Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 3, 2026
Website: bonfire-night.uk

At bonfire-night.uk, we take a straightforward, transparent, and privacy-first approach. We believe in collecting only the absolute minimum data required to deliver a reliable, community-focused UK fireworks and Bonfire Night guide.

1. What Information We Collect

A. General Browsing & Server Logs

When you browse bonfire-night.uk, we do not require user accounts, logins, or registration, and we do not collect personal identifying information.

Like virtually all web servers, our hosting infrastructure automatically records standard technical log entries when a page request is made. These server logs may include:

• Your Internet Protocol (IP) address
• Browser type and operating system
• The date and time of the request
• The referring URL and the specific page visited on our site
• HTTP status code and response size

Purpose: Server logs are used exclusively for system security, preventing automated denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, diagnosing technical errors, and monitoring aggregate site traffic. They are never linked to any personal profiles.

B. User-Submitted Form Data (Event Submissions & Contact)

We collect personal information only when you voluntarily provide it to us through our interactive forms:

• Event Submission Form (/add): When you submit a local fireworks display or bonfire, you may provide your name, club/organizer affiliation, email address, and event details. We use this information solely to verify the accuracy of the event listing or to follow up if event details require clarification.
• Contact Form (/contact): When you send us an enquiry or correction, we collect your name, email address, and message content solely to reply to your inquiry.

Data Sharing: We never sell, rent, lease, or trade your contact information to third parties or marketing brokers. Form data is accessible only by our administrative editorial team.

2. Cookies & Advertising (Google AdSense)

A. First-Party Functional Cookies

bonfire-night.uk does not use tracking cookies for general browsing. Session cookies may temporarily be used solely for anti-spam security tokens (CSRF prevention) when submitting forms.

B. Third-Party Advertising (Google AdSense)

To help fund the hosting, map infrastructure, and maintenance of this free community guide, our website serves or plans to serve advertisements provided by Google AdSense and its advertising partners.

• Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites across the internet.
• These cookies enable Google and its advertising partners to serve personalized or contextual advertisements relevant to your browsing interests.
• Google may collect non-sensitive identifiers and technical device information in accordance with its privacy policies.

C. Your Cookie & Ad Choices (Opting Out)

You have full control over your advertising preferences and cookie settings:

• You can manage or disable personalized advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings.
• You can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the Your Online Choices (UK/EU) or the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out.
• You can also configure your web browser to block or delete cookies at any time through your browser's security settings.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (UK GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018)

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018, our lawful bases for handling data are:

• Legitimate Interests: To operate a secure, functional web server and maintain a community directory of public events.
• Consent: When you voluntarily submit your name and email through our event submission or contact forms.

4. Data Retention & Security

• Server Logs: Retained temporarily on our secure server for standard technical rotation periods, after which they are deleted.
• Form Submissions: Retained only as long as necessary to review and publish the submitted event, or to conclude correspondence regarding your inquiry.
• Security: We employ HTTPS/TLS encryption across 100% of our website to ensure all form transmissions are secured in transit.

5. Your Rights Under UK Data Protection Law

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

• Request confirmation of whether we hold any personal data about you.
• Request a copy of your personal data.
• Request correction of inaccurate information or deletion of your voluntarily submitted form entries.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our Contact Page.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our services, advertising integrations, or legal obligations. Any updates will be published directly on this page with an updated revision date.