Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 18 July 2026

Grim Reapers respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit grimreapers.net, why we collect it, how it may be used and shared, and the rights you have over your information.

1. Who we are

This website is operated by Grim Reapers.

Website: https://grimreapers.net

Privacy enquiries: ali@grimreapers.net

For the purposes of UK data protection law, Grim Reapers is responsible for the personal information collected through this website.

2. Information we may collect

The information we collect depends on how you use the website.

Information you provide to us

We may collect information that you provide when you:

  • subscribe to Reaper Intel or another email update;
  • leave a comment;
  • complete a contact form;
  • contact us by email;
  • submit a question, enquiry, review or product-testing request; or
  • otherwise communicate with us through the website.

This information may include:

  • your name;
  • your email address;
  • your website address;
  • the content of your comment, message or enquiry;
  • your subscription preferences; and
  • any other information you choose to provide.

Please do not send us sensitive personal information unless it is genuinely necessary for your enquiry.

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we may collect the information entered into the comments form, together with the visitor’s IP address and browser information. This information may be used to identify and prevent spam or misuse of the website.

An anonymised version of your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use it. If your comment is approved, your Gravatar profile image may be displayed publicly alongside your comment.

Comments and associated information may remain visible on the website unless they are removed.

Newsletter subscriptions

When you subscribe to receive Reaper Intel or other updates, we collect your email address and your subscription status.

We use this information to send you the updates you requested. Our lawful basis for doing so is your consent.

You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in an email or by contacting us at ali@grimreapers.net.

Withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of emails sent before you unsubscribed.

Technical and usage information

When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically. This may include:

  • your IP address;
  • browser and device type;
  • operating system;
  • referring website;
  • pages viewed;
  • links clicked;
  • approximate location derived from your IP address;
  • date and time of access; and
  • information used for website security, traffic measurement and error detection.

We use this information to operate, secure and improve the website, understand which content is useful to visitors and identify technical problems.

3. Jetpack and WordPress services

The website is built using WordPress and uses Jetpack services provided by Automattic.

Depending on which Jetpack features are active, Jetpack may process technical and usage information for services such as:

  • website statistics;
  • security and protection against malicious activity;
  • spam prevention;
  • email subscriptions;
  • comment management;
  • website performance; and
  • content delivery.

Information processed by Jetpack may include IP addresses, browser information, page views, referring pages, search terms, WordPress.com account details where applicable and other technical information.

The exact information processed depends on the Jetpack features that are enabled.

4. Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies are small files stored on your computer, phone or other device when you visit a website.

We may use the following categories of cookies:

Essential cookies

These cookies are required for the website to operate properly. They may be used for security, cookie-consent preferences, website administration and other essential functions.

Essential cookies cannot usually be disabled through our cookie banner.

Analytics cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use the website, including which pages are visited and how visitors reached the site.

Analytics cookies are only used where permitted by law and, where required, after you have provided consent.

Functional cookies

These cookies support additional features, such as remembering preferences or displaying embedded content.

Third-party and embedded-content cookies

Pages may contain content provided by other platforms, including videos, livestreams, social-media content or other embedded material.

These providers may place cookies or use similar technologies when the embedded content is loaded or played. Where required, this content will remain blocked until you provide consent.

5. Cookie Compliance

We use Compliance by Hu-manity.co, formerly known as Cookie Notice, together with its Cookie Compliance service to manage cookie choices.

The service may:

  • display the cookie-consent banner;
  • record whether you accepted or rejected particular categories of cookies;
  • remember your consent preferences;
  • block non-essential scripts or embedded content until consent is provided; and
  • maintain information needed to demonstrate that a consent choice was made.

Technical information, such as an IP address, device information and consent status, may be processed when the service operates.

You can accept, reject or manage non-essential cookies through the cookie banner or cookie-settings control available on the website.

You can also delete existing cookies using your browser settings. Deleting cookies may cause the cookie banner to ask for your preferences again.

6. Embedded content

Articles and pages may include embedded content from third-party websites. Examples may include:

  • YouTube videos;
  • Twitch streams or videos;
  • social-media posts;
  • images;
  • maps;
  • audio players; and
  • other externally hosted material.

Embedded content generally behaves in the same way as visiting the third-party website directly.

The provider may collect information about you, place cookies, use tracking technologies and monitor your interaction with its content. This may include linking your activity to an account you hold with that provider.

Your use of third-party content is also governed by that provider’s own privacy policy.

7. External websites, shops and affiliate links

The website contains links to external platforms and services, which may include:

  • Bookshop.org;
  • Fourthwall;
  • Spreadshop;
  • Patreon;
  • YouTube;
  • Twitch;
  • Discord;
  • Facebook;
  • X;
  • flight-simulation retailers and manufacturers; and
  • other Grim Reapers partners or affiliate services.

