Your data, explained plainly.

We collect as little data as possible and are transparent about what we do collect. Last updated: June 2025.

Controller & contact

StockRoute is operated by Woxa Media Ltd ("we", "us", "our"). We are the data controller for personal data collected through this website.

If you have questions about this policy or your personal data, contact us at contact@thestockroute.com.

What data we collect

We collect data in three ways:

Data you provide — When you contact us by email, we receive your email address and the content of your message. We do not operate a registration system or store accounts.

Analytics data — We use privacy-respecting analytics to understand how readers use the site — pages visited, referrer, approximate geography (country level), device type. No cross-site tracking. No fingerprinting.

Cookies and local storage — We use essential cookies required for the site to function, and optional analytics cookies (only if you consent). Cookie preferences are stored in your browser.

Purpose and legal basis

Purpose	Legal basis
Responding to contact enquiries	Legitimate interests
Aggregate analytics (with consent)	Consent
Detecting and preventing abuse	Legitimate interests
Legal obligations	Legal obligation

Cookies in detail

Strictly necessaryRequired

Required for core site functionality. Cannot be disabled. Includes cookie preference storage.

AnalyticsOptional

Aggregate, anonymised visitor statistics. Enabled only with your consent. No cross-site tracking. Data retained for 13 months.

AdvertisingOptional

We do not currently run behavioural advertising. If that changes, this policy will be updated.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time using the button in the footer, or by clearing your browser cookies.

Your rights (UK & EEA)

Under UK GDPR and EU GDPR you have the right to:

Access — Request a copy of data we hold about you.

Rectification — Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.

Erasure — Ask us to delete your data ("right to be forgotten").

Restriction — Limit how we process your data in certain circumstances.

Portability — Receive your data in a machine-readable format.

Object — Object to processing based on legitimate interests.

To exercise any right, email contact@thestockroute.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your supervisory authority (ICO in the UK, or your national authority in the EEA).

How long we keep data

Contact emails — Up to 2 years, or until we resolve your enquiry

Analytics data — 13 months rolling

Cookie preferences — 12 months (browser storage)

Server access logs — 90 days

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when our practices change. Material changes will be noted at the top of this page with a revision date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.