Bell Publishing Group Ltd Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 2025

Bell Publishing Group Ltd is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring your personal data is handled fairly, lawfully and transparently. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you interact with us, in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

By accessing or using our websites, subscribing to our services, attending our events, or engaging with us in other ways, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

Bell Publishing Group Ltd is an international B2B publishing and events company. Through our magazines, websites, newsletters, and events, we connect industries with decision makers worldwide.

Registered company number: 15671355
Data Protection Register number: ZA459034
Registered office: 1st Floor, One Suffolk Way, Sevenoaks TN13 1YL
Telephone: +44 (0) 1474 532202
Data Protection Officer: Neil McRitchie – [email protected]

Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

Contact details: name, job title, email address, postal address, telephone number
Subscription and order details: billing and delivery information, payment information
Marketing preferences: opt-in/opt-out choices for newsletters and promotions
Event participation details: registrations, dietary/access requirements, travel information where necessary
Website usage data: IP address, browser type, device information, cookies (see below).

How We Use Your Information

We process personal data only where we have a lawful basis to do so under UK GDPR:

To fulfil a contract: delivering subscriptions, event registrations, or products/services you request
To comply with legal obligations: record-keeping, tax, regulatory requirements
Based on legitimate interests: maintaining customer relationships, B2B marketing, improving our services
With your consent: sending newsletters or third-party promotional information (you may withdraw consent at any time).

Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal data with:

Our service providers (eg mailing houses, IT providers, payment processors, email marketing provider.)
Event partners, venues, and logistics providers where necessary for your participation
Regulatory bodies, government agencies, or law enforcement if legally required

We do not sell your personal data.

Where data is transferred outside the UK/EEA (e.g. Google Analytics, Spotler servers), we ensure appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses are in place.

Data Retention

We will keep your personal data only for as long as necessary:

Subscriptions and event registrations: retained for up to 7 years for legal and tax purposes
Marketing data: retained until you unsubscribe or object to processing
Website analytics data: retained in line with Google Analytics policies.

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

Access – request a copy of the data we hold about you
Rectification – correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Erasure – request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
Restriction – limit how we process your data
Data portability – request a copy of your data in a portable format
Objection – object to processing (including direct marketing)
Withdraw consent – withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent

To exercise your rights, please contact us at [email protected]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.

Cookies and Tracking

Our websites use cookies to:

Enable essential site functionality
Remember preferences between visits
Allow sharing via social networks
Collect anonymous usage data via Google Analytics

We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal data or sell information to advertising networks.

You can manage or disable cookies via your browser settings or our cookie banner. Please note that some features may not work without cookies.

Email Marketing and Newsletters

We use Spotler Ltd to deliver our e-newsletters. Spotler tracks email opens, clicks, and unsubscribes to help us improve communications. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of any marketing email. For more details, see Spotler’s Trust Center

Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.

Links to Other Websites

Our websites may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website, with the date of the most recent update clearly shown at the top of this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact:

Neil McRitchie, Data Protection Officer
Bell Publishing Group Ltd
1st Floor, One Suffolk Way, Sevenoaks TN13 1YL
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +44 (0) 1474 532202