Fertility Insider Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 1, 2025

Introduction

Fertility Insider (“we” or “us”) is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share personal information when you use the Fertility Insider website (the “Site”). This Policy applies to information collected through our Site, including when you subscribe to our newsletter, contact us, or leave comments on our articles.

By using our Site, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy. We may update this Policy periodically and will post changes on this page.

Who We Are and How to Contact Us

Fertility Insider is a fertility news publisher based in London, United Kingdom. For data protection purposes, we are the “data controller” of your personal data. If you have questions about this Policy or your personal data, please contact us via our Contact page on our website.

Personal Data We Collect

We only collect necessary personal information, including:

• Newsletter Sign-Up: Name and email address.
• Contact Form: Name, email address, and your message.
• Comments: Name (or alias), optional email, and your comment. Your IP address and browser information may be collected automatically to detect spam.
• Usage and Analytics Data: IP address, browser type, device type, and pages viewed through cookies and similar technologies.

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data.

How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your information for:

• Sending newsletters if you subscribed.
• Responding to your inquiries.
• Publishing and managing comments.
• Analyzing and improving our website content and functionality.
• Ensuring site security and preventing spam or fraud.
• Complying with legal obligations.

Cookies and Analytics

We use cookies to ensure our Site functions correctly and to gather analytics data via Google Analytics to improve our content. You can manage or disable cookies via your browser settings.

Legal Basis for Data Processing

We process your data based on:

• Your consent (newsletter subscription, cookies).
• Legitimate interests (responding to inquiries, comments moderation, site improvement, security).
• Legal obligations.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your data. We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers:

• Google Analytics: For website analytics.
• Mailjet: For managing and sending our newsletter.
• Website Hosting Providers: For securely hosting our website.
• Spam Detection Services: To filter comments.

We may also disclose your data when legally required.

International Data Transfers

Some providers, such as Google Analytics, may transfer data outside the UK. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data.

Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as necessary:

• Newsletter Data: Until unsubscribed.
• Contact Messages: Up to 6 months unless legally required longer.
• Comments: Indefinitely or until you request removal.
• Analytics Data: 14 months.

Your Rights

You have rights under UK data protection law, including the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to data processing, and withdraw consent. To exercise these rights, please contact us via our Contact page.

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you have concerns about data handling.

Data Security

We employ robust security measures, including encryption, regular updates, secure storage, and strict access controls, to protect your data.

Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect data from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy periodically and encourage you to review it regularly.

Contact Us

For any questions or to exercise your data rights, please use the contact form available on our Contact page.

Thank you for visiting Fertility Insider.