CONFIDENCE MAGAZINE — PRIVACY POLICY Last Updated: 26 July 2025
At Confidence Magazine, the trust you place in us when you share your personal information is something we honour with the utmost care. This Privacy Policy sets out, with complete transparency, how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website or engage with our content and services.
For the purposes of data protection law, the data controller is Confidence Magazine, operated by Elif Köse. You may contact us at admin@theconfidencemagazine.com or via our website at www.theconfidencemagazine.com.
By accessing or using this website, you agree to the terms described within this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We believe in collecting only what is necessary to serve you well.
Personal Information
When you subscribe to our magazine, register for email updates, or complete a form on our site, we may collect the following:
— Your name — Your email address — Your interests, such as confidence, business, coaching, or retreats
Non-Personal Information
Certain technical data is collected automatically when you visit our site, including your browser type, device type, IP address, pages visited, and time spent on each page. This helps us understand how our audience engages with our content and allows us to continually improve the experience we offer.
2. How We Use Your Information
We process your personal information on the basis of your consent, or where we have a legitimate interest in doing so — always in a manner proportionate to the purpose. Your information enables us to:
— Deliver our free digital magazine and content updates — Send curated newsletters, promotions, and personalised editorial content — Understand audience behaviour in order to enhance our site and offerings — Manage email campaigns and marketing workflows through trusted platforms, including Go High Level — Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense or affiliate partnerships
Where we rely on legitimate interests as our lawful basis, you have the right to object to that processing. Please contact us using the details at the end of this policy to exercise this right.
3. Email Marketing & Subscriptions
When you choose to join our community by opting in to email communications, you may receive:
— Monthly digital magazine issues
— Exclusive offers, event invitations, and editorial promotions
— News and updates relating to Elif Köse’s coaching programmes, retreats, and products
Your inbox is a place of trust, and we treat it accordingly. You may withdraw your consent and unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link found in every email we send, or by contacting us directly. We will action your request promptly.
4. Sharing of Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information, ever. Your data may be shared only in the following limited circumstances:
— With trusted service providers
— including email automation platforms, analytics tools, and advertising networks
— who assist in the operation of this website and are contractually bound to handle your data securely and in accordance with applicable law
— With legal authorities, where we are required to do so by applicable law or regulation
5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Our site uses cookies, small data files stored on your device, to enhance your browsing experience, remember your preferences, and allow us to analyse site traffic via tools such as Google Analytics. We also use cookies to serve personalised advertisements through Google AdSense.
You retain full control. Cookie preferences may be managed within your browser settings, and you may opt out of certain personalised advertising through Google Ads Settings at adssettings.google.com.
6. Data Security
We take reasonable and appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, misuse, or disclosure. All information you provide to us is stored on secure servers. That said, no method of transmission over the internet is entirely without risk, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. Any transmission of data is at your own risk.
If you believe your data may have been compromised, please contact us immediately.
7. International Data Transfers
Some of our third-party service providers — including Go High Level and Google — may process your data in countries outside the United Kingdom or European Economic Area. Where such transfers occur, we ensure they are carried out in accordance with UK GDPR, using appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses or adequacy decisions recognised by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
To find out more about the safeguards in place, please contact us at admin@theconfidencemagazine.com.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law:
— Subscribers and email contacts: For the duration of your subscription and for a period of up to three years thereafter, unless you request deletion sooner. — General website enquiries: For up to two years from the date of last contact. — Website analytics data: In accordance with the retention settings of Google Analytics (typically 26 months).
You may request the deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.
9. Third-Party Links
Our site may, from time to time, contain links to third-party websites whose privacy practices are entirely independent of our own. We accept no responsibility for the content or privacy policies of those sites, and we encourage you to review their terms before sharing any personal information with them.
10. Children’s Privacy
Confidence Magazine is intended for adults. This website is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. In accordance with UK GDPR, children under 13 are not considered to have the legal capacity to provide consent for data processing. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us and we will take immediate steps to remove it.
11. Your Rights
We recognise that the personal information we hold about you belongs to you. Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
— Access the personal data we hold about you and receive a copy of it
— Request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete information
— Request erasure of your data (the ‘right to be forgotten’)
— Withdraw your consent to email communications at any time
— Object to or restrict certain types of processing
— Request that we transfer your personal data to another provider (data portability)
— Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk
Please note that we do not make decisions about you using solely automated means.
To exercise any of the above rights, please contact us at admin@theconfidencemagazine.com. We will respond within one calendar month. We may ask you to verify your identity before processing your request.
12. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, legal obligations, or the services we offer. Any revisions will be published on this page alongside an updated Last Updated date. Where changes are significant, we will notify you by email where possible.
13. Contact Us
Questions, comments, and requests regarding this policy are warmly welcomed.
Confidence Magazine Email: admin@theconfidencemagazine.com Website: www.theconfidencemagazine.com
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