Last updated: October 2025
In Other Worlds (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website [www.inotherworlds.org]
By using our website, you agree to the practices described here.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect:
- Contact Information: such as your name and email address when you use our contact form.
- Comments: if you leave a comment on our site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, your IP address, and browser information to help detect spam.
- Analytics Data: we use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our site, including pages visited, time spent on site, and general location (via IP address). This data is anonymised where possible and does not personally identify you.
Technical Data and Cookies: including your IP address, browser type, device information, and cookies that remember your preferences.
2. How We Use Your Information
We process your information only for lawful purposes, including:
- Responding to your messages via our contact form
- Publishing and moderating comments you submit
- Improving website content and performance
- Monitoring website traffic and usage through Google Analytics
- Ensuring site security
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We rely on the following lawful bases under the UK and EU GDPR:
- Consent – when you voluntarily provide information via forms or comments
- Legitimate Interests – to analyse website usage, improve performance, and maintain security
- Legal Obligation – if we are required to retain certain records by law
4. Cookies
We use cookies to improve your browsing experience and to collect analytics data.
- Necessary cookies: required for the site to function (e.g., remembering comment login details).
- Analytics cookies: set by Google Analytics to help us understand traffic and usage patterns.
You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings. If you continue using our site, you consent to our use of cookies.
5. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- Google Analytics (Google LLC) – to collect anonymised statistics about site traffic. You can learn more in Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
- WordPress (Automattic Inc.) – as our content management system, which may store cookies and process data such as comments. See Automattic’s Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
- Web hosting provider – our hosting company stores server logs, including IP addresses, to maintain site security.
6. Data Retention
- Contact form submissions are kept only as long as needed to respond.
- Comments and associated metadata are retained indefinitely so that we can recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically.
- Analytics data is retained by Google Analytics in accordance with their policies.
7. Your Rights
Under GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction or deletion of your data
- Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
- Object to processing or request restriction of processing
- Receive a copy of your data in a portable format
To exercise these rights, please contact us at admin@inotherworlds.org
8. Data Security
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at: