Last updated: 13 November 2026
This privacy policy explains how Business Blog Hub (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects and uses personal information when you visit businessbloghub.com, leave a comment or contact us. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your information in line with UK data protection law, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Who we are
Business Blog Hub is an online publication sharing practical advice for business owners. For any questions about this policy or your personal information, email hello@businessbloghub.com.
What information we collect
When you simply read the site
You can read every article without giving us any personal information. Like almost all websites, our web server automatically records basic technical information when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type, the pages you request and the date and time. These server logs are used to keep the site secure and working properly, and are kept for a limited period by our hosting provider.
Website analytics
If you accept analytics cookies, we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. It collects information such as the pages you visit, how long you stay, the type of device and browser you use, your approximate location (town or region) and how you arrived at the site. We use this only in summary form to improve the site. We do not use it to identify you. You can withdraw consent at any time with the Cookie settings link at the bottom of every page.
When you leave a comment
If you comment on an article, we collect the name, email address and (optionally) website you enter, along with your comment, your IP address and your browser details. This helps us manage comments and prevent spam. Your name, website and comment are shown publicly. Your email address is never published.
An anonymised string created from your email address (called a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to see if you use it, so your profile picture can be shown next to your comment. Gravatar is run by Automattic Inc. You can read the Gravatar privacy policy at automattic.com/privacy.
When you email us
If you contact us by email, we receive your email address, your name and anything you choose to include in your message. We use this only to reply to you and deal with your enquiry.
How we use your information
We use personal information only to:
- publish and moderate comments
- reply to your messages and enquiries
- keep the website secure and working properly
- meet our legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use it for automated decision-making or profiling.
Our lawful basis
Under UK GDPR we must have a lawful basis for using personal information. We rely on:
- Legitimate interests: to run and secure the website, manage comments and reply to enquiries.
- Consent: for analytics cookies, where you choose to save your comment details in a cookie, or where we ask for your consent for anything else. You can withdraw consent at any time.
- Legal obligation: where we must keep or share information to comply with the law.
Who we share information with
We only share personal information with trusted service providers who help us run the website, such as:
- Our web hosting provider, which stores the website and its data on servers in the UK.
- Our email provider, which handles messages sent to our contact address.
- Google Fonts, which supplies the typefaces used on the site. When a page loads, your browser connects to Google’s servers, which receive your IP address. Google’s privacy policy is at policies.google.com/privacy.
- Gravatar, as described above, if you leave a comment.
- Google Analytics, if you accept analytics cookies. Google’s privacy policy is at policies.google.com/privacy.
Some of these providers may process information outside the UK. Where this happens, we rely on appropriate safeguards required by UK data protection law.
We may also share information if required to do so by law.
How long we keep information
- Comments and the details attached to them are kept for as long as the comment is published, unless you ask us to remove them.
- Emails are kept for as long as needed to deal with your enquiry, and then deleted or archived securely.
- Server logs are kept for a short period by our hosting provider for security purposes.
- Google Analytics data is kept for 14 months and then deleted automatically.
Cookies
We use a small number of cookies. Full details are in our Cookie Policy.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law you have the right to:
- ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- ask us to correct information that is wrong or incomplete
- ask us to delete your information
- object to or ask us to restrict how we use your information
- ask for your information to be transferred to you or another organisation
- withdraw consent at any time, where we rely on consent
To use any of these rights, email hello@businessbloghub.com. We will respond within one month. There is normally no charge.
Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your information, please contact us first so we can try to put things right. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s data protection regulator, at ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113.
Links to other websites
Our articles sometimes link to other websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites, so please read their privacy policies.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be on this page, with the date it was last updated shown at the top.