The Women’s Journal Limited

Last updated: 6 January 2026

The Women’s Journal is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect personal information when you visit our website or engage with our content.

Please read this policy alongside our Terms and Conditions and Cookie Policy.

Who We Are

The Women’s Journal is owned and operated by The Women’s Journal Limited, a company registered in England and Wales with company number 14447730.

When we refer to we, us or our, we mean The Women’s Journal Limited. When we refer to you, we mean any visitor or user of our website.

Information We Collect

When you visit our website, we may collect information about your visit, including your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, general location, pages viewed, time spent on the site and how you arrived at our website.

We may also collect information about how you interact with our content, including links clicked and articles read. If you choose to sign up to a newsletter, enter a competition or take part in research, we may collect additional information such as your email address and content preferences.

When you subscribe to one of our newsletters, you provide consent for us to use your email address to send you relevant communications. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link included in our emails.

How We Use Your Information

We use personal information to operate and maintain our website, understand how our content is used, improve our services, send newsletters and communications you have chosen to receive, administer competitions and promotions, support advertising and affiliate activity, and protect the security and integrity of our platform.

Advertising and Marketing

Advertising helps us keep most of our content free. We work with advertising and marketing partners to display advertising that is relevant or non personalised depending on your cookie preferences.

We may also promote our content on social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and X. Where consent has been given, you may see our content or advertising after visiting our website. You can opt out of marketing communications at any time.

Affiliate Links

Some articles on The Women’s Journal include affiliate links. This means we may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Affiliate links do not influence our editorial independence or the products we choose to feature.

Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate our website, analyse performance and support advertising and affiliate activity.

Some cookies are essential and required for the website to function correctly. Other cookies, including analytics, advertising, affiliate tracking and social media cookies, are only used where you have given consent.

You can manage or change your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings or by revisiting the cookie banner.

Competitions

If you enter one of our competitions, we will use your information to administer the competition and select a winner.

Individual competitions will usually have their own Terms and Conditions, which will set out eligibility requirements and entry rules. Unless otherwise stated, most competitions are open to UK entrants aged 18 and over.

If you choose to opt in to receive communications from us or from competition partners, this will be made clear at the point of entry.

Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with trusted service providers who help us operate our website, manage communications, analyse performance or deliver marketing. These providers are required to keep your data secure and to use it only for agreed purposes.

We do not sell personal data. We may disclose information where required by law or where necessary to protect our legal rights.

Artificial Intelligence and Content Discovery

We may work with third parties and technology providers to distribute and discover our published content across platforms. This may involve the use of publicly available content for search, indexing or content analysis. We take steps to limit the use of personal data in these processes.

Children and Young People

The Women’s Journal is intended for a general adult audience. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 16.

Some content may cover sensitive or mature topics, including sexual health, relationships or women’s rights issues. Readers are encouraged to use discretion when engaging with our content.

If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to remove it.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to provide our services or meet legal requirements. If you unsubscribe from emails, we may retain minimal information to ensure your preferences continue to be respected.

Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to access the personal data we hold about you, request correction of inaccurate information, request deletion of your data, object to or restrict certain processing, and withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time.

Requests can be made using the contact details below.

Third Party Links

Our website may contain links to third party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external sites. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page and will take effect immediately.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is used, please contact us at: info@thewomensjournal.co.uk