This privacy policy sets out how prisonandjails.com ("we", "us", "our") collects, processes and protects any information that you provide when you use this website. We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Who We Are
prisonandjails.com is an independent informational website providing guidance on UK prisons, courts, probation services and the criminal justice system. We are not affiliated with HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), the Ministry of Justice, or any government body.
What Data We Collect
We may collect the following information:
- Usage data: Information about how you use our website, including pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, and browser type. This data is collected through analytics cookies and is anonymised where possible.
- Technical data: Your IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system and platform, and other technology identifiers on the devices you use to access this website.
- Cookie preferences: Your cookie consent choices, stored locally on your device.
We do not collect names, email addresses, or other personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily contact us.
How We Use Your Data
We use the information we collect to:
- Understand how visitors use our website so we can improve content and user experience
- Monitor website performance and fix technical issues
- Ensure the security of our website
- Comply with legal obligations
Legal Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR, we process your data on the following legal bases:
- Legitimate interests: We have a legitimate interest in understanding how people use our website to improve it. We balance this against your rights and do not process data that would override your privacy.
- Consent: Where we use non-essential cookies (such as analytics), we ask for your consent first via our cookie banner.
Cookies
We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. For full details on the cookies we use and how to manage them, please see our Cookie Policy.
Advertising
We use Google AdSense to show adverts, which helps keep this site free. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet. Personalised ads are only shown where you have consented.
You can opt out of personalised advertising at Google Ads Settings, or opt out of third-party vendor cookies at aboutads.info.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services such as Google Analytics and Google AdSense to help us analyse website traffic. These services may set their own cookies and collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies. We configure these services to anonymise IP addresses where possible.
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.
Data Retention
Analytics data is retained for a maximum of 26 months. Cookie consent preferences are stored on your device until you clear your browser data or change your preferences.
Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Rectify inaccurate personal data
- Erase your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
- Restrict the processing of your personal data
- Object to the processing of your personal data
- Data portability — receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, you can reach us at: privacy@prisonandjails.com