Londono Žinios

Privacy and Personal Data Protection Policy

Effective from 14 October 2026 | Last updated 1 November 2026, 10:00

1. Who we are

Londono Žinios / London News is a Lithuanian media and information project operating in the United Kingdom.

The data controller for the website and the services related to it:

Valentino Platinum Ltd
Company No. 07972278
Registered in England and Wales
The company’s official information is registered at Companies House.

Main website: https://londonozinios.com
Historical Londono Žinios digital archive: https://e-londonozinios.com
For privacy and data protection matters: info@londonozinios.com

In this policy, “Londono Žinios”, “we” and “our” mean Valentino Platinum Ltd when the company acts as a controller of personal data.

2. Our approach to privacy

We process personal data only to the extent reasonably necessary for our:

journalistic and publishing activities;
operation of the website;
customer service;
community features;
newsletters;
advertising and commercial collaboration;
events;
classified advertisements and other services provided on the website;
security and fraud prevention;
compliance with legal obligations.

We do not seek to collect more personal data than is reasonably necessary for a specific purpose.

3. Who this policy applies to

This policy applies to individuals who:

visit londonozinios.com;
use our online services;
contact the editorial team;
submit information, news, photographs or documents;
register on the website, if the registration function is active;
comment on publications;
submit classified advertisements;
register for events;
subscribe to newsletters;
contact us about advertising or partnership;
take part in surveys or competitions;
contact us about employment or collaboration;
communicate with us via Facebook, Instagram, Messenger or other platforms.

4. What data we may collect

Depending on which of our services you use, we may process:

Identification data

first name;
surname;
username;
account identifier.

Contact data

email address;
telephone number;
correspondence information;
social media contacts.

Account data

Where the account function is active:

username;
account settings;
login history;
technical security data.

Passwords must not be stored in plain text.

Content you submit

For example:

comments;
classified advertisements;
photographs;
video material;
documents;
news information;
letters to the editor;
notices;
event information;
business information.

Technical data

We may automatically receive:

IP address;
device type;
browser type;
operating system;
time of access;
pages visited;
technical logs;
security and error records;
approximate geographical information derived from the IP address.

Commercial data

If you contact us about advertising, partnership or other commercial services:

company name;
contact person information;
order information;
communications;
invoice and payment information, to the extent necessary.

5. Where we obtain information

We may obtain information:

directly from you;
through the use of our website;
from publicly available sources;
from official registers;
from social media;
from press releases;
from public authorities;
from journalistic sources;
from business partners;
from technical, hosting and security systems.

6. For what purposes and on what lawful bases we process data

We choose the lawful basis according to the specific purpose of the processing. The UK GDPR does not allow a single general basis to be used for all data.

Purpose	Main lawful basis
Operation of the website	legitimate interests
User enquiry	legitimate interests / steps prior to entering into a contract
Order for a service or advertising	contract
Invoices and accounting	legal obligation
Account administration	contract / legitimate interests
Website security	legitimate interests
Fraud prevention	legitimate interests / applicable law
Newsletters	consent or another lawful basis, where permitted
Non-essential cookies	consent, where required by PECR
Advertising and partnerships	contract / legitimate interests
Compliance with legal requirements	legal obligation / legitimate interests
Journalistic activities	UK data protection laws apply and, where the conditions are met, the special journalism provisions

7. Journalistic activities and the public interest

As Londono Žinios is a media publisher, some personal data may be processed for the purposes of journalism.

The Data Protection Act 2018, Schedule 2, Part 5, Paragraph 26 provides special arrangements for data processed for the purposes of journalism where:

the data are processed with a view to the publication of journalistic material;
the controller reasonably believes that publication is in the public interest;
the application of specific UK GDPR requirements would be incompatible with the purpose of journalism.

This is not a general or automatic exemption from data protection law. Each case must be assessed individually.

When assessing the public interest, we take into account, where appropriate:

freedom of expression and information;
the public interest in the publication;
the possible impact on the individual;
the principles of professional journalism;
applicable editorial codes and guidelines.

8. Information submitted to the editorial team

If a person submits information to the editorial team, this does not mean there is an automatic guarantee that it will or will not be published.

The editorial team may:

verify the information;
contact the source;
carry out fact-checking;
assess the public interest;
retain the information as editorial material;
reject the information;
publish the information for legitimate journalistic purposes.

The protection of confidential sources is assessed in accordance with applicable law and editorial principles.

Contact form

On the “Contact” page we ask you to provide your name, email address and message. A telephone number is optional. We use this data only to reply to your message (lawful basis: legitimate interests in responding to your enquiry). The form does not store data on the website: the message is forwarded by email to our mailbox info@londonozinios.com and is kept there in accordance with the retention periods for general enquiries set out in section 14.

Newsletter subscription form

When subscribing, you provide only your email address. We use it only to send the Londono Žinios newsletter (lawful basis: your consent). The form does not store the address on the website: it is forwarded by email to info@londonozinios.com. You can withdraw your consent at any time by writing to info@londonozinios.com or by clicking the unsubscribe link in the newsletter. Once you unsubscribe, we remove your address from the list of subscribers.

9. Content made public

When users themselves publish content in a public part of the website, such content may be accessible to the public.

This may be:

a name or chosen username;
a comment;
a classified advertisement;
a business profile;
a photograph;
other content knowingly published by the user.

Before publishing information publicly, users must consider whether they want to make it publicly available.

10. Cookies and other technologies

The website may use:

essential cookies;
security cookies;
user preference cookies;
analytics technologies;
advertising technologies;
technologies of embedded third-party services.

