Last updated: 11/08/26
Dad Diary (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what personal data we collect when you use daddiary.co.uk, why we collect it, and what rights you have over it.
Who we are
Dad Diary is a UK-based fatherhood content platform. If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, contact us at daddiaryuk@gmail.com.
What we collect
Newsletter subscribers If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. You may optionally provide your child’s age range and gender to help us tailor content to you — these fields are optional, and skipping them means you’ll receive our general newsletter instead.
Contact form submissions If you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, subject, and any message you choose to include.
Website usage data Like most websites, we use tools (via our hosting provider and Jetpack, provided by Automattic) that collect basic technical information such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited, to help us understand how the site is used and keep it running securely.
Comments If commenting is enabled on our site and you leave a comment, we collect the name, email address, and content you provide.
Why we collect it
We process your data for the following reasons:
- To send you our newsletter — based on your consent, which you can withdraw at any time by unsubscribing.
- To respond to your enquiries — based on our legitimate interest in communicating with people who contact us.
- To operate and improve the website — based on our legitimate interest in running a secure, functional site.
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
Who we share it with
We use the following third-party services, which may process your data on our behalf:
- Namecheap (EasyWP) — our website hosting provider.
- Automattic (Jetpack) — used for newsletter delivery and basic site statistics.
These providers only process your data to the extent necessary to provide their service to us, and are bound by their own privacy and security obligations.
Cookies
We use essential cookies required for the website to function (for example, remembering your cookie preferences). If we introduce non-essential cookies in future — such as analytics or advertising — we will update this policy and ask for your consent via a cookie banner before any such cookies are set.
How long we keep your data
- Newsletter data: kept for as long as you remain subscribed, and deleted (or anonymised) within a reasonable period after you unsubscribe.
- Contact form submissions: kept only as long as needed to respond to and resolve your enquiry.
- Comments: kept for as long as the comment remains published, unless you ask us to remove it.
Your rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Have inaccurate data corrected
- Have your data deleted
- Object to how we use your data
- Request your data be provided in a portable format
- Withdraw consent at any time (e.g. unsubscribing from our newsletter)
To exercise any of these rights, email daddiaryuk@gmail.com. If you’re unhappy with how we’ve handled your data, you also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
Children’s privacy
Dad Diary is a platform for fathers and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. Where we reference children in our content, this is limited to the experiences of the fathers writing — we do not collect data about children themselves.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time, for example as our website or the law changes. The “last updated” date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision.
This policy is intended to give a clear, plain-language overview of how Dad Diary handles personal data. It is not a substitute for formal legal advice, and we recommend having it reviewed by a solicitor as the site grows — particularly before introducing advertising, affiliate tracking, or paid membership features.
Last updated: 11/08/26
Dad Diary (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what personal data we collect when you use daddiary.co.uk, why we collect it, and what rights you have over it.
Who we are
Dad Diary is a UK-based fatherhood content platform. If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, contact us at daddiaryuk@gmail.com.
What we collect
Newsletter subscribers If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. You may optionally provide your child’s age range and gender to help us tailor content to you — these fields are optional, and skipping them means you’ll receive our general newsletter instead.
Contact form submissions If you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, subject, and any message you choose to include.
Website usage data Like most websites, we use tools (via our hosting provider and Jetpack, provided by Automattic) that collect basic technical information such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited, to help us understand how the site is used and keep it running securely.
Comments If commenting is enabled on our site and you leave a comment, we collect the name, email address, and content you provide.
Why we collect it
We process your data for the following reasons:
- To send you our newsletter — based on your consent, which you can withdraw at any time by unsubscribing.
- To respond to your enquiries — based on our legitimate interest in communicating with people who contact us.
- To operate and improve the website — based on our legitimate interest in running a secure, functional site.
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
Who we share it with
We use the following third-party services, which may process your data on our behalf:
- Namecheap (EasyWP) — our website hosting provider.
- Automattic (Jetpack) — used for newsletter delivery and basic site statistics.
These providers only process your data to the extent necessary to provide their service to us, and are bound by their own privacy and security obligations.
Cookies
We use essential cookies required for the website to function (for example, remembering your cookie preferences). If we introduce non-essential cookies in future — such as analytics or advertising — we will update this policy and ask for your consent via a cookie banner before any such cookies are set.
How long we keep your data
- Newsletter data: kept for as long as you remain subscribed, and deleted (or anonymised) within a reasonable period after you unsubscribe.
- Contact form submissions: kept only as long as needed to respond to and resolve your enquiry.
- Comments: kept for as long as the comment remains published, unless you ask us to remove it.
Your rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Have inaccurate data corrected
- Have your data deleted
- Object to how we use your data
- Request your data be provided in a portable format
- Withdraw consent at any time (e.g. unsubscribing from our newsletter)
To exercise any of these rights, email daddiaryuk@gmail.com. If you’re unhappy with how we’ve handled your data, you also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
Children’s privacy
Dad Diary is a platform for fathers and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. Where we reference children in our content, this is limited to the experiences of the fathers writing — we do not collect data about children themselves.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time, for example as our website or the law changes. The “last updated” date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision.
This policy is intended to give a clear, plain-language overview of how Dad Diary handles personal data. It is not a substitute for formal legal advice, and we recommend having it reviewed by a solicitor as the site grows — particularly before introducing advertising, affiliate tracking, or paid membership features.