Effective date: 19 July 2025
Last updated: 23 July 2025

At Russell’s Hub (https://russellshub.org), we are committed to respecting and protecting your privacy. This policy outlines what personal information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.

1. Who we are

Russell’s Hub is an informational website providing updates and insights related to our work and community. You can contact us at info@russellshub.org.

2. What information we collect

We collect two types of information:

a) Information you provide directly:

When you sign up to our newsletter via our embedded Mailchimp form, we may collect:

• Your email address
• Your name (if provided)

b) Information collected automatically:

When you visit our site, we use Google Analytics to collect data about how visitors use the site. This may include:

• Pages visited
• Time spent on each page
• Your device type and browser
• General location (based on IP address)
• Referral source (e.g. search engine or social media link)

This data is anonymised and used to help us understand site traffic and improve the user experience.

3. Use of cookies

Our website uses cookies for the following purposes:

• Analytics: Google Analytics sets cookies to collect anonymised usage data.
• Newsletter signup: Mailchimp may also use cookies or tracking pixels to manage subscriptions.

By continuing to use our site, you consent to the use of these cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser settings if you prefer.

For more details, you can review:

• Google’s Privacy & Terms
• Mailchimp’s Cookie Statement

4. How we use your information

We use your information to:

• Send email newsletters (if you’ve subscribed)
• Understand how visitors use our site and improve its content

5. Legal basis for processing (for UK/EU visitors)

Under the UK GDPR and EU GDPR, we rely on:

• Consent: for email newsletter signups
• Legitimate interests: for analysing site usage via Google Analytics (you may opt out using a browser add-on: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout)

6. Data sharing

We do not sell or trade your personal data.

We share limited information with:

• Mailchimp – to manage our mailing list
• Google Analytics – for website analytics

Both providers process your data in accordance with their privacy policies and comply with applicable data protection laws.

7. Your rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct or update your information
• Withdraw consent (unsubscribe from emails or opt out of analytics)
• Request deletion of your data

To exercise your rights, email us at info@russellshub.org.

8. Data security

We take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data and ensure it’s not lost, misused, or accessed without authorisation.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected by the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

10. Contact us

If you have questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at info@russellshub.org.