Non-essential cookies and similar technologies must not be activated before the user has made a choice where consent is required under PECR. The user must be told which technologies are used and why and, where necessary, active, informed consent must be obtained.

Detailed information about the cookies used is provided in the separate Cookie Policy. You can change your choice at any time by clicking “Cookie settings” at the bottom of the page: accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies or manage settings.

11. Social media

We may administer official accounts on platforms such as:

Facebook;
Instagram;
Messenger;
other social or communication platforms.

When you communicate with us through a third-party platform, the operator of that platform may also process your data independently in accordance with its own privacy rules. We do not control all of the data processing carried out by such platforms.

12. Who we may disclose data to

Where this is necessary and lawful, data may be disclosed to:

website hosting service providers;
IT and cyber security suppliers;
email and communications suppliers;
payment service providers;
analytics suppliers, where lawfully activated;
professional advisers;
lawyers;
auditors;
accountants;
insurers;
law enforcement authorities;
regulatory authorities;
courts;
other recipients, where required by law.

We do not sell personal data as our business model.

Service providers currently used

Vercel Inc. (USA): website hosting and form processing. Like any server, it receives the visitor’s IP address and technical request data.
Google (Google Workspace): our email, through which messages from the contact and subscription forms are delivered; Google Analytics visitor statistics, only if you consent to cookies.
Open-Meteo: weather information at the top of the website. Your browser contacts Open-Meteo directly, so this service sees your IP address. It does not set cookies, and we do not pass any other data about you to it.

13. International data transfers

Some of our technology or cloud service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom.

In such cases an appropriate lawful transfer mechanism must apply, for example:

a UK-recognised adequacy regime;
appropriate contractual data protection measures;
other appropriate safeguards permitted by the UK GDPR.

Appropriate safeguards are used for international transfers where there is no adequacy decision.

14. How long we keep information

We do not keep data for longer than is reasonably necessary. Indicative periods:

General enquiries: usually up to 24 months after the matter or communication is closed.

Commercial and contractual documents: for the term of the contract and for as long as necessary to meet accounting, tax and legal obligations.

Security and technical logs: usually for a limited period, unless they are needed to investigate a security incident or a legal matter.

Newsletter data: until the person unsubscribes; a minimal unsubscribe record may be kept to ensure that the person is not unlawfully added again.

Job applicant information: usually up to 6 months from the end of the selection process, unless there is a lawful basis for keeping it longer.

Journalistic archive

Published journalistic material and the editorial records supporting it may be kept for a long time or archived permanently where this is justified by:

the historical record;
journalistic integrity;
the public interest;
the defence of legal claims;
the editorial archive.

15. Your rights

Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:

know how your data are used;
obtain a copy of your data;
require inaccurate data to be rectified;
require data to be erased;
restrict the processing of data;
object to certain processing;
receive data in a portable format;
withdraw consent;
complain about the processing of data.

Send requests to: info@londonozinios.com. We may ask for reasonable information to verify your identity.

16. Restrictions on rights in journalism cases

Where personal data are lawfully processed for the purposes of journalism and the conditions set out in the Data Protection Act 2018 are met, certain rights of the data subject or obligations of the controller may be restricted to the extent that applying them would be incompatible with legitimate journalistic purposes. Each such decision must be assessed individually.

17. Information security

We apply proportionate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against:

unauthorised access;
alteration;
loss;
destruction;
unauthorised disclosure.

Depending on the system, such measures may include:

access control;
authentication;
encryption;
backups;
software updates;
activity logs;
restriction of access rights;
incident management.

18. Use of artificial intelligence

Londono Žinios may use AI tools to assist editorial or administrative processes, for example:

transcription;
translation;
text analysis;
fact-finding;
preparing summaries;
content classification;
moderation assistance;
internal editorial productivity.

The use of AI does not remove the editorial team’s responsibility for published content. Where external AI services are used, it must be assessed what data are provided to them and what data protection terms apply.

19. Automated decisions

Unless expressly stated in the course of a specific service, we do not use decisions based solely on automated processing of data that would produce legal or similarly significant effects for an individual.

20. Children

Londono Žinios is a general media website and is not specifically intended for children. If a service relies on a child’s consent and the involvement of parents or guardians is required by law, we will apply the relevant requirements.

21. Direct marketing

We will apply the UK GDPR and PECR to newsletters and other electronic marketing.

Where consent is required:

it must be freely given;
specific;
informed;
expressed by an affirmative action;
it must be easy to withdraw.

PECR-compliant consent may be required for certain electronic marketing and online tracking. Every marketing email must contain a clear option to unsubscribe.

22. Data breaches

If a personal data security breach occurs, we will:

assess its risk;
take steps to limit the harm;
document the incident;
inform the ICO where required by law;
inform the individuals affected where necessary.

23. Complaints

We recommend that you first contact: Valentino Platinum Ltd / Londono Žinios, info@londonozinios.com.

If you believe that your personal data are being processed in breach of the law, you have the right to contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the United Kingdom’s data protection supervisory authority: ico.org.uk.

24. Third-party websites

Our website may contain links to the websites of other persons or organisations. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Before passing data to another website, read its privacy policy.

25. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy because of:

changes in legislation;
ICO recommendations;
changes to website features;
new technologies;
new services;
security or administrative reasons.

The current version will always be published on the website. In the event of material changes, where reasonable, we will provide additional notice.

This policy is published in Lithuanian and English. Both language versions are equally authoritative.

26. Contact

Data controller: Valentino Platinum Ltd
Company number: 07972278
Trade mark: LONDONO ŽINIOS (UK00004371012)
Website: https://londonozinios.com
Email: info@londonozinios.com
Jurisdiction: England & Wales, United Kingdom