Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 1st January 2025
This Privacy Policy sets out how Facing 18 (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects any information that you provide when you use our website, https://facing18.com (“the Website”).
1. Commitment to Your Privacy
At Facing 18, we take privacy seriously. We are committed to protecting users of all ages, particularly those under 18. This policy explains what data we do or do not collect, and how we handle any information in compliance with UK and EU privacy laws.
2. Intended Audience
The Website is aimed primarily at young people aged 13 to 17. However, it is open to users of all ages. User registration and login is required to access the Website content.
3. No Personal Tracking
We do not collect or store any personal data that would allow us to match individual users with content. Specifically:
- We do not track which articles individual users view.
- We do not create detailed user profiles or behavioural logs.
- We do not request or store names, email addresses, or any other identifying information other than for the purposes of taking payment for subscriptions and maintaining memberships.
4. Anonymous Usage Data
We may collect anonymous, aggregated statistics to help improve the Website. This may include general traffic figures, most viewed pages, and time spent on site. This information does not contain anything that could identify an individual user.
5. Cookies
We may use cookies for essential site functions and to help us understand how the site is being used. These cookies do not track or store individual activity or identify users. You can find more information in our Cookies Policy.
6. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party tools such as Google Analytics or YouTube for embedded content. These services may set their own cookies and collect anonymised data. We do not pass any personal information to these providers.
- You may disable cookies via your browser settings.
- Our site will respect any consent preferences you set via our cookie banner.
7. GDPR Compliance
We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and related UK data protection laws. As we do not collect detailed personal data, most GDPR obligations do not apply to us. However, we are still committed to privacy principles such as data minimisation and transparency.
In accordance with GDPR:
- We do not process personal data or track identifiable behaviour.
- We do not collect data that would require parental consent under Article 8 (children’s consent).
- We maintain appropriate safeguards for any technical data that may be collected by third-party services in anonymised form.
If you have any questions about how your data is handled, or believe that any data has been collected in error, you may contact us to request removal or correction.
8. Data Security
Although we do not collect personal data, we maintain technical and organisational security measures to ensure the integrity and availability of the Website and any system data that supports it.
9. Links to Other Websites
The Website may contain links to external sites. We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of other websites. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies if you follow any external links.
10. Your Rights
Although we only collect limited personal data for the purposes of collecting payment for subscriptions and managing accounts, we do not retain any data that would likely prompt an access or erasure request under GDPR. However, we welcome enquiries if you have concerns about how your data may have been used by us or our service providers.
11. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated occasionally. Any changes will be posted on this page with the revised effective date. We encourage all users, especially younger users, to review this page regularly.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we protect user privacy, you can contact us at:
Facing 18
Website: https://facing18.com
Email: team@facing18.com