Privacy policy
Last updated 31 October 2026
This policy explains what information is collected when you use howardites.com, why, and your rights. It is written to meet the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and, for visitors in the European Union, the EU GDPR.
Who we are
The site is run by Howardites, based in England, which is the data controller. For anything about your information, email privacy@howardites.com.
What we don't collect
There are no accounts, sign-ups, forms or comments. We don't ask for your name, email address or any other details, and we don't sell or share information about you.
What is collected, and why
| Information | Why | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Technical details your browser sends when you visit: IP address, browser and device type, the page asked for, and the time. | To deliver the site and keep it secure. The site is hosted by Cloudflare, which processes these details for us and keeps its logs only for a short time. | Legitimate interests (running a secure website). |
| Settings saved on your own device: your cookie choices, sound on or off, game best scores, and whether you have seen the welcome message. | So the site remembers what you chose. They stay on your device and are never sent to us. | Strictly necessary for the service you asked for. |
| Your language choice (saved on your device). | To show the site in your language. Translation is done by your own browser, on your device; the text is not sent to us or anyone else. | Strictly necessary for the service you asked for. |
| Messages you send with the Contact page: your name, subject and message, and our replies. | To answer you. Your conversation is kept privately and can be read only through the private link you are given. We delete conversations when they are no longer needed, or sooner if you ask. Your IP address is not stored with it. | Legitimate interests (answering your message). |
| Advertising cookies and identifiers from Google. | To show and measure adverts, and to limit how often you see the same one. | Consent. No advertising cookies are used unless you accept them. |
Other services the site uses
To show you the site, your browser fetches some files directly from other services, which then receive your IP address: Cloudflare (hosting and security), Google (fonts, plus adverts if you allow them), Wikimedia (photographs), and the providers of the map tiles and map software. Each handles that information under its own privacy policy.
International transfers
Some of these services are based in, or may process information in, the United States and other countries. Where they do, they rely on legal safeguards such as the UK–US Data Bridge, the EU–US Data Privacy Framework or standard contractual clauses.
How long information is kept
We keep no visitor records ourselves. Settings stored on your device remain until you clear them; your cookie choice is asked for again after 12 months. Hosting logs and advertising cookies are kept for the periods set by Cloudflare and Google.
Children
The site is suitable for all ages. There are no adverts on the children's games and story pages, and we don't knowingly collect information from children.
Your rights
You have the right to ask for a copy of information held about you, and to have it corrected or deleted. You can also restrict or object to its use, ask for it to be moved, and withdraw consent at any time. To withdraw consent for cookies, use at the bottom of any page. To use your other rights, email the address above.
If you are unhappy with how your information is handled, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's regulator, at ico.org.uk or on 0303 123 1113. If you live in the European Union, you can also complain to the data protection authority in your country.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy. The date at the top shows when it last changed.