Privacy Policy

At wheretowatch.tv, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you may provide when using our website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, how we may share it, and the choices you have regarding your information.

By using wheretowatch.tv, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Who we are

wheretowatch.tv (“we”, “us”, “our” or “the Website”) is an independent entertainment website providing information, news, features, recommendations and editorial content about television, streaming services, films and related entertainment.

Website: wheretowatch.tv

Contact: hello@wheretowatch.tv

For data protection purposes, the person or organisation responsible for deciding how your personal information is processed is the data controller for that information.

2. Information we may collect

Depending on how you use our website, we may collect or receive the following information.

Information you provide directly

You may voluntarily provide information to us when you:

  • contact us by email;
  • submit an enquiry or message;
  • subscribe to a newsletter, where available;
  • leave a comment or otherwise interact with the Website; or
  • otherwise provide information to us.

This information may include your name, email address and any other information you choose to include in your communication.

Information collected automatically

When you visit wheretowatch.tv, certain technical information may be collected automatically. This may include:

  • IP address;
  • browser type and version;
  • device type;
  • operating system;
  • approximate geographic information derived from your IP address;
  • pages visited;
  • links clicked;
  • referring website;
  • date and time of your visit;
  • time spent on pages;
  • information about how you interact with the Website; and
  • other technical or usage information.

Some of this information may be collected through cookies, pixels, tags, scripts and similar technologies.

3. How we use your information

We may use information collected through wheretowatch.tv to:

  • operate and maintain the Website;
  • provide and improve our content and services;
  • understand how visitors use the Website;
  • analyse website traffic and performance;
  • respond to enquiries and communications;
  • prevent fraud, abuse and security incidents;
  • personalise or measure advertising where permitted;
  • deliver relevant advertising;
  • comply with legal and regulatory obligations; and
  • protect our rights and the rights of our users.

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent before using information for purposes that require consent.

4. Cookies and similar technologies

wheretowatch.tv uses cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files stored on your device that can help a website remember information about your visit, understand how the website is being used and, in some cases, provide or measure advertising.

We may use:

  • Strictly necessary cookies – required for the Website to operate correctly.
  • Analytics cookies – used to understand website traffic and how visitors interact with our content.
  • Advertising cookies and technologies – used by us and our advertising partners to deliver, personalise, measure or optimise advertising, where permitted.
  • Preference cookies – used to remember certain choices or settings.

Where required by applicable law, we will ask for your consent before placing or accessing non-essential cookies and similar technologies.

You can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie consent tools provided on the Website and through your browser settings.

Please note that disabling cookies may affect certain features of the Website.

5. Advertising

wheretowatch.tv displays advertising provided by third-party advertising partners.

These partners may use cookies, pixels, tags and similar technologies to deliver, measure and personalise advertising.

Mediavine Programmatic Advertising

The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.

First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioural advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimise advertising.

Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The “help” feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache.

For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.

Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt out, you will still see non-personalised advertisements on the Website.

The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalised ads:

  • IP Address
  • Operating System type
  • Operating System version
  • Device Type
  • Language of the website
  • Web browser type
  • Email (in hashed form)

Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements.

Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps.

This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.

If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt in or opt out of this data collection, please visit the National Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

You may also visit the Digital Advertising Alliance and Network Advertising Initiative websites to learn more about interest-based advertising.

You may download the AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.

For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.

6. Analytics

We may use third-party analytics services to understand how visitors use wheretowatch.tv.

Analytics may provide information such as:

  • the number of visitors to the Website;
  • which pages are visited;
  • how long visitors spend on pages;
  • how visitors arrive at the Website;
  • the devices and browsers used; and
  • general information about visitor behaviour.

Analytics services may use cookies or similar technologies.

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain appropriate consent before using non-essential analytics cookies.

7. Third-party websites and services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including streaming services, broadcasters, retailers, social media platforms and other entertainment websites.

If you click one of these links and leave wheretowatch.tv, the third party’s own privacy policy and terms will apply.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.

8. Social media

wheretowatch.tv may include social media buttons, embeds or links to platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, YouTube or other social networks.

These third parties may collect information about your interaction with their services in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Where social media technologies are embedded into our pages, they may also use cookies or similar technologies.

9. How we protect your information

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against accidental loss, unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

10. How long we keep information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including where necessary to satisfy legal, accounting or reporting requirements.

The exact retention period depends on the type of information and why it was collected.

Where information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to delete or anonymise it.

11. Your privacy rights

Depending on your circumstances and applicable law, you may have rights in relation to your personal information, including the right to:

  • request access to the personal information we hold about you;
  • request correction of inaccurate information;
  • request deletion of your personal information;
  • request restriction of processing;
  • object to certain processing;
  • request portability of certain information; and
  • withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

You may also have the right to complain to the UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

More information about your rights is available from the ICO.

12. Children’s privacy

wheretowatch.tv is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed towards children.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children for the purpose of creating profiles or similar activities.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can consider appropriate steps to remove it.

13. International data transfers

Some of the third-party services used by wheretowatch.tv, including advertising, analytics and technology providers, may process information outside the United Kingdom.

Where applicable, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that personal information transferred internationally receives protection consistent with applicable data protection law.

14. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to:

  • the Website;
  • our services;
  • advertising and analytics providers;
  • applicable laws and regulations; or
  • the way we process information.

Any changes will be posted on this page and the “Last updated” date will be amended accordingly.

We recommend checking this page periodically for the latest version.

15. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal information, please contact us:

wheretowatch.tv
Email: hello@wheretowatch.tv