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Privacy Statement

Last updated: 28 June 2026

Introduction

This privacy statement explains how Spy Cities (“we”, “us”, or “our”) handles personal information provided by visitors to this website.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

This website is built and hosted on the Wix platform. Wix acts as our data processor and provides the website infrastructure and the basic analytics described below.

Information we collect

If you contact us by email with comments, suggestions, questions, or other messages, we may collect personal information that you choose to provide, such as:

  • your name;

  • your email address; and

  • the contents of your message.

We do not collect more personal information than is necessary for responding to your enquiry.

Analytics and cookies

We use the basic analytics tools built into the Wix platform to understand how our website is used — for example, which pages are visited and how visitors arrive at the site. This may involve collecting limited technical information such as your IP address, browser and device type, and the pages you view.

This information is used in aggregated, statistical form to help us improve the website. It is not used to personally identify individual visitors.

These analytics rely on cookies and similar technologies. Where these cookies are not strictly necessary for the website to function, we will ask for your consent through the cookie banner displayed when you first visit the site. You can accept or decline non-essential cookies, and you can change your choice at any time through your browser settings.

Links to podcast platforms and other websites

Our “Listen” page and other parts of this website contain links that allow you to play or follow the podcast on third-party platforms, including Acast, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

When you click through to one of these platforms, you leave our website and any information you provide is governed by that platform’s own privacy policy, not this one. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of third-party websites and services.

The podcast is distributed via Acast. You can read Acast’s privacy policy at https://www.acast.com/en/privacy.

How we use your information

We use the information you provide to:

  • respond to your comments, suggestions, or enquiries;

  • consider feedback about this website or our activities; and

  • maintain records of correspondence where necessary.

We will not use your personal information for marketing purposes or share it with third parties unless we have your permission or are legally required to do so.

Lawful basis for processing

Our lawful basis for processing the personal information you send us by email is legitimate interest. We need to use the information you provide in order to communicate with you and respond to messages sent to us. Where appropriate, we may also rely on your consent if you provide information voluntarily for a specific purpose.

Our lawful basis for setting non-essential analytics cookies is your consent, which you give (or decline) through the cookie banner on our website.

How we store your information

Your email correspondence will be stored securely and only accessed by authorised persons who need it for the purposes described in this statement.

As our website is hosted by Wix, some information may be stored on, or transferred to, servers located outside the United Kingdom. Where this happens, we rely on our hosting provider to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in line with UK data protection law.

We will keep your personal information only for as long as necessary to deal with your enquiry and maintain appropriate records. We will securely delete or anonymise information when it is no longer required.

Sharing your information

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties except where:

  • it is necessary to provide a service you have requested;

  • we are required to do so by law; or

  • you have given us permission to share it.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR, you have rights in relation to your personal information, including the right to:

  • request access to the personal information we hold about you;

  • ask us to correct inaccurate information;

  • request deletion of your information where appropriate;

  • object to certain types of processing; and

  • make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your data has been handled improperly.

Further information about your rights is available from the ICO website: https://ico.org.uk/.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this privacy statement or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at Admin@SpyCities.com.

Changes to this privacy statement

We may update this privacy statement from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated effective date.

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