Legal Notices
These legal notices apply to the website TheHansFordReview, accessible at https://thehansfordreview.co.uk. By accessing or using this website, you agree to the terms and conditions set out below.
Last updated: 6 December 2025
Hosting and Technical Infrastructure
The website benefits from hosting, content delivery network (CDN), and security services provided by:
Cloudflare, Inc.
101 Townsend Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
United States
Cloudflare provides reverse-proxy, performance optimisation, and security features (including protection against malicious traffic). As part of these services, certain technical data and security cookies may be processed to ensure the availability and integrity of the website.
Intellectual Property
All content on this website, including but not limited to texts, articles, editorials, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio or video clips, page layouts, and software elements, is protected by applicable intellectual property laws and is the property of TheHansFordReview or its licensors.
- Any reproduction, representation, adaptation, modification, translation, extraction, or reuse of all or part of the website or its content, on any medium and by any process, without prior written authorisation, is prohibited.
- Trademarks, trade names, and logos displayed on the site are protected; no licence or right is granted without express written consent of their respective owners.
- You may share links to public pages of the website for personal, non-commercial purposes, provided such sharing does not misrepresent the source, alter the content, or infringe any rights.
Liability and Disclaimers
- Editorial content is provided for general information and commentary. It does not constitute professional advice (including legal, financial, medical, or technical advice). You should obtain appropriate professional guidance before acting on any information found on this site.
- While reasonable efforts are made to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of content, no guarantee is given that the information is complete, accurate, up to date, or free from errors or omissions. The website may be updated, corrected, or temporarily unavailable at any time without notice.
- The site may include links to external websites. TheHansFordReview does not control and is not responsible for the content, security, availability, or practices of third-party websites. Accessing external sites is at your own risk.
- To the fullest extent permitted by law, TheHansFordReview disclaims liability for any direct or indirect losses or damages arising from use of, or inability to use, this site or its content, including but not limited to loss of data, loss of profits, business interruption, or reputational harm.
- You are responsible for ensuring that your equipment and software used to access the site are protected against viruses, malware, and other security risks.
Personal Data and Privacy
Scope and Controller
This section explains how personal data is processed in connection with the website and its services, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
For the purposes of data protection laws, TheHansFordReview acts as the data controller for processing carried out via this website.
Categories of Data We May Process
- Technical and usage data: IP address (in logs or for security), device and browser information, pages viewed, timestamps, referrer URL, and general location derived from IP (city/country level), necessary for security, performance, and statistics.
- Cookie and similar technology data: identifiers and preferences as described in the Cookies section.
- Communications data: information you may provide when sending a message or comment through features offered on the site (such as name, message content, and time of submission, where applicable).
Purposes and Legal Bases
- Site operation and security (including fraud and abuse prevention, load balancing, and uptime): legitimate interests and compliance with legal obligations.
- Audience measurement and analytics (non-essential): consent under PECR and UK GDPR, where applicable.
- Responding to enquiries or comments submitted via the site: legitimate interests in providing and improving services, or steps taken at your request.
- Compliance with legal or regulatory obligations: compliance with legal obligations.
Recipients and Service Providers
Personal data may be shared with trusted service providers acting on our instructions, solely for the purposes listed above. This includes hosting, CDN and security providers (such as Cloudflare), analytics providers, backup and maintenance services, and anti-spam or moderation tools where comments or forms are enabled. These providers are bound by confidentiality and data protection obligations.
International Transfers
Some service providers may process data outside the UK (for example, in the United States). In such cases, appropriate safeguards are implemented, such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement or the UK Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, together with supplementary measures where required.
Retention Periods
- Security and server logs: retained for up to 12 months unless a longer period is necessary for investigating incidents or complying with legal obligations.
- Analytics data (where enabled and consented): retained for up to 14 months in aggregate or pseudonymised form.
- Communications and submissions: retained for the time necessary to handle your request and for a reasonable period thereafter to maintain records and improve services.
- Cookies: retained as indicated in the Cookies section below, depending on the cookie type.
Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data, including TLS encryption in transit, access controls, security monitoring, and regular updates. However, no method of transmission or storage is entirely secure, and residual risks may remain.
Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have rights to access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and to object to processing based on legitimate interests. Where processing relies on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
You can make a request by using the contact methods made available on the website (for example, the contact facility accessible from the site’s menu or footer). To protect your data, we may need to verify your identity before responding.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your data protection rights have been infringed.
Children’s Data
This website is not directed at children and is intended for use by persons aged 16 and over. If you believe a child has provided personal data, please use the contact facility on the site so we can take appropriate action.
Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
These legal notices and any dispute arising from the use of the website are governed by the laws of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction, without prejudice to any mandatory statutory protections that may apply to consumers.
Changes to These Legal Notices
We may update these legal notices from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. Material changes will apply prospectively from the date of publication on this page.