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            <h1 class="title-alt">Privacy Policy</h1>
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                Last updated: 8 May 2026
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                    This Privacy Policy explains how ThrillSense collects, uses and stores personal information when you use our website or contact us.
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                    ThrillSense is a theme park news and features website covering UK attractions, international parks, new rides, planning updates, seasonal events, guides and theme park culture.
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                <h2>Information we collect</h2>

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                    We may collect personal information when you contact ThrillSense through our contact form. This may include:
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                    <li>Your name</li>
                    <li>Your email address</li>
                    <li>Your company or website, if provided</li>
                    <li>Your enquiry type</li>
                    <li>Your message</li>
                    <li>Your IP address, used for spam prevention and website security</li>
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                    We may also collect basic website usage information through analytics tools, depending on the cookies or analytics services used on the site.
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                <h2>How we use your information</h2>

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                    We use the information submitted through our contact form to:
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                    <li>Respond to enquiries</li>
                    <li>Review press releases, news tips and media opportunities</li>
                    <li>Handle corrections or clarification requests</li>
                    <li>Consider advertising, partnership or affiliate enquiries</li>
                    <li>Reduce spam and protect the website</li>
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                    We do not sell personal information.
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                <h2>Legal basis for using your information</h2>

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                    Where you contact us, we use your information because it is necessary to respond to your enquiry or because we have a legitimate interest in managing communications sent to ThrillSense.
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                    Where we store IP addresses for spam prevention, we do this because we have a legitimate interest in protecting the website and preventing misuse of the contact form.
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                <h2>How long we keep your information</h2>

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                    Contact form enquiries may be stored for as long as reasonably necessary to deal with the enquiry, keep a record of correspondence, manage PR or partnership conversations, and protect the website from spam or misuse.
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                    We aim to periodically review stored enquiries and remove information that is no longer needed.
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                <h2>Who we share information with</h2>

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                    We do not sell your personal information. We may share information only where necessary, for example:
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                    <li>With website hosting or technical service providers that help operate the site</li>
                    <li>If required by law or to protect the website from misuse</li>
                    <li>With relevant parties if you ask us to progress a media, partnership or correction enquiry</li>
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                <h2>Cookies and analytics</h2>

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                    ThrillSense may use cookies or analytics tools to understand how visitors use the website and to improve our content.
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                    If non-essential cookies are used, visitors should be given appropriate information and choices where required.
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                <h2>Your rights</h2>

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                    Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights over your personal information, including the right to request access, correction, deletion, restriction or objection to how your data is used.
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                    To make a request, please contact us using the details below.
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                <h2>Contact us</h2>

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                    If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how ThrillSense uses personal information, please contact us through our contact page.
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                    <a href="/contact" class="privacy-button">Contact ThrillSense</a>
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                    You also have the right to raise a concern with the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how your personal information is handled.
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