we need to process information to comply with a legal requirement.

Legal claims and other permitted grounds — where processing is necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal rights or is otherwise permitted by applicable law.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

StoryNexa.co.uk may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files placed on your device that can help websites function, remember preferences, understand visitor behaviour and provide certain features.

We may use the following categories of cookies:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for essential functions such as website security, network management, preference storage and basic functionality.

Where permitted by law, these cookies may be used without prior consent because the Website cannot properly provide the relevant service without them.

Analytics Cookies

With your consent where required, analytics cookies may help us understand matters such as:

  • how many people visit StoryNexa.co.uk;
  • which pages are popular;
  • how visitors reach the Website; and
  • how visitors navigate through the Website.

We use this information to understand and improve our content and Website performance.

Advertising and Third-Party Cookies

If advertising, embedded content or third-party services are used on StoryNexa.co.uk, those providers may use cookies or similar technologies subject to your consent where required.

These technologies may be used to measure advertising performance, limit repeated advertisements, provide embedded functionality or understand interactions with third-party content.

Non-essential cookies should not be placed on your device before the required consent has been obtained.

You can manage your choices through any cookie-consent tool available on the Website and through your browser settings.

Where a separate Cookie Policy is provided, it should contain further information about the specific cookies and providers used by StoryNexa.co.uk.

5. Analytics

We may use analytics services to understand how visitors use StoryNexa.co.uk.

Depending on the analytics service used and your consent choices, these services may process information such as your IP address, device details, browser information, page views, referral source and interactions with the Website.

Where analytics cookies or similar technologies require consent, they will only be activated after you have provided the appropriate consent.

6. Advertising

StoryNexa.co.uk may display advertising, sponsored content or other commercial material.

Advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies to measure advertising performance or provide advertising services. Where required by applicable law, these technologies will be used only after appropriate consent has been obtained.

Sponsored or commercial content does not change how we handle personal information under this Privacy Policy.

7. Embedded Content and External Services

Articles on StoryNexa.co.uk may include content or links provided by third parties, such as:

  • videos;
  • social-media posts;
  • images;
  • maps;
  • widgets; and
  • links to external websites.

When you interact with third-party content, the third party may collect information about you according to its own privacy practices.

StoryNexa.co.uk does not control the privacy practices of external websites and services. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies before providing personal information.

8. Who We May Share Information With

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information where reasonably necessary with organisations that help us operate StoryNexa.co.uk, including:

  • website hosting providers;
  • content-delivery and performance providers;
  • website security and anti-spam providers;
  • analytics providers;
  • advertising technology providers;
  • email and communication providers;
  • website developers and technical service providers;
  • professional advisers, such as legal or accounting advisers; and
  • government, regulatory, law-enforcement or judicial authorities where disclosure is required or permitted by law.

Where service providers process personal information on our behalf, we expect them to handle that information appropriately and only for authorised purposes.

We may also disclose information in connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing, sale of assets or similar business transaction, subject to applicable data protection requirements.

9. International Data Transfers

Some of the technology or service providers used by StoryNexa.co.uk may process personal information outside the United Kingdom.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, we take appropriate steps as required by applicable data protection law.

Depending on the destination and circumstances, these measures may include:

  • transferring information to a country covered by a UK adequacy regulation;
  • using approved contractual safeguards, such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement or an applicable UK Addendum; or
  • relying on another lawful transfer mechanism.

You may contact us if you would like further information about safeguards relevant to your personal information.

10. How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

When determining an appropriate retention period, we may consider:

  • the nature and sensitivity of the information;
  • why the information was collected;
  • whether it remains necessary for that purpose;
  • legal, accounting or regulatory requirements;
  • security and fraud-prevention requirements; and
  • the possibility of legal disputes or claims.

When personal information is no longer required, we will delete, anonymise or securely dispose of it where reasonably practicable.

Technical logs, analytics information and information held by third-party providers may have different retention periods depending on the service being used.

11. How We Protect Your Information

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information against:

  • unauthorised access;
  • accidental loss;
  • misuse;
  • alteration;
  • disclosure; and
  • destruction.

However, no website, internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You should take appropriate precautions when providing information online.

12. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may have the right to:

Access — request a copy of personal information we hold about you.

Rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information.

Erasure — ask us to delete your personal information in certain circumstances.

Restriction — ask us to restrict how your personal information is processed in certain circumstances.

Object — object to certain processing based on legitimate interests or to processing for direct marketing.

Data portability — receive certain personal information in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format where the legal requirements apply.

Withdraw consent — withdraw consent at any time where our processing relies on consent. Withdrawal does not affect processing that was lawful before consent was withdrawn.

Complain — raise a concern with us or lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Some of these rights are subject to legal conditions and exceptions.

To exercise your rights, contact:

Email: info@storynexa.co.uk

We may need to request information to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

13. Complaints

If you have concerns about how StoryNexa.co.uk handles your personal information, please contact us first so we have an opportunity to address your concern.

You also have the right to complain to the UK data protection regulator:

Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
United Kingdom

Telephone: 0303 123 1113
Website: ico.org.uk

14. Children’s Privacy

StoryNexa.co.uk is a general-interest editorial website and is not specifically designed to collect personal information from children.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children where parental or guardian consent would be legally required.

If you believe a child has provided us with personal information in circumstances where they should not have done so, please contact us at info@storynexa.co.uk.

15. Links to Other Websites

StoryNexa.co.uk contains links to third-party websites.

Following an external link may allow another organisation to collect information about you. We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy practices, security or content.

Please review the privacy policy of any external website you visit.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

  • changes to our Website;
  • new technologies or services;
  • changes to how we process personal information; or
  • changes to applicable legal or regulatory requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.