When you follow an external link, the destination website may collect information in accordance with its own privacy and cookie policies.

Purchases, memberships, donations and other transactions are completed directly through the relevant third-party provider. Grim Reapers does not normally receive or store your complete payment-card details through this website.

Some links are affiliate links. If you follow an affiliate link or make a qualifying purchase, we may receive a commission or referral payment. The external provider may use cookies or similar technology to identify that the referral came from Grim Reapers.

Using an affiliate link does not normally increase the price you pay.

8. How we use personal information

We may use personal information to:

  • operate and maintain the website;
  • respond to messages, enquiries and requests;
  • manage comments and discussions;
  • send updates that a subscriber has requested;
  • prevent spam, fraud, abuse and malicious activity;
  • protect the website and its users;
  • measure website traffic and content performance;
  • improve the website and its content;
  • administer affiliate and partnership activity;
  • comply with legal obligations; and
  • establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

9. Our lawful bases

Under UK data protection law, we must have a lawful basis for using personal information.

Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on:

Consent

We rely on consent when you:

  • subscribe to email updates;
  • agree to non-essential cookies; or
  • give consent for another clearly explained purpose.

You may withdraw your consent at any time.

Legitimate interests

We may rely on our legitimate interests when it is reasonably necessary to:

  • operate and improve the website;
  • understand how the website is used;
  • secure the website;
  • prevent spam, fraud or misuse;
  • respond to ordinary enquiries; or
  • manage and promote Grim Reapers content.

Where non-essential cookies require consent, we will not rely on legitimate interests to place them before consent has been obtained.

Legal obligation

We may process information where necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.

Contract

We may process information where it is necessary to take steps at your request or to fulfil an agreement with you.

10. Who we share information with

We may share information with trusted service providers where necessary to operate the website.

These may include:

  • website hosting and technical-support providers;
  • WordPress and Automattic;
  • Jetpack;
  • Hu-manity.co and Cookie Compliance;
  • email-subscription and delivery providers;
  • security, backup and spam-detection services;
  • analytics providers;
  • professional advisers; and
  • public authorities where disclosure is legally required.

Service providers may only use information as permitted by their agreements, instructions and applicable law.

We may also disclose information where necessary to protect the rights, property or safety of Grim Reapers, website visitors or others.

We do not sell visitors’ personal information.

11. International transfers

Some of the services used by the website operate internationally or store information on servers outside the United Kingdom.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, the relevant provider is responsible for using an appropriate legal transfer mechanism or other safeguard required by data protection law.

These safeguards may include UK adequacy regulations, approved contractual protections or another legally recognised transfer mechanism.

12. How long we keep information

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

In general:

  • newsletter information is retained until you unsubscribe or the mailing list is closed;
  • contact-form and email enquiries may be retained for up to two years after the enquiry is resolved, unless there is a reason to keep them longer;
  • comments may be retained for as long as they remain published or are needed for moderation;
  • security records may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to investigate and prevent abuse;
  • cookie-consent records are retained for the period needed to manage and demonstrate consent;
  • analytics and technical information are retained according to our settings and the relevant provider’s retention periods; and
  • information required for legal, accounting or dispute purposes may be kept for longer where necessary.

We may retain a minimal record of an unsubscribe request to ensure that no further marketing emails are sent.

13. Security

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

However, no website, email system or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You are responsible for ensuring that any information you send to us is appropriate to send through the internet.

14. Children’s information

The website is intended for a general audience and is not designed to collect personal information from children.

Children under the age of 13 should not subscribe, submit comments or send personal information through the website without the involvement of a parent or guardian.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information without appropriate permission, please contact us so that we can review and, where appropriate, delete it.

15. Your data-protection rights

Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:

  • ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you;
  • ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
  • ask us to delete your information;
  • ask us to restrict how your information is used;
  • object to certain uses of your information;
  • receive certain information in a portable format;
  • withdraw consent at any time; and
  • complain about how your information has been handled.

These rights are not absolute and may be subject to legal exceptions.

To exercise a right, email ali@grimreapers.net. We may need to ask for information to confirm your identity before completing a request.

We normally respond to valid requests within one month.

16. Complaints

Please contact us first if you have concerns about how your personal information has been used:

ali@grimreapers.net

You also have the right to complain to the UK data-protection regulator:

Information Commissioner’s Office

Website: https://ico.org.uk

Telephone: 0303 123 1113

17. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when the website, our services or the law changes.

The latest version will always be published on this page. The “Last updated” date at the top will show when the policy was most recently revised.