Last updated: 25 September 2026
This Privacy Policy explains what information Our Nation Online (ournationonline.com, "we", "us") collects when you visit the site or contact us, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using the site you agree to this policy.
Information we collect
- Information you give us. If you use our contact form, we receive the name, email address and message you type in. If you subscribe to our newsletter, we receive your email address, which is processed by our email service provider (Mailchimp).
- Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our servers and analytics tools record technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device, the pages you view, the page that referred you, and the date and time of your visit.
Cookies and similar technologies
Cookies are small files stored in your browser. We and our partners use cookies and similar technologies to keep the site working, to understand how it is used, and to show advertising. You can control or delete cookies in your browser settings; blocking some cookies may affect how parts of the site work.
Advertising and Google AdSense
We use, or may use, Google AdSense to display advertisements. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, and you can opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info. You can learn how Google uses data from sites and apps that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
Where the law requires it, for example for visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, we ask for your consent before personalised advertising cookies are used.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics and Google Search Console (connected through the Site Kit plugin) to understand which pages people read and how they find us. These services set cookies and collect usage data as described in Google’s Privacy Policy. You can opt out with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
How we use your information
- to reply to your messages and provide the content and updates you ask for;
- to operate, secure and improve the site, and to understand what readers find useful;
- to show advertising and measure how it performs;
- to comply with legal obligations and protect against spam and abuse.
Sharing your information
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with service providers that help us run the site (for example web hosting, email delivery, analytics and advertising partners), who may use it only for those services, and when the law requires it.
Retention and security
We keep contact messages and newsletter details for as long as needed to respond to you and to keep reasonable records, and you can ask us to delete them at any time. We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information, but no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct or delete the personal information we hold about you, to object to or restrict certain processing, and to withdraw consent. To make a request, contact us using the details on our Contact page. Newsletter emails include an unsubscribe link.
Children
Our site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has given us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
Links to other sites
Our articles link to other websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, so please read their policies.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top shows when it was last changed.
Contact us
Questions about this policy? Please use the form on our Contact page.