Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Last updated: 14 August 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Lydia Rose, also known as Lydia Veljanovski ("I", "me", "my" or "Lydia Rose"), collects, uses and protects personal information when you visit lydiarose.com (the "Website") or contact me through the Website.
I respect your privacy and am committed to handling your personal information responsibly and transparently.
1. Who I am
The Website is the personal website and portfolio of Lydia Veljanovski, a journalist, writer and editor.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, you can contact me using the contact details provided on the Website.
2. Information I may collect
Depending on how you use the Website, I may collect limited personal information, including:
Your name and contact details if you choose to contact me.
Your email address if you send me an enquiry or email.
The contents of any message or information you voluntarily provide.
Technical information about your visit to the Website, such as your IP address, browser type, device type and general information about how you interact with the Website.
Information collected through cookies and similar technologies, where these are used.
You do not generally need to provide personal information simply to browse the Website.
3. How I use your information
I may use personal information to:
Respond to enquiries and correspondence.
Provide information or services you have requested.
Communicate with you about potential work or professional opportunities.
Maintain and administer the Website.
Understand how visitors use the Website and improve its content and functionality.
Protect the Website against spam, fraud, misuse and security threats.
Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
I will only use your personal information where there is a lawful basis for doing so under applicable data protection law.
4. Legal bases for processing
Where UK data protection law applies, I may process your personal information on one or more of the following legal bases:
Consent – where you have given clear consent for me to use your information for a specific purpose.
Contract – where processing is necessary to enter into or perform a contract with you.
Legitimate interests – where processing is necessary for my legitimate business or professional interests, provided those interests do not override your rights.
Legal obligation – where processing is necessary for me to comply with the law.
5. Cookies
The Website may use cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device that can help a website function properly, remember preferences, understand how visitors use the site, or provide other functionality.
Some cookies may be essential for the operation of the Website. Other cookies, such as analytics or advertising cookies, may only be used where appropriate consent has been obtained.
Because the Website is hosted using third-party website technology, including Squarespace, some cookies or similar technologies may be placed by the hosting platform or other services integrated into the Website.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.
6. Third-party services
The Website may use third-party services to host, operate, analyse or support the Website.
For example, the Website is hosted using Squarespace. Third-party providers may process limited technical or personal information on my behalf as part of providing their services.
Where third parties process personal information, they may only do so in accordance with their own privacy policies and, where applicable, contractual arrangements governing the processing of personal information.
The Website may also contain links to third-party websites, publications, social media platforms or other services. I am not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party websites. I recommend reviewing their privacy policies before providing them with personal information.
7. Contacting me
If you contact me through the Website or by email, I will use the information you provide to respond to your enquiry and, where relevant, continue the professional or personal correspondence.
I will not sell your personal information.
I will not use your contact information for unrelated marketing purposes unless I have a lawful basis to do so.
8. How long I keep your information
I will only retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including where necessary to meet legal, accounting or reporting requirements.
The appropriate retention period will depend on the nature of the information and why it was collected.
When personal information is no longer required, I will take reasonable steps to delete or securely dispose of it.
9. Sharing your information
I will not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
I may share personal information where reasonably necessary with:
Service providers who help operate the Website or provide technical services.
Professional advisers where necessary.
Law enforcement, regulators or other authorities where I am legally required to do so.
Other parties where necessary to protect my legal rights, the Website, or the safety of others.
Where appropriate, I will take reasonable steps to ensure that information shared with third parties is handled securely and lawfully.
10. International transfers
Some third-party service providers used by the Website may process information outside the United Kingdom.
Where personal information is transferred outside the UK, appropriate safeguards will be used where required by applicable data protection law.
These safeguards may include adequacy regulations, standard contractual clauses or other legally recognised transfer mechanisms.
11. Your rights
Depending on the circumstances and the applicable law, you may have rights in relation to your personal information, including the right to:
Request access to the personal information I hold about you.
Ask for inaccurate or incomplete information to be corrected.
Ask for your personal information to be deleted in certain circumstances.
Ask me to restrict how your information is processed in certain circumstances.
Object to certain types of processing.
Request a copy of certain personal information in a portable format.
Withdraw consent where processing is based on your consent.
You may also have the right to complain to the UK's data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), if you believe your personal information has been handled unlawfully.
You can find information about the ICO and your data protection rights at ico.org.uk.
12. Children's privacy
The Website is not specifically directed at children.
I do not knowingly collect personal information from children through the Website. If you believe that a child has provided personal information to me, please contact me so that I can take appropriate steps.
13. Security
I take reasonable steps to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
However, no method of transmitting information over the internet or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
14. Changes to this Privacy Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the Website, the services I use, or applicable legal requirements.
Any updated version will be published on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.
15. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or how your information is used, please contact me through the enquiry/contact details provided on the Website.
Lydia Veljanovski / Lydia Rose
Website: lydiarose.com