Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

lite.news is owned and operated by NXT Ltd, a UK-registered company. This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is handled when you access or use the lite.news website, news feeds, or related services.

For the purposes of applicable data protection law, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), NXT Ltd acts as the data controller in relation to personal information processed through lite.news.

2. Information we may process

When you visit lite.news, subscribe to or access our feeds, or contact us, we may process limited categories of personal information as part of operating and protecting the service.

• Technical and usage information, such as IP address, request headers, browser type, device type, operating system, referral source, and basic interaction data (for example pages accessed and approximate access times).
• Feed access and service data, such as IP address, access timestamps, and request frequency, used to operate feeds, apply rate limits, prevent abuse, and ensure service reliability.
• Cookie and analytics data, where cookies or similar technologies are used to support core functionality or understand aggregated usage patterns.
• Information you provide directly, such as your name, email address, organisation, and message content if you contact us regarding corrections, licensing, or general enquiries.

3. How information is used

Personal information is processed only where necessary for legitimate operational purposes. These include:

• Providing and maintaining access to the lite.news website and feeds.
• Operating licensed feed services and enforcing applicable access limits.
• Monitoring performance, reliability, and security.
• Detecting and preventing misuse, abuse, or unauthorised access.
• Understanding aggregated usage trends to improve the service.
• Responding to enquiries, feedback, licensing requests, or correction notices.
• Meeting legal, regulatory, or compliance obligations.

Processing is carried out on the basis of legitimate interests in operating a secure and reliable publishing service, fulfilling contractual or pre-contractual steps where applicable, and complying with legal obligations.

4. Cookies and similar technologies

lite.news uses cookies and similar technologies to support essential site functionality and to understand how the site is used in aggregate.

Cookies may be set by us or by trusted service providers involved in analytics, hosting, or security. Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies are used only with consent.

You can manage or disable cookies using your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the availability or functionality of certain features.

5. Analytics and third-party services

lite.news uses basic analytics tools to understand overall site and feed usage, such as page views, request volumes, and general performance trends.

Analytics data is processed in aggregated or pseudonymised form and is not used to build individual user profiles or for behavioural advertising.

Some service providers may process data outside the UK. Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards permitted under applicable data protection law are used.

lite.news may work with third-party advertising providers. Where advertising cookies are used, this will occur only in accordance with applicable consent requirements.

6. Data retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including operational, security, and legal requirements.

Contact messages and related correspondence may be retained for a limited period to allow appropriate follow-up and record-keeping.

7. Your rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights in relation to personal information processed by NXT Ltd, including rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, or objection.

Requests relating to these rights can be made using the contact form on the about page. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

8. Children

lite.news is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

9. Changes to this Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be reflected by updating the date shown at the top of this page.