Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Food and Drink Network UK ("FDNUK", "we", "us", "our") is operated by Magnetfeld Media Group Ltd, registered in England and Wales (Company No. 12345678), with its registered office at 14 Broadwick Street, London, W1F 8HX.

We are the data controller for all personal data collected through this website, our newsletter services, and our supplier directory. For questions about this policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact our Data Protection Officer at privacy@fdnuk.co.uk.

Data We Collect

We collect personal data in the following ways:

Information you provide directly

• Name and email address when subscribing to our newsletter
• Name, email, phone number and message when using our contact form
• Business name, address, and description when listing a supplier profile
• Account credentials if you register for a member account

Information collected automatically

• IP address, browser type, and device information
• Pages visited, time on site, and referring URLs via analytics cookies
• Click behaviour and article engagement for personalisation purposes

Information from third parties

• Social media profile data if you connect via OAuth (LinkedIn, Google)
• Event attendance data from our exhibition and conference partners

How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data only for the purposes for which it was collected:

• Newsletter delivery — sending our morning briefing and editorial newsletters to subscribers
• Supplier directory — publishing and maintaining business listings on behalf of registered suppliers
• Responding to enquiries — addressing questions sent via our contact form
• Analytics and improvement — understanding how our site is used to improve content and user experience
• Advertising — serving relevant advertisements to users where consent has been obtained
• Legal compliance — fulfilling obligations under applicable law

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not use your data for automated individual decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases:

• Consent — for newsletter subscriptions, advertising cookies, and marketing communications. You may withdraw consent at any time.
• Contract — where processing is necessary to fulfil an agreement, such as publishing a supplier listing you have signed up for.
• Legitimate interests — for analytics, site security, and improving our editorial services, where your interests do not override ours.
• Legal obligation — where we are required to process data to comply with applicable law.

Sharing Your Data

We share personal data only with trusted third-party service providers who process data on our behalf, under strict data processing agreements:

• Email platform — Mailchimp (Intuit Inc.) for newsletter delivery
• Analytics — Google Analytics (anonymised) for site performance reporting
• Hosting — Microsoft Azure, hosted in the UK and EEA
• Payment processing — Stripe Inc. for supplier directory subscription payments

We may also disclose personal data where required by law, court order, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of FDNUK, our users, or the public.

Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website. These fall into the following categories:

• Strictly necessary — required for the website to function. Cannot be disabled.
• Performance & analytics — help us understand how visitors interact with our site (e.g. Google Analytics). Require consent.
• Functional — remember your preferences such as newsletter dismissal or cookie consent. Require consent.
• Advertising — used to serve relevant ads based on browsing behaviour. Require consent.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using our Cookie Settings panel, accessible via the link in our website footer.

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• Right of access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
• Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to erasure — request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict processing — request that we limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
• Rights related to automated decision-making — not to be subject to solely automated decisions with significant effects

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@fdnuk.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected:

• Newsletter subscriber data — retained until unsubscription, then deleted within 90 days
• Contact form submissions — retained for 12 months, then securely deleted
• Supplier directory profiles — retained for the duration of the listing contract plus 6 months
• Analytics data — retained in anonymised form for up to 26 months
• Financial and billing records — retained for 7 years in compliance with HMRC requirements

Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, destruction, or alteration. These include TLS encryption for data in transit, access controls limiting data access to authorised personnel, regular security assessments, and staff training on data protection obligations.

While we take all reasonable steps to protect your data, no transmission over the internet is completely secure. If you believe your data has been compromised, please contact us immediately at security@fdnuk.co.uk.

Contact Us

For any questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact: