Privacy & Cookies Policy

Bloom PR

Last updated: 2026

This Privacy & Cookies Policy explains how Bloom PR (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects personal data when you visit our website at www.bloom-pr.co.uk or otherwise interact with our services, and how we use cookies and similar technologies on our site. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and processing your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

1. Who we are

Bloom PR is a public relations agency registered in England and Wales. For the purposes of UK data protection law, we are the “data controller” of any personal data you provide to us.

Contact details:

• Company: Bloom PR 09496229

• Registered address: Bloom PR, St. Bonaventure’s Business Centre, Friary Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8AF

• Email: hello@bloom-pr.co.uk

• Website: www.bloom-pr.co.uk

2. The personal data we collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

Information you give us

• Identity and contact details such as your name, job title, employer, email address, telephone number, and postal address.

• Correspondence and enquiry details when you contact us by email, phone, our website contact form, or social media.

• Information you provide in connection with a project, pitch, campaign, event, or commercial engagement.

• Marketing preferences, including consent for and opt-outs from our communications.

Information we collect automatically

• Technical data such as IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system, and device information.

• Usage data about how you interact with our website, including pages visited, referring URL, and duration of visit.

• Cookies and similar technologies (see section 9 below).

Information from third parties

• Publicly available information from media databases, journalist directories, LinkedIn, company websites, and other professional sources where relevant to our PR work.

• Information from partners, suppliers, or analytics providers.

3. How and why we use your personal data

We process personal data only where we have a lawful basis to do so under UK GDPR. The lawful bases we rely on are:

• Consent – where you have actively agreed (e.g. signing up for our newsletter).

• Contract – where processing is necessary to provide services to you or your organisation.

• Legal obligation – where we must process data to comply with the law.

• Legitimate interests – where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests (such as running our agency, delivering PR campaigns, and contacting relevant media), provided your rights do not override those interests.

We use personal data for purposes including:

• Providing and managing our PR, communications, and consultancy services.

• Pitching client stories and content to relevant journalists, editors, and media contacts.

• Responding to enquiries and corresponding with you.

• Sending marketing communications and newsletters where permitted.

• Managing our website, improving user experience, and ensuring site security.

• Meeting our legal, regulatory, and accounting obligations.

4. Who we share your data with

We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with:

• Our clients, where relevant to a campaign or project (e.g. forwarding a media enquiry).

• Trusted service providers who support our business, such as IT, hosting, CRM, email marketing, and analytics providers.

• Professional advisers, including accountants, lawyers, and insurers.

• Regulators, government bodies, or law enforcement where required by law.

• A successor entity in the event of a sale, merger, or reorganisation of our business.

We require all third parties handling personal data on our behalf to respect the security of your data and to treat it in accordance with the law.

5. International transfers

Some of our service providers are based outside the UK. Where personal data is transferred outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as UK adequacy regulations, the International Data Transfer Agreement, or the UK Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.

6. How long we keep your data

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this policy, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Media contact information is reviewed and refreshed periodically. When personal data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymise it.

7. Data security

We have appropriate technical and organisational measures in place to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, alteration, or disclosure. Access to personal data is limited to those who need it for legitimate business purposes.

8. Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.

• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.

• Request erasure of your personal data in certain circumstances.

• Restrict or object to our processing of your data.

• Request the transfer of your data to another organisation (data portability).

• Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent to process your data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details above. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

9. Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to make them work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site owner. Similar technologies — such as pixels, web beacons, and local storage — work in much the same way and are covered by this policy.

Our website uses cookies that fall into three categories, which you can manage at any time through the “Manage Cookies” panel on our site:

Necessary cookies (always on)

These cookies are required to enable core site functionality and to remember user preferences and choices, such as language preferences or customised settings. The website cannot function properly without them, and they cannot be switched off. They do not store any personally identifiable information.

Performance and Analytics cookies (off by default)

These cookies provide quantitative measures of website visitors. They allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site, understand which pages are most and least popular, and see how visitors move around the site. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymous. These cookies are only set if you switch them on in the Manage Cookies panel.

Advertising cookies (off by default)

These cookies are used by us or our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant content or advertisements on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and device. These cookies are only set if you switch them on in the Manage Cookies panel.

Third-party cookies

Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. These may include analytics providers (such as Google Analytics), social media platforms, and embedded content from third parties. These third parties may set their own cookies subject to their own privacy and cookie policies. We do not control these cookies and recommend you review the relevant third party’s policies for more information.

Managing your preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Manage Cookies” link in our cookie banner or in the site footer. You can also control cookies through your browser settings — most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies, although doing so may affect the functionality of our website. For more information on how to manage cookies in your browser, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

10. Third-party links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and services. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties and encourage you to read their privacy notices.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy & Cookies Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, with the “Last updated” date revised accordingly. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy & Cookies Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at hello@bloom-pr.co.uk or write to us at Bloom PR, St. Bonaventure’s Business Centre, Friary Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8AF.