Privacy Policy

Pharma Journal ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at pharma-journal.com, including any related services, content, and functionality offered through the platform.

This policy is provided in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). Our supervisory authority is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Data controller. The data controller for personal data collected through this website is Teksyte LTD, trading as Pharma Journal, a company registered in England & Wales. You can contact the controller about any data-protection matter at info@pharma-journal.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the ICO (ico.org.uk) at any time.

Personal Data

We may collect the following personal information when you interact with our platform:

• Full name and professional title
• Email address
• Organisation or company name
• Billing address (for advertisers and sponsors)

Usage Data

We automatically collect certain technical data when you browse our website:

• IP address and approximate geolocation
• Browser type, version, and language
• Device type and operating system
• Pages visited, time spent, and navigation paths
• Referring URL and search terms

Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our site. For detailed information about the cookies we use, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

• Service provision — to operate and maintain our pharmaceutical news platform, deliver content, and manage directory listings.
• Communication — to respond to your enquiries, send editorial newsletters, and provide customer support.
• Analytics — to understand how our platform is used, identify trends, and improve content and user experience.
• Advertising — to manage sponsored content placements, directory listings, and advertising relationships.
• Legal compliance — to meet our regulatory obligations and enforce our terms of service.

Under the UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases to process your personal data:

• Consent — where you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose (e.g., newsletter sign-up).
• Contract — where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you (e.g., advertising or listing agreements).
• Legitimate interests — where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests and does not override your rights (e.g., analytics, platform improvement).
• Legal obligation — where processing is necessary to comply with UK law.

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with the following categories of recipients:

• Hosting and infrastructure providers — to store and serve our website securely.
• Analytics providers — such as Google Analytics, to help us understand website usage patterns.
• Email service providers — to deliver newsletters and transactional communications.
• Legal and regulatory bodies — where required by law or to protect our legal rights.
• Professional advisors — including lawyers, auditors, and accountants where necessary.

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected:

• Account data is retained for the duration of your account and for up to 12 months after closure.
• Analytics data is retained in anonymised form for up to 26 months.
• Financial and transaction records are retained for 7 years as required by UK tax law.
• Email marketing preferences are retained until you withdraw consent.

Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure — request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to data portability — receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
• Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
• Right to restrict processing — request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@pharma-journal.com. We will respond within one month. If you are unsatisfied with our response, you may lodge a complaint with the ICO at ico.org.uk.

Where we transfer your personal data outside the United Kingdom, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with the UK GDPR. This may include transferring data to countries that have been deemed to provide an adequate level of data protection by the UK Government, or using Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the ICO.

Our platform is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you believe we may have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Last Updated" date at the bottom. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data protection rights, or would like to make a complaint, please contact our Data Protection Officer:

• Email: info@pharma-journal.com
• Website: pharma-journal.com/contact