BBC Privacy and Cookies Policy  Page updated: August 2019 4. What types of personal information does the BBC collect about me? Our services sometimes link to services run by other companies' services, like opening a track from BBC Sounds on another music service such as Spotify. Those companies have their own privacy and cookies policies, so remember that the information you give them will follow their rules and not ours. Where we store your information  Some companies that provide services to us run their services from outside the UK and the European Economic Area. We only let that happen if we are satisfied with their levels of security. Keep in mind that when you give us personal information it could be being transferred, stored or processed in a location outside the UK and the EEA. We automatically collect some technical information from these devices and web browsers even when you're not signed in to a BBC account. This might include:  IP (internet protocol) address device ID app ID vendor ID This might include:  IP (internet protocol) c. Information on your activities outside the BBC when you talk about us  Like if you've mentioned us in a Twitter post, we'll collect your Twitter handle.  And always stick to these principles:  we only hold your information for as long as we do the activities we told you about or have a valid reason to keep it we think about what type of information it is, the amount collected, how sensitive it might be and any legal requirements we design our services so that we don't hold your information any longer than we have to Personalisation is turned on in your account settings. If you don't want to receive personalised services you can turn this option off. e. to show you relevant advertising on another company's site e. to show you relevant advertising on another company's site f. to help us understand what kind of services you might use  And sometimes how you might share things with other people  g. to recommend things we think might interest you i. to research and innovate  You're not a guinea-pig here, but knowing how you use our services could lead to the next big technology breakthrough. to update you on any changes to the BBC’s policies, practices and Terms of Use We’ll only contact you when we need to or when you’ve given us permission. 8. Will I be contacted for marketing purposes? We'll only send you marketing emails or contact you about BBC programmes, services and your views on issues about the BBC if you've agreed to this. Keep in mind, even if you unsubscribe, we may still contact you. If you have a BBC account we might use information that we hold about you to show you relevant and targeted advertising for BBC services through other companies’ sites, like Facebook, Google, Snapchat or Twitter for example. This could be showing you a BBC sponsored message where we know you have a BBC account and have used BBC services. If you don’t want to see our targeted advertising, you can set ad preferences in your social media companies’ settings. Also, you can visit your BBC account and turn this off. We do share it with others in these ways:  a. When you make something public  Like post a comment which the public can see.  b. When we use other companies to power our services  In order for us to give you quality experiences and to understand how you're using our services we often use other companies to process your personal information on our behalf. We might also share your information if we have to by law, or when we need to protect you or other people from harm. We share personal information about you to others but we follow some rules  The main rule is we will never sell your personal information to anyone.  You can:  ask us what personal information we hold about you ask us to correct or delete your personal information tell us to stop using your personal information Can I delete my information? This depends on what information you're talking about.  a. If you're talking about BBC account  You can delete your account. Your account information is immediately deleted. Keep in mind:  we keep a record of how you've used our services, but this information can't be linked back to you You have the right to:  request a copy of your information to help us understand how people are using our services, so we can make them better to deliver advertising to websites outside of the UK to help us personalise the BBC to you by remembering your preferences and settings Some cookies are always on when you visit us, and you can’t turn them off unless you change your browser settings. We call these “strictly necessary cookies”. We use them to make sure our digital services work correctly and are meeting audience needs and interests. We also use functional, performance and advertising cookies to make your experience more enjoyable. You can switch these on or off at any time and you can always change your mind. We’ll only use them if you’ve agreed. Bear in mind there are some other cookies out there from other companies. These "third-party cookies" might track how you use different websites, including ours. Stopping all cookies might mean you can’t access some BBC services, or that some of them might not work properly for you. 

Summary:
There is a date of the last update of the terms. The service provides details about what kinds of personal information they collect. The service informs users that its privacy policy does not apply to third party websites. Your data may be processed and stored anywhere in the world. The service may use tracking pixels, web beacons, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting on users.. This service collects your IP address for location use. Your profile is combined across various products. The service's data retention period is kept to the minimum necessary for fulfilling its purposes. You can opt out of targeted advertising. Your personal data is used to employ targeted third-party advertising. The service uses your personal data to employ targeted third-party advertising. The service uses your personal data for advertising. Your personal data is aggregated into statistics. BBC will use Information to contact users about policy changes. You can opt out of promotional communications. This service may use your personal information for marketing purposes. The service uses your personal data to employ targeted third-party advertising. You can opt out of targeted advertising. Third parties may be involved in operating the service. This service reserves the right to disclose your personal information without notifying you. This service does not sell your personal data. You can request access and deletion of personal data. You have the right to leave this service at any time. The service may keep a secure, anonymized record of users' data for analytical purposes even after the data retention period. This service allows you to retrieve an archive of your data. This service may use your personal information for marketing purposes. This service requires first-party cookies. This service employs third-party cookies, but with opt-out instructions. Blocking cookies may limit your ability to use the service.