Privacy Policy
At CBR Times, your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share, and protect your personal information when you visit our website at cbrtimes.com. It also explains your rights regarding your personal data and how you can exercise them.
Please read this policy carefully. By using the CBR Times website, you confirm that you have read and understood how we handle your personal information. If you do not agree with this policy, please stop using our website.
Who We Are
CBR Times is a UK-based digital news and information platform covering global news, UK immigration, study abroad, finance, and technology.
Website: cbrtimes.com Location: United Kingdom Contact: cbrtimes.com/contact-us
For the purposes of applicable data protection law — including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 — CBR Times is the data controller responsible for your personal information collected through this website.
What Information We Collect
We collect two types of information from visitors to the CBR Times website — information you provide to us directly and information collected automatically when you use our website.
Information You Provide to Us
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you interact with CBR Times.
This includes:
Contact form submissions— your name, email address, and the content of your message when you contact us through our Contact Us page
Newsletter sign-up— your name and email address when you subscribe to the CBR Times newsletter
Contributor submissions— your name, email address, professional background, and article content when you submit a pitch or guest article via our Write for Us page
Advertising enquiries— your name, email address, company name, and campaign details when you contact us about advertising opportunities
Comments— if comments are enabled on articles, your name, email address, and comment content
Social media interactions— information you share when you interact with CBR Times on social media platforms
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit cbrtimes.com, certain information is collected automatically through cookies, analytics tools, and server logs. This includes:
- Your IP address and approximate geographic location
- Browser type, version, and operating system
- Device type — desktop, mobile, or tablet
- Pages visited, time spent on each page, and navigation path through the website
- Referring website or search engine that directed you to CBR Times
- Date and time of your visit
- Search terms used to find our content
This information is collected primarily to understand how our website is used, improve our content and user experience, and ensure the website functions correctly.
How We Use Your Information
CBR Times uses the personal information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to your enquiries — when you contact us through our contact form, we use your name and email address to reply to your message
- To send our newsletter — if you have subscribed, we use your email address to deliver the CBR Times newsletter to your inbox
- To review contributor pitches — when you submit a writing pitch, we use your information to assess and respond to your submission
- To process advertising enquiries — when you contact us about advertising, we use your details to prepare and send a tailored proposal
- To improve our website — we use automatically collected data to analyse website traffic, understand reader behaviour, and improve our content and user experience
- To comply with legal obligations — we may use or retain your information where required to do so by applicable law
- To protect our website and readers — we may use information to detect, prevent, and respond to fraud, abuse, or security threats
- To send relevant updates — with your consent, we may occasionally contact you with updates, editorial announcements, or information we believe is relevant to you
We do not use your personal information for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or significant effects on you.
Legal Basis for Processing Your Data
Under the UK GDPR, CBR Times must have a lawful basis for processing your personal information. Depending on how and why we collect your data, we rely on the following legal bases:
- Consent — where you have freely given clear consent, such as subscribing to our newsletter or submitting a contact form. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
- Legitimate interests — where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as analysing website traffic, improving our content, and maintaining website security, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights
- Legal obligation — where we are required to process your data to comply with applicable law
- Contract — where processing is necessary to fulfil a contractual relationship with you, such as processing an advertising or contributor agreement
Cookies
CBR Times uses cookies to improve your experience on our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help us remember your preferences, understand how you use our site, and deliver relevant content and advertising.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential cookies — These cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly. They cannot be disabled. They include cookies that remember your cookie consent preferences and ensure basic website functionality works properly.
Analytics cookies — We use tools such as Google Analytics to collect anonymised data about how visitors use our website. This helps us understand which content is most popular, where our traffic comes from, and how to improve the website. Analytics cookies do not identify you personally.
Advertising cookies — If we display third-party advertising on CBR Times, advertising partners may place cookies on your device to deliver targeted ads based on your interests and browsing behaviour. These cookies are controlled by third-party advertising networks, not by CBR Times.
Functional cookies — These cookies remember your preferences and settings to improve your experience, such as your preferred language or region.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or be notified when a new cookie is set. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the CBR Times website.
