TradeWireUK.uk is operated by City Ledger Media Ltd. (company number 16743829), a data controller under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Our registered office is 24 King William Street, 5th Floor, London EC4R 9AT, United Kingdom. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and share your personal data when you interact with our publication, website and services. It is designed to help you understand your rights and how to exercise them.
What data we collect
We collect personal data that you provide directly to us, as well as data generated through your use of our website and services. The categories of data we may collect include:
- Email correspondence: If you contact us via our general email addresses (such as info@tradewireuk.uk, editorial@tradewireuk.uk, newsdesk@tradewireuk.uk, tips@tradewireuk.uk, press@tradewireuk.uk, markets@tradewireuk.uk, money@tradewireuk.uk, data@tradewireuk.uk, corrections@tradewireuk.uk, complaints@tradewireuk.uk, factcheck@tradewireuk.uk, legal@tradewireuk.uk, compliance@tradewireuk.uk, privacy@tradewireuk.uk, advertising@tradewireuk.uk, partnerships@tradewireuk.uk, publisher@tradewireuk.uk, copyright@tradewireuk.uk, affiliate@tradewireuk.uk, or sponsored@tradewireuk.uk), we collect your name, email address and the contents of your message.
- Newsletter subscriptions: When you subscribe to our newsletter via our Newsletter page, we collect your email address and, optionally, your name and areas of interest.
- Tip submissions: If you submit a news tip or confidential information through our Tip Us page, we may collect contact details you provide voluntarily.
- Technical and analytics data: We automatically collect certain technical data when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed and the date and time of your visit. This data helps us improve our service and understand our audience.
- Advertising and affiliate tracking data: Our website uses cookies and similar technologies for advertising, affiliate marketing (including financial product comparison and price comparison affiliate links) and analytics purposes. For full details, please see our Cookie Policy.
Purposes and lawful bases for processing
We process your personal data for the following purposes, each under a specific lawful basis under UK GDPR:
- To respond to your enquiries and correspondence: We process email correspondence, complaints, corrections requests and tip submissions on the basis of our legitimate interest in communicating with readers and sources, and in maintaining editorial standards.
- To send newsletters and marketing communications: If you have consented, we will send you our newsletter and other editorial updates. You can withdraw consent at any time by using the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us.
- To operate and improve our website: Technical and analytics data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in understanding how our website is used, diagnosing technical issues and improving user experience.
- To display advertising and manage affiliate links: Advertising and affiliate tracking cookies are processed on the basis of consent where required, or otherwise our legitimate interest in funding our journalism. You can manage your cookie preferences via our Cookie Policy.
- To comply with legal obligations: We may process personal data to comply with applicable laws, regulatory requirements or legal processes.
Retention of personal data
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or to comply with legal, regulatory or reporting obligations. Specifically:
- Email correspondence and tip submissions are retained for up to two years, unless they relate to a legal or editorial matter requiring longer retention.
- Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe or request erasure.
- Technical and analytics data is retained for up to 26 months.
Sharing of personal data
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data to third parties. We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers (processors) who assist us in operating our website, sending newsletters, hosting data, managing analytics and processing advertising. All such processors are contractually bound to process data only on our instructions and to implement appropriate security measures. We may also disclose data if required by law, regulation or court order.
Your rights under UK GDPR
You have the following rights in relation to your personal data held by us:
- Right of access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
- Right to restriction: You can ask us to limit processing of your data in certain circumstances.
- Right to data portability: You can request a machine-readable copy of data you have provided to us, where processing is based on consent or contract.
- Right to object: You can object to processing based on our legitimate interests, including direct marketing.
To exercise any of these rights, please email privacy@tradewireuk.uk. We will respond within one month. We do not have a formally appointed Data Protection Officer, but all privacy-related requests are handled by our compliance team under the supervision of our Standards & Fact-Checking Lead, Helen Travers (Our Team).
Source confidentiality
We take the confidentiality of our sources seriously. If you submit a tip or information through our Tip Us page, we will not share your identity or contact details without your consent, except where required by law. For more details, please see our Sources & Standards policy.
Contact us
If you have any questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@tradewireuk.uk
- Post: City Ledger Media Ltd., 24 King William Street, 5th Floor, London EC4R 9AT, United Kingdom
- General enquiries: Contact page
Complaints to the Information Commissioner
If you are not satisfied with our response to a data protection query or complaint, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). You can contact the ICO via their website at https://ico.org.uk/ or by telephone on 0303 123 1113.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and where appropriate, notified to you by email. Please check this page periodically for updates. The date of the last update is indicated at the bottom of this page.
Last updated: 1 December 2025