Privacy Policy
Last updated: December 2025
The Industry Coverage Society ("we", "us", or "our") operates lseindustrycoverage.com (the "Site"). This page explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights under UK data protection law.
What data we collect
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use our Site. When you consent to analytics cookies, Google Analytics collects:
- Technical information: browser type, operating system, screen resolution, and device type
- Usage data: pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, and scrolling behaviour
- Referral data: how you arrived at our Site (e.g., search engine, direct link)
- Approximate location: country and city level, derived from your IP address (your full IP address is not stored)
What we do NOT collect
- We do not collect your name, email, or other personal identifiers through analytics
- We do not share analytics data with Google for their own purposes
- We do not use Google Advertising features or remarketing
- We do not track you across other websites
How we use this data
We use analytics data solely to:
- Understand which content is most useful to our visitors
- Improve the Site's design and user experience
- Monitor Site performance and fix technical issues
Cookies we use
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes unique visitors | 2 years |
| _ga_[ID] | Maintains session state | 2 years |
Your consent choices
When you first visit our Site, you'll see a cookie banner asking for your consent. You can:
- Accept: Analytics cookies will be set and data collected
- Reject: No analytics cookies will be set; we receive only anonymous, cookieless pings
You can change your preference at any time using the "Cookie Settings" link in our footer.
If you reject cookies
If you reject, Google Analytics operates in "cookieless" mode. This means:
- No cookies are stored on your device
- Only basic, non-identifying data is collected (timestamp, page URL, general browser info)
- Your activity cannot be linked across sessions
Data retention
Google Analytics retains user-level data for 14 months. Aggregated, non-identifying reports are retained indefinitely.
Your rights under UK GDPR
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Rectify inaccurate personal data
- Erase your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
- Restrict processing of your personal data
- Object to processing of your personal data
- Data portability — receive your data in a structured format
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address below.
Third-party links
Our Site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
LSESU Industry Coverage Society
Email: industrycoverage@lsesu.org