SoberNation ("we", "us", or "our") is a UK addiction information resource. Our registered office is: Office 1, 1 Coldbath Square, London, EC1R 5HL. Our website is sobernation.co.uk. You can contact us by telephone on 020 4634 4476 or by email at info@sobernation.co.uk. For privacy-related enquiries, please email info@sobernation.co.uk or write to us at the address above.
SoberNation is an information resource that does not require users to create accounts or submit personal information. We collect: (a) anonymised analytics data via Google Analytics (page views, session duration, geographic location at country/region level) — this does not identify you personally; (b) standard server logs including IP addresses and browser information, retained for security and diagnostic purposes for 30 days. We do not collect names, email addresses, health information, or any sensitive personal data.
We use the following types of cookies: (a) Strictly necessary cookies, required for the website to function; (b) Analytics cookies (Google Analytics) to understand how our content is used — these are set with your consent; (c) Advertising cookies — we display ads through Google AdSense. Google uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising at any time by visiting Google's Ads Settings (myaccount.google.com/data-and-privacy) or by clicking "Essential only" on our cookie banner. When you decline personalised advertising, Google may still serve non-personalised ads.
Analytics data is used solely to improve the quality and relevance of our content. We display advertisements through Google AdSense to help fund the free resources we provide. Google AdSense may use your data to show relevant ads. We do not sell your data to third parties. You can manage cookie preferences at any time using our cookie banner or through your browser settings. For more information on how Google uses data, see: policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to: access your personal data; request correction of inaccurate data; request deletion of your data; object to processing of your data; and withdraw consent at any time. As we collect minimal personal data through normal site use, most of these rights are satisfied by the nature of our data collection. Contact editorial@sobernation.co.uk to exercise any of these rights.
SoberNation contains links to third-party websites including NHS.uk, talktofrank.com, CQC.org.uk, and others. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
SoberNation does not store, process, or share any health or medical information you may share in communications with us. Any personal health information shared in email communications is used only to respond to your enquiry and is not retained.
For privacy enquiries, contact us at info@sobernation.co.uk or write to: Office 1, 1 Coldbath Square, London, EC1R 5HL. You can also call 020 4634 4476 (Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm). If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): ico.org.uk | 0303 123 1113.