for Sixtyrocks.co.uk
Last updated: June 2025
Welcome to Sixtyrocks — a site about embracing life after 60, complete with family adventures, honest chats, and hopefully some comfy bamboo socks.
This privacy policy explains what personal data we collect and why, in line with UK GDPR regulations.
Who we are
Our website address is https://sixtyrocks.co.uk. Sixtyrocks is a UK-based lifestyle blog and store for people navigating their sixties with humour, family, and good socks.
Comments
When you leave a comment on a blog post, we collect the information you enter, your IP address, and your browser details to help prevent spam. If you use Gravatar, your profile picture may appear next to your comment — see Gravatar’s privacy policy for more.
Media
Please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors could download and extract it.
Cookies
Like most websites, we use cookies to improve your experience. These may include:
Saving your name/email for future comments (optional)
Session cookies for logging in (if applicable)
Cookies for Google Analytics to help us understand traffic
Affiliate tracking cookies (see below)
You can control or disable cookies in your browser settings.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous data on how visitors use the site. This includes your IP address, location, browser, and pages visited. This helps us improve Sixtyrocks. You can opt out using Google’s browser add-on.
Email subscriptions & forms
If you sign up for our newsletter or use a contact form, we collect your name and email address. These are stored securely and only used to send updates or reply to your message. You can unsubscribe anytime via a link in the email.
We use AWeber to manage our email list. See AWeber’s privacy policy for more info.
Affiliate links
Some blog posts contain affiliate links to retailers like Amazon. If you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission — at no extra cost to you. This helps support the site and keeps the tea flowing.
Amazon and other retailers may use tracking cookies. Please see their privacy policies for details.
Online shop (coming soon!)
When our online store opens, we may collect:
Name and delivery address
Email address
Payment details (handled securely via Stripe or PayPal — we never see or store them)
We’ll only use this info to fulfil your order or help with any issues.
Embedded content
Our posts may include YouTube videos, Instagram posts, or social widgets (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest). These behave just like you visited the external site and may collect their own data.
Please check their respective privacy policies:
Comments and their metadata may be stored indefinitely. If you register on the site (e.g. for orders), your data is stored securely and can be accessed or deleted on request.
Your rights
You can request:
A copy of the data we hold about you
That we delete your data (unless we’re legally required to keep it)
