Privacy Policy
Effective Date: November 10, 2025
uk‑radios.com (“we,” “our,” “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services.
1. Information We Collect
We collect different types of information to provide and improve our services:
- Account Information: When you register, we collect your name, email address, and login credentials.
- Usage Data: Automatically collected data such as IP address, browser type, device information, listening habits, session duration, and referral sources.
- Analytics Data: Collected via Google Analytics, Yandex Webmaster Tools, Bing Webmaster Tools, and similar services to understand traffic and improve performance.
- Feedback & Interactive Features: Information you provide through contact forms, playlists, favorites, or comments.
- Advertising Data: Cookies and identifiers used by ad networks for personalized ads and sponsorship tracking.
2. How We Use Information
We use the information collected for:
- Delivering and improving radio streaming services.
- Personalizing user experience (favorites, playlists, recommendations).
- Analyzing traffic sources and optimizing content.
- Serving relevant ads and sponsorships.
- Maintaining site security and preventing misuse.
3. Sharing of Information
We may share information with:
- Analytics Providers: Google, Yandex, Bing, and other trusted partners.
- Advertising Partners: For ad delivery and measurement.
- Legal Authorities: If required by law or to protect our rights. We do not sell or rent personal data to third parties.
4. Cookies & Tracking
- We use cookies for login sessions, personalization, and analytics.
- Third‑party cookies may be used for advertising.
- Users can disable cookies in their browser, but some features may not function properly.
5. Security
We take the protection of your information seriously and implement a combination of technical, organizational, and procedural safeguards to ensure your data remains secure.
Our security measures include:
- Encryption in Transit and at Rest: HTTPS/TLS encryption for communications; sensitive data stored securely.
- Access Controls: Restricted administrative access, multi‑factor authentication, and role‑based permissions.
- Monitoring and Auditing: Regular traffic monitoring, server log analysis, and vulnerability scans.
- Data Minimization: Collecting only necessary information and retaining it only as long as required.
- Infrastructure Protection: Firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and rate‑limiting mechanisms.
- Incident Response: Structured response plan with user notifications if data is affected.
- Compliance with Standards: Alignment with GDPR, UK Data Protection Act, and other relevant regulations.
6. User Rights
Users have the right to:
- Request deletion of their accounts and personal data.
- Access, correct, or export their personal data.
- EU/UK users may exercise GDPR rights; CIS users may exercise local data protection rights. Requests can be made via our contact form.
7. International Data Transfers
Data may be processed in India, UK, EU, and CIS regions. We comply with applicable cross‑border data transfer laws.
8. Radio Content and Ownership
- No Hosting of Streams: We do not host or rebroadcast any radio streams. uk‑radios.com is a directory linking to streams made publicly available by third parties.
- Sources: Station pages and stream links are discovered via publicly accessible information and user submissions.
- Copyright: We do not claim ownership of any radio station, branding, or audio content. All rights remain with their respective owners.
- User Submissions: Users may submit stations or stream URLs. Submissions must be lawful and not infringe third‑party rights.
- Moderation: We reserve the right to review, edit, reject, or remove user‑submitted listings.
- Takedown Requests: Rights holders may request removal of listings by providing proof of ownership. We will act in good faith to resolve disputes promptly.
9. Changes to Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.