Last updated: July 16, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how RunWalkLondon (“we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your information when you visit runwalklondon.com (the “Site”).
By using our Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Who We Are
RunWalkLondon is an informational website dedicated to running, walking, races, events, fitness, and related content.
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the Contact page on our Site.
Information We Collect
Depending on how you use our Site, we may collect the following information.
Information You Provide
You may voluntarily provide information when you:
- Contact us.
- Leave comments on articles.
- Subscribe to newsletters (if available).
- Submit forms on the Site.
This information may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Any information you choose to include in your message
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Site, certain information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Device information
- Referring website
- Pages visited
- Date and time of visit
- Time spent on pages
- Clickstream data
Some of this information is collected through cookies and similar technologies. Please see our Cookie Policy for more information.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the Site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymised string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. Please refer to the Gravatar Privacy Policy.
After approval of your comment, your profile picture becomes publicly visible alongside your comment if you use Gravatar.
Media
If you upload images to the Site, you should avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the Site can download and extract location data from images posted on the Site.
Cookies
Our Site uses cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, analyse website traffic, and support advertising.
For detailed information about the cookies we use, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles on this Site may include embedded content such as:
- YouTube videos
- Maps
- Social media posts
- Images
- Other embedded content
Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor had visited the other website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
We do not control the privacy practices of third-party websites.
Analytics
We may use analytics services, including Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use our Site.
Analytics information may include:
- Device information
- Browser information
- Geographic region
- Pages viewed
- Session duration
- Traffic sources
Where required by law, analytics cookies are only used after obtaining your consent.
Advertising
Our Site displays advertisements through Google AdSense and may work with other advertising partners.
Advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to:
- Display personalised or non-personalised advertisements.
- Measure advertising performance.
- Prevent fraud.
- Improve advertising services.
Google may use the information it collects in accordance with its own Privacy Policy.
For more information, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Affiliate Links
Some pages may contain affiliate links.
If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate partners may use cookies to track qualifying purchases in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share information with trusted third parties where necessary to operate the Site, including:
- Website hosting providers
- Analytics providers
- Advertising partners
- Spam detection services
- Email service providers (if applicable)
These providers process information only as necessary to provide their services.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.
This allows us to recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
If user registration is available on the Site, we also store the personal information provided in user profiles. Users may view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username where applicable. Site administrators can also access and edit this information.
Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data.
- Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Request deletion of your personal data.
- Request restriction of processing.
- Object to certain processing.
- Request data portability where applicable.
- Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.
You may also request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any information you have provided to us.
These rights do not apply where we are legally required to retain information for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To exercise your rights, please contact us through the Contact page on our Site.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
Some of our service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom or the European Economic Area. Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards are implemented where required by applicable law.
Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no method of transmitting information over the Internet or storing electronic data is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can remove it where appropriate.
Third-Party Advertising
Our Site uses third-party advertising services, including Google AdSense, to display advertisements.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this Site and other websites across the Internet.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve advertisements based on your visit to this Site and/or other websites.
You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting:
https://www.google.com/settings/ads
Alternatively, you can opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting:
You can also learn more about how Google uses information from sites and apps that use its services by visiting:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
GDPR Rights (UK GDPR and EU GDPR)
If you are located in the United Kingdom or the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
These rights may include:
- The right to access your personal data.
- The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- The right to request deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
- The right to restrict or object to certain processing activities.
- The right to data portability where applicable.
- The right to withdraw your consent where processing is based on consent.
- The right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe your rights have been violated.
We will respond to legitimate requests within the timeframes required by applicable law.
California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a resident of California, you may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).
These rights may include:
- The right to know what personal information we collect and how it is used.
- The right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions.
- The right to request correction of inaccurate personal information.
- The right to request access to the personal information we have collected about you.
- The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, where applicable.
- The right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your privacy rights.
RunWalkLondon does not sell your personal information for monetary compensation. However, certain advertising technologies may be considered “sharing” under California law.
If you wish to exercise your California privacy rights or submit a Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information request, please contact us through the Contact page on runwalklondon.com.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any changes will be published on this page together with the updated “Last updated” date.
We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through the Contact page on runwalklondon.com.