Last updated: 13 September 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Poland 24 collects, uses, stores and protects information when you visit or interact with poland-24.com.
Poland 24 is an independent online publication covering news, culture, travel, business, lifestyle and other topics relating to Poland and the Polish community.
By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
- Who we are
For the purposes of applicable data protection law, Poland 24 is responsible for the processing of personal data collected through this website.
Website: poland-24.com
Contact email: info@poland-24.com
If Poland 24 is operated by a registered company or other legal entity, the relevant legal details may be added here where required.
- Information we may collect
We may collect information in several ways when you use Poland 24.
Information you provide directly
This may include information you provide when you:
contact us;
submit a comment;
subscribe to a newsletter;
complete a form;
participate in a survey, promotion or similar feature;
communicate with us by email.
Depending on the service used, this information may include your name, email address and the content of your message.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
IP address;
browser type and version;
device type;
operating system;
pages visited;
referring website;
date and time of visits;
approximate geographic location;
interaction with pages and website features.
This information may be collected through cookies, analytics tools, server logs and similar technologies.
- How we use information
We may use information collected through Poland 24 to:
operate and maintain the website;
deliver articles and other website content;
respond to enquiries;
manage comments and user interactions;
provide newsletters or other communications where requested;
understand how visitors use the website;
improve website performance, design and content;
prevent fraud, spam, abuse and security threats;
comply with legal obligations;
manage advertising and measure advertising performance.
We do not sell personal information to third parties.
- Legal bases for processing
Where UK GDPR, EU GDPR or similar data-protection legislation applies, we process personal information only where we have an appropriate legal basis.
Depending on the circumstances, this may include:
Consent — for example, where you choose to receive marketing or newsletter communications or consent to certain cookies.
Legitimate interests — for example, operating and improving the website, understanding readership, protecting the website from misuse and maintaining website security.
Contractual necessity — where processing is required to provide a service you have requested.
Legal obligation — where processing is necessary to comply with applicable law.
You may withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
- Cookies and similar technologies
Poland 24 may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, measure website usage and support advertising.
Cookies may include:
essential cookies required for website operation;
analytics cookies;
functionality cookies;
advertising and marketing cookies;
cookies placed by third-party services.
Where required by law, non-essential cookies will not be placed until you have provided consent.
You can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie consent tool displayed on the website.
You can also control cookies using your browser settings.
- Analytics
We may use analytics services to understand how visitors use Poland 24.
These services may collect information such as:
pages viewed;
time spent on the website;
device and browser information;
approximate location;
referring websites;
interactions with website content.
Analytics information helps us understand readership patterns and improve the website.
Where required, analytics cookies are used only with your consent.
- Advertising
Poland 24 may display advertising supplied by third-party advertising networks, including services such as Google AdSense.
Advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to:
display advertisements;
measure advertising performance;
limit how often an advertisement is shown;
personalise advertising where consent has been provided;
detect fraud and invalid traffic.
Where required by applicable law, personalised advertising and advertising cookies will be used only after consent has been obtained.
Third-party advertising providers process information according to their own privacy policies.
- Newsletter subscriptions
If you subscribe to a Poland 24 newsletter, we may collect your email address and other information you voluntarily provide.
We use this information to send the communications you requested.
You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the email or by contacting us at info@poland-24.com.
Our email or newsletter provider may process information on our behalf in order to deliver these communications.
- Comments
If commenting is enabled on Poland 24, information submitted with a comment may be stored.
This may include:
the name or username you provide;
email address;
IP address;
comment content;
browser information.
This information may be used to publish comments, moderate discussions and detect spam or abuse.
Please avoid including sensitive personal information in public comments.
- Embedded content and external services
Articles on Poland 24 may include embedded content from third-party websites, such as:
YouTube;
Facebook;
Instagram;
X;
maps;
social-media posts;
video or audio services.
Embedded content may behave as though you visited the third-party website directly.
Those services may collect data, use cookies or track your interaction with the embedded content in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Poland 24 does not control the privacy practices of external websites.
- Links to other websites
Poland 24 may contain links to external websites.
We are not responsible for the content, security or privacy practices of third-party websites.
You should review the privacy policy of any external website you visit.
- Service providers
We may use third-party providers to support the operation of Poland 24.
These may include providers of:
website hosting;
content delivery;
website security;
analytics;
advertising;
email and newsletter delivery;
spam protection;
website backups;
technical maintenance.
These providers may process personal data only where necessary to provide their services.
Where appropriate, we require service providers to protect personal information and process it in accordance with applicable data-protection requirements.
- International transfers
Some service providers used by Poland 24 may process information outside the United Kingdom or European Economic Area.
Where personal information is transferred internationally, appropriate safeguards will be used where required by law.
These may include recognised adequacy decisions, contractual safeguards or other legally approved transfer mechanisms.
- Data retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, security and operational requirements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it is processed.
- Data security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against:
unauthorised access;
loss;
misuse;
alteration;
disclosure;
destruction.
However, no method of transmitting information over the internet or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
- Your privacy rights
Depending on where you live and the applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information.
These may include the right to:
request access to your personal information;
request correction of inaccurate information;
request deletion of information;
restrict processing;
object to certain processing;
request transfer of your information;
withdraw consent;
lodge a complaint with a data-protection authority.
To exercise any applicable rights, contact us at:
info@poland-24.com
We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.
- Children’s privacy
Poland 24 is not intended specifically for children.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children where parental consent would be required by law.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us improperly, please contact us at info@poland-24.com.
- Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to:
the website;
services we use;
legal requirements;
privacy practices.
The updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.
- Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how personal information is handled by Poland 24, contact:
Poland 24
Website: poland-24.com
Email: info@poland-24.com