Privacy Policy

Last updated: 26 June 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Detectorist World collects, uses, stores and protects personal information when you use this website, contact us, submit a listing, join a mailing list, click affiliate links, or otherwise interact with our content.

Detectorist World is operated by Steven Race. Contact address: High Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. You can contact us at hello@detectoristworld.com or steve@racemediagroup.co.uk.

Who we are

Our website address is https://detectoristworld.com/. The public brand used on the website is Detectorist World.

Information we collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Contact details: name, email address, website, business or club details, and any message you send through our forms.
• Directory submissions: club, supplier, listing, claim, address, county, country, website, social profile, opening, meeting, membership, service and descriptive information you choose to provide.
• Newsletter or download details: email address and preferences if you sign up for updates, a free guide, or a downloadable resource.
• Technical information: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring page, pages visited, approximate location derived from IP address, cookie identifiers, and security logs.
• Affiliate and outbound link information: limited click and referral information when you click links to retailers or partners such as Amazon, eBay, or future supplier partners.
• Comments or user content: if comments, reviews, listing claims or public submissions are enabled, we collect the information shown in the relevant form and any metadata needed for moderation and spam protection.

How we use your information

We use personal information to:

• Respond to messages, enquiries, listing claims and support requests.
• Publish, manage, verify and improve directory listings.
• Send newsletters, downloads or updates where you have asked to receive them.
• Operate, secure, monitor and improve the website.
• Measure website performance and understand how visitors use our pages.
• Track affiliate referrals and comply with retailer or affiliate programme rules.
• Prevent spam, misuse, fraud, scraping, security incidents and unauthorised access.
• Comply with legal, tax, accounting and regulatory obligations.

Legal bases for UK and EEA visitors

Where UK GDPR or EU GDPR applies, we rely on one or more of the following legal bases:

• Consent: for optional marketing emails, downloadable resources, and non-essential cookies where consent is required.
• Legitimate interests: to run and improve the website, answer enquiries, protect the site, manage directory listings, and understand general site performance.
• Contract or pre-contract steps: where you ask us to provide a service, process a listing, or deal with a request.
• Legal obligation: where we must keep records or respond to lawful requests.

Cookies and analytics

We use cookies and similar technologies. Some are necessary for the website to work. Others may help us understand site usage, remember preferences, protect forms, or track affiliate referrals. Analytics will be installed on the site, and non-essential analytics cookies should be controlled through a cookie banner or consent tool where required.

You can read more in our Cookie Policy.

Affiliate links

Detectorist World uses affiliate links, including links to Amazon, eBay and possible future supplier partners. If you click one of these links and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate partners may use cookies or similar technologies to track referrals. See our Affiliate Disclaimer for more information.

Who we share information with

We may share information with trusted service providers where needed to operate the site, including website hosting, WordPress plugins, form providers, email providers, analytics tools, security and spam prevention tools, affiliate networks, professional advisers, and legal or regulatory authorities where required.

We do not sell your personal information. We do not currently run display advertising on the website.

International transfers

Some providers we use may process information outside the UK or EEA, including in the United States. Where required, we expect those providers to use appropriate safeguards such as contractual protections or recognised transfer mechanisms.

How long we keep information

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably needed for the purpose it was collected. Enquiries may be kept long enough to respond and maintain a record of the conversation. Published directory listing information may stay live while the listing remains relevant. Analytics data may be kept according to the settings of the analytics provider. Records needed for legal, tax, security or dispute reasons may be kept for longer.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, object to, or receive a copy of your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

UK visitors can also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk. US residents in certain states may have rights to know, access, correct, delete, or opt out of certain processing. We do not knowingly sell personal information.

To exercise your rights, email hello@detectoristworld.com.

Children

This website is not aimed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13, or under 16 where a higher local age threshold applies.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information. No website or email system can be guaranteed completely secure, so please avoid sending sensitive information unless it is necessary.

Third-party websites

Our website links to retailers, clubs, suppliers, public bodies and other third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, content, or terms. Please read their policies before providing information to them.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as the website, analytics, affiliate relationships, forms or legal requirements change. The date at the top shows when it was last updated.