1. Who We Are

EventsList.co.uk (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates the website https://eventslist.co.uk — a free UK events discovery service. We are the data controller for any personal data processed through this website.

Contact: info@eventslist.co.uk

2. Legal Framework

We process personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. This policy does not apply to third-party websites linked from our site.

3. What Data We Collect

Data	How	Legal Basis
IP address, browser type, pages visited, referrer, session duration	Google Analytics (GA4)	Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) — understanding site usage to improve the service
Event name, description, date, venue, organiser name & email	Event submission form	Contract / pre-contractual steps (Art. 6(1)(b)) — processing your event listing request
Saved event IDs	Browser localStorage (client-side only)	Legitimate interests — storing your preferences locally; no data sent to our servers
Name & email address	Direct email to info@eventslist.co.uk	Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) — responding to enquiries

4. Cookies

We use the following cookies:

Cookie	Provider	Purpose	Duration
`_ga`, `_ga_*`	Google Analytics (G-VGMC89Z6VD)	Analytics — distinguishes users, measures site traffic	2 years / 1 year
`__gads`, `__gpi`, `IDE`, `NID` and similar	Google AdSense / Google Advertising	Advertising — serves and measures ads, limits how often you see an ad, and (with consent) personalises ads	Up to 13 months

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time via the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on or by adjusting your browser cookie settings.

5. Advertising

We display advertising on this site through Google AdSense, a service provided by Google LLC. To serve ads, Google and its third-party advertising partners use cookies and similar technologies to deliver, measure and (where you have given consent) personalise ads based on your visits to this and other websites.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
You can opt out of personalised advertising from other participating vendors at aboutads.info/choices or youronlinechoices.eu.
For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, see How Google uses information from sites that use its services.

Where required, advertising and analytics cookies are loaded only after you give consent via our cookie banner, in line with Google Consent Mode v2. You can change your choice at any time through your browser settings or our cookie preferences.

6. How We Use Your Data

To display and manage event listings on the site
To analyse site traffic and improve user experience
To respond to event submission requests and enquiries
To detect and prevent fraud or abuse

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data to any third party.

7. Data Sharing & Third Parties

We share data only where necessary:

Google LLC — Google Analytics 4 (data may be processed in the USA under Google's Standard Contractual Clauses)
Ticketmaster, Eventbrite, Skiddle, AltTickets — we display publicly available event data from these platforms; no personal data is sent to them by us
Hosting provider — our server infrastructure; bound by data processing agreements
Legal obligation — we may disclose data if required by law or a court order

8. Data Retention

Event submissions: organiser contact data is retained for up to 2 years for record-keeping, then deleted
Analytics data: retained for 14 months in Google Analytics (our default retention setting)
Email correspondence: retained for up to 2 years, then deleted
Saved events (localStorage): stored entirely in your browser; cleared when you clear browser data

9. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of access — request a copy of data we hold about you
Right to rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate data
Right to erasure — ask us to delete your data (“right to be forgotten”)
Right to restriction — ask us to limit how we use your data
Right to data portability — receive your data in a portable format
Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interests
Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time

To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@eventslist.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days.

10. International Data Transfers

Some of our third-party processors (e.g. Google Analytics) may transfer data outside the UK or EEA. Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) or Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

11. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us immediately at info@eventslist.co.uk.

12. Right to Complain

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK supervisory authority:

Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Phone: 0303 123 1113
ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent version. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.