Last updated: 28 August 2026
Megri.co.uk respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information fairly, lawfully and transparently. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect when you visit https://www.megri.co.uk, contact us or otherwise interact with the website, why we use it, how long we keep it and the rights available to you.
Megri.co.uk is currently a free-to-access online publication. We do not operate an online shop or sell products or subscriptions through the website.
1. Who we are
For the purposes of UK data protection law, the operator of Megri.co.uk is the controller of the personal information described in this policy.
Megri.co.uk
133 Creek Road
Greenwich
London SE8 3BU
United Kingdom
Privacy and legal enquiries: [email protected]
Telephone: 07443 813 186
2. Personal information we collect
The information we collect depends on how you use the website.
Information you provide to us
We may collect:
- your name, email address, telephone number and any other contact details you provide;
- the contents of messages, enquiries, feedback, complaints or legal notices you send to us;
- information included in an editorial pitch, correction request, contributor enquiry or other correspondence; and
- any other information you choose to provide.
Please do not send sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for your enquiry.
Information collected when you use the website
Our hosting, security and website systems may automatically record limited technical information, such as:
- your IP address;
- browser and device type;
- operating system;
- pages requested and referring page;
- date, time and approximate location derived from an IP address;
- server, diagnostic and security logs; and
- cookie choices and consent records.
This information is used to deliver the website, maintain security, diagnose faults and understand basic website performance.
Comments and similar public submissions
If commenting or another public submission feature is available and you use it, we may collect the information entered in the form, together with technical data used for spam prevention and security. Information you submit for publication may be publicly visible. Do not include information that you do not want to make public.
Cookies, analytics and embedded content
WordPress and our service providers may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for security, website operation, accessibility preferences or recording your cookie choices.
We may also use optional analytics, media, advertising or social features. Where UK law requires consent, these technologies should not be activated until you make an affirmative choice through the website’s cookie controls. You can withdraw or change your choice through those controls. More information, including the current cookies and providers used, should be provided in our Cookie Policy or cookie settings panel.
Articles may contain embedded material, such as videos, images, maps or social-media posts. If you choose to load or interact with this material, the third-party provider may collect information about you and may place cookies or use similar technologies in accordance with its own privacy terms.
3. How and why we use personal information
We use personal information only where we have a lawful basis under applicable data protection law.
| Purpose | Information normally used | Lawful basis |
|---|---|---|
| Delivering pages and operating the website | IP address, device, browser and server-log data | Legitimate interests in providing a functional publication and maintaining its availability |
| Protecting the website and preventing fraud, spam, misuse or security incidents | Technical, security, communications and submission data | Legitimate interests in protecting our website, readers and organisation; legal obligation where applicable |
| Responding to enquiries, complaints, correction requests and legal notices | Contact details and correspondence | Legitimate interests in communicating with readers and managing the publication; steps at your request before a contract where relevant; legal obligation where applicable |
| Managing editorial pitches or contributor communications | Identity, contact details, correspondence and submitted material | Legitimate interests in operating and developing the publication; steps before or performance of a contract where relevant |
| Establishing, exercising or defending legal claims | Relevant communications, records and technical data | Legitimate interests in protecting legal rights; legal obligation where applicable |
| Remembering cookie choices | Consent preference and limited device information | Legitimate interests in recording and respecting your privacy choice and complying with legal requirements |
| Running optional analytics or other non-essential technologies | Cookie identifiers and usage, device and approximate-location data | Consent, where required |
Where we rely on legitimate interests, we consider whether our use is necessary and balanced against your rights and reasonable expectations.
We will not use personal information for a materially different purpose without assessing whether that use is lawful and providing additional information where required.
4. When we share personal information
We may share personal information only where necessary with:
- website-hosting, content-delivery, security, backup and technical-support providers;
- analytics, cookie-management or embedded-content providers, where enabled and permitted;
- professional advisers, including legal, accounting or insurance advisers;
- regulators, courts, law-enforcement bodies or public authorities where disclosure is required or permitted by law; and
- a buyer, seller or adviser involved in a genuine reorganisation, merger, acquisition or transfer of the website or its operator, subject to appropriate confidentiality and data-protection measures.
Service providers acting on our behalf may process personal information only for authorised purposes and under appropriate contractual protections.
We do not sell or rent personal information to data brokers.
5. International transfers
Some service providers or embedded-content providers may process personal information outside the United Kingdom. Where a restricted transfer occurs, we will use a lawful transfer mechanism, such as UK adequacy regulations or appropriate contractual safeguards, and carry out any assessment required by law.
You may contact us for further information about the safeguards relevant to your personal information.
6. How long we keep personal information
We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, security and dispute-resolution requirements. Typical periods are:
| Record | Typical retention period |
| Routine enquiries and correspondence | Up to 24 months after the matter is closed |
| Complaints, correction requests and legal correspondence | Up to 6 years after the matter is closed, or longer if a dispute or legal requirement makes this necessary |
| Server and security logs | Normally up to 12 months, unless needed for investigation or legal reasons |
| Cookie-consent records | For the life of the relevant consent choice and a reasonable period afterwards to demonstrate compliance |
| Contributor or contractual records | For the relationship and normally up to 6 years afterwards |
| Public comments or published contributions | While the relevant content remains published, unless removal is appropriate or legally required |
We may retain anonymised information that no longer identifies an individual.
7. How we protect personal information
We use reasonable organisational and technical measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, loss or misuse. No internet service or method of storage is completely secure, so absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
8. Your data-protection rights
Depending on the circumstances and the lawful basis used, you may have the right to:
- ask for access to your personal information;
- ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
- ask us to delete personal information;
- ask us to restrict how personal information is used;
- object to processing based on legitimate interests;
- receive certain information in a portable format;
- withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent; and
- complain to a data-protection regulator.
You have the right to object at any time to the use of your personal information for direct marketing. You may also object to processing based on legitimate interests, although we may continue where we demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds or need the information for legal claims.
These rights are not absolute and may not apply in every situation. We may ask for information needed to verify your identity. We will normally respond within one month, subject to any lawful extension.
To exercise a right, email [email protected].
9. Children
Megri.co.uk is a general-audience publication and is not designed specifically for children. We do not knowingly ask children to create accounts, purchase services or provide personal information through the website. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so that we can investigate and take suitable action.
We will review the privacy safeguards required by law if the website introduces a service likely to be accessed by children or begins processing children’s information in a new way.
10. External websites
Our articles may link to websites that we do not operate. Their owners control their own privacy practices. We encourage you to review their privacy information before providing personal information or using optional services on those websites.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, service providers or legal obligations change. The latest version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. If a change materially affects how we use personal information, we will provide additional notice where appropriate.
12. Contact us or make a complaint
Please contact our Legal Adviser first if you have a question, wish to exercise a right or want to complain about our handling of personal information:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 07443 813 186
Post: Legal Adviser, Megri.co.uk, 133 Creek Road, Greenwich, London SE8 3BU, United Kingdom
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection. Information about making a complaint is available at https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/. We would appreciate the opportunity to address your concern before you approach the ICO.
