Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Over The Edge is a community lifestyle magazine based in Chelmsford, Essex.
Our website — www.overtheedgemag.co.uk — is operated by Over The Edge Magazine, edited by Graham Deakin.

For any privacy-related questions, please contact us at:
enquiries@overtheedgemag.co.uk

2. What This Policy Covers

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or interact with us online — including when you:

  • Browse our website

  • Subscribe to our digital magazine or email updates

  • Contact us via our contact form or email

We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018.

3. What Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

a. Information you provide directly

  • Your name and email address (when you subscribe, contact us, or enquire about advertising)

  • Any messages or feedback you send us

b. Information collected automatically
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain data through Squarespace Analytics, such as:

  • Your IP address

  • Browser type and version

  • Device information

  • Pages you visit and time spent on each page

This helps us understand how visitors use our site and improve user experience. Squarespace may also set cookies for analytics purposes.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Send you the digital version of our magazine and relevant updates

  • Respond to your enquiries or advertising requests

  • Improve our website’s performance and content

  • Monitor website traffic and trends (via Squarespace Analytics)

We do not sell or rent your personal data to any third party.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We rely on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:

  • Consent – when you subscribe to our emails or agree to cookies

  • Legitimate interest – for analytics, website maintenance, and responding to messages

You can withdraw consent at any time by clicking “unsubscribe” in our emails or contacting us directly.

6. Cookies and Analytics

Our website uses cookies to understand visitor behaviour and improve our content.
Squarespace Analytics collects non-identifiable data such as page views and traffic sources.

You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies if you prefer.

For more details on Squarespace’s use of analytics and cookies, see Squarespace’s Cookie Policy.

7. Email Subscriptions

If you sign up to receive our digital magazine or newsletter, we’ll store your email address securely and use it only to send relevant updates about Over The Edge.
You can unsubscribe anytime using the link in any email or by contacting us directly.

8. How We Store and Protect Your Data

We use secure systems to protect your personal information and limit access to authorised personnel only.
Data is stored through Squarespace’s secure servers and, if applicable, our email marketing provider (e.g., Mailchimp or similar).

9. How Long We Keep Your Information

We keep your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes it was collected — for example, while you remain subscribed to our newsletter.

10. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Request correction or deletion of your data

  • Withdraw consent to marketing communications

  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

To exercise these rights, email enquiries@overtheedgemag.co.uk.

11. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. Any changes will be reflected on this page with a revised “last updated” date.

12. Contact Us

For any questions or privacy requests, please contact:
enquiries@overtheedgemag.co.uk.

Over The Edge, Stanford House, 18 Winckford Close, Little Waltham, CM3 3NU