Privacy Policy
Website: World Crime and Justice
Effective Date: 15 June 2026
Last Updated: 15 June 2026
1. Introduction
World Crime and Justice (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and other applicable UK data protection laws.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, read our content, make a donation, subscribe to updates, or otherwise interact with us.
2. Who We Are
World Crime and Justice is a website dedicated to publishing true crime stories, criminal justice news, investigative content, and related editorial features.
Website: https://worldcrimeandjustice.co.uk
For privacy-related enquiries, please contact:
Email: [Insert Contact Email]
Data Controller: World Crime and Justice
3. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data:
Information You Provide
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:
This information helps us understand how visitors use our website and improve our services.
4. How We Use Your Information
We may use your personal information to:
5. Legal Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR, we rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:
Consent
Where you subscribe to newsletters, marketing communications, or voluntarily provide information.
Contract
Where processing is necessary to provide a service you have requested.
Legitimate Interests
To operate, secure, improve, and promote our website and content.
Legal Obligation
Where we are required to process information to comply with applicable laws.
6. Donations
If you choose to make a donation, payment information is processed securely by our payment provider.
We do not store full payment card details on our servers.
Donation records may be retained for accounting, auditing, and legal compliance purposes.
7. Marketing Communications
Where you have opted in, we may send:
You may unsubscribe at any time by:
We will never sell your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.
8. Cookies and Analytics
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
Analytics services may collect anonymised information regarding how visitors interact with our website.
You may control cookie settings through your browser preferences.
9. Sharing Your Information
We may share personal data with trusted third-party providers including:
We only share information necessary for the relevant service.
10. International Transfers
Some of our service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom.
Where this occurs, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal data in accordance with UK GDPR requirements.
11. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:
When information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymised.
12. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against:
While no online system can be guaranteed completely secure, we take reasonable steps to safeguard information.
13. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided above.
14. Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we process your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with:
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
15. External Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of those websites. We encourage users to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.
16. Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that such information has been collected, we will take steps to remove it.
17. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page together with an updated revision date.
Continued use of the website following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
Contact
World Crime and Justice
Website: https://worldcrimeandjustice.co.uk
Email: [Insert Contact Email]
For privacy enquiries, data requests, or complaints regarding your personal information, please contact us using the details above.
World Crime and Justice