You can also opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit allaboutcookies.org.
How We Share Your Information
CBR Times does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
Service Providers
We work with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating the CBR Times website and delivering our services. These include:
- Web hosting providers— to host and deliver the CBR Times website
- Email marketing platforms— to manage and send our newsletter
- Analytics providers— such as Google Analytics, to analyse website traffic and performance
- Content management systems— to publish and manage our website content
All service providers are required to handle your data securely and only for the specific purposes for which they are engaged. They are not permitted to use your data for their own purposes.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law, court order, or government authority, or where we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, safety, or property of CBR Times, our readers, or the public.
Business Transfers
In the event that CBR Times is acquired, merged with another organisation, or its assets are transferred, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change through a prominent notice on this website.
Third-Party Links & Services
The CBR Times website contains links to third-party websites, including government portals, external news outlets, educational institutions, and partner organisations. This Privacy Policy applies only to the CBR Times website.
When you follow a link to a third-party website, that website operates under its own privacy policy and terms of use. CBR Times is not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party website. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.
Social Media
CBR Times maintains official pages and accounts on social media platforms including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, and LinkedIn. When you interact with CBR Times on social media — by liking, sharing, commenting, or sending a direct message — the social media platform collects and processes your information in accordance with its own privacy policy.
CBR Times may use social media sharing buttons on articles to allow you to share content easily. When you use these buttons, the relevant social media platform may collect data about you even if you do not click the button, depending on your account settings and the platform’s tracking practices.
Data Retention
CBR Times retains your personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable law.
- Contact form enquiries— retained for up to 24 months from the date of your last contact with us
- Newsletter subscriber data— retained for as long as you remain subscribed. Upon unsubscribing, your data is removed from our active mailing list within 30 days
- Contributor submissions— retained for up to 36 months to maintain a record of editorial correspondence
- Analytics data— anonymised and aggregated data may be retained indefinitely for website performance analysis
- Legal and compliance records— retained for as long as required by applicable UK law
When your data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymise it.
Your Rights Under UK GDPR
As a resident of the United Kingdom or European Economic Area, you have the following rights regarding your personal data. CBR Times is committed to honouring these rights promptly and transparently.
Right to access — You have the right to request a copy of the personal information CBR Times holds about you.
Right to rectification — You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
Right to erasure — Also known as the right to be forgotten. You have the right to request that we delete your personal information in certain circumstances, such as when the data is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected.
Right to restrict processing — You have the right to request that we limit how we use your personal data in certain circumstances.
Right to data portability — Where processing is based on your consent or a contract, you have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
Right to object — You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data where we rely on legitimate interests as our legal basis, including for direct marketing purposes.
Right to withdraw consent — Where we process your data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
Right to lodge a complaint — If you believe CBR Times has not handled your personal data in accordance with applicable law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk
To exercise any of the above rights, please contact us using the details provided in the Contact Us section of this policy. We will respond to all legitimate requests within 30 days.
Children's Privacy
CBR Times is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete that information from our records.
Data Security
CBR Times takes the security of your personal information seriously. We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
These measures include:
- Secure HTTPS encryption across the entire CBR Times website
- Access controls limiting who within our team can access personal data
- Regular review of our data handling practices and security procedures
- Use of reputable, security-compliant third-party service providers
However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
International Data Transfers
CBR Times is based in the United Kingdom. Some of our third-party service providers — such as analytics and email marketing platforms — may process your data outside the UK or European Economic Area. Where this occurs, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the relevant data protection authority or transfers to countries with an adequacy decision.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
CBR Times reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. When we make significant changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify subscribers via email or a prominent notice on the website.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information. Your continued use of the CBR Times website after any changes have been published constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how CBR Times handles your personal data, please contact us:
CBR Times Editorial & Data Team Website: cbrtimes.com Contact page: cbrtimes.com/contact-us
We are committed to handling all privacy enquiries promptly, professionally, and in full compliance with UK data protection law.
