Privacy Policy
BYK Magazine – Privacy Policy
Last updated: 01 June 2026
BYK Magazine (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data responsibly, transparently, and in accordance with UK data protection law.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the rights you have when using our website, digital magazine, classifieds, and related services.
1. Age Restriction - BYK Magazine is strictly 18+.
We require users to self‑certify their age before accessing the site.
We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information you provide directly:
Email address
Account login details
Subscription information
Payment confirmation details (we do not see full card numbers)
Classifieds submissions
Contact form messages
Interview submissions or contributor content
2.2 Automatically collected data
IP address
Device and browser type
Pages visited
Time spent on site
Cookies and analytics data
2.3 Payment information:
Payments are processed securely by third‑party providers (e.g., Wix Payments, Stripe, Square).
We never store or access your full payment card details.
3. How We Use Your Information:
We use your data to:
Provide access to digital magazine content
Manage your subscription and account
Send notifications about new issues
Process classifieds submissions
Respond to enquiries
Improve website performance and security
Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your data
We do not share your data with advertisers.
4. Email Updates
Subscribers may receive:
New issue announcements
Membership updates
Editorial notices
You may unsubscribe at any time.
5. Classifieds
When submitting a classified listing, we collect:
Email address
Listing content
Optional contact details
Your email address is never displayed publicly unless you choose to include it.
6. Interviews & Contributor Content
If you participate in an interview or submit content:
You consent to us storing your submission
You consent to publication in digital magazine format
You may request removal before publication
After publication, removal is at our discretion to preserve editorial archives
We do not publish personal contact details
7. Cookies & Analytics
We use cookies to:
Keep you logged in
Improve site performance
Understand how visitors use the site
You can manage cookies through your browser settings.
8. Sharing Your Data
We only share your data with:
Website hosting providers
Payment processors
Email service providers
Legal authorities if required
We do not share your data with advertisers, interviewees, or third‑party marketers.
9. Data Security
Your data is stored securely and protected by:
Encryption
Access controls
Secure login systems
Regular security monitoring
We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes described.
10. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
Access your data
Correct inaccurate data
Request deletion
Restrict processing
Object to processing
Request data portability
Withdraw consent
To exercise your rights, contact us at:[Insert BYK contact email]
11. Data Retention
We retain:
Subscription data for the duration of your membership
Transaction records for 6 years (legal requirement)
Classifieds data for the duration of your listing
Interview/contributor data for the life of the publication
12. External Links
Our website may contain links to external sites.
We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
The latest version will always be available on our website.
14. Legal Entity
BYK Magazine is operated by:
RECK Holdings Ltd
Registered in England and Wales
Registered office:
Andrew Parker Accountants
Company number: [Insert]