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Privacy policy
Last updated: November 2026
BeeWellwithMS (beewellwithms.com) is a podcast and website about living well with multiple sclerosis, created by neurologist Dr Agne Straukiene. In this policy, “we”, “us” and “our” mean BeeWellwithMS.
Under UK data protection law, Dr Agne Straukiene is the person responsible for personal information collected through this website (the “data controller”).
You can listen, watch and read on this website without giving us any personal information.
We only collect what you choose to send us (a message or your email address for the newsletter), and visit statistics if you accept them in the cookie banner.
We never sell your information, and we don’t use advertising cookies.
BeeWellwithMS shares general information about MS. It does not give personal medical advice, so please don’t send us private medical details.
What we collect and why
1. Messages you send us
When you use the contact form, we receive your name, email address and message.
We use them only to reply to you.
The legal basis is our legitimate interest in answering your enquiry.
We keep messages for up to 2 years, then delete them.
2. The newsletter
If you sign up, we keep your email address so we can send you new episodes, free guides and practical tips for living well with MS.
The legal basis is your consent.
Every email has an unsubscribe link, and you can leave at any time.
Our newsletter service, MailerLite, stores your email address for us.
We keep your address until you unsubscribe.
3. Visit statistics (only if you accept)
If you click Accept in the cookie banner, we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the website: which pages are read, how people arrive and which device they use.
It uses cookies and sees your approximate location and device type. It does not tell us who you are.
The legal basis is your consent.
If you click Reject, it is not used.
You can change your choice at any time through the “Cookie settings” link at the bottom of every page.
4. Searches on the website
When you search the episodes, the words you type may be saved (without your name or email address) so we can see what people are looking for and improve the website.
5. Basic website and security records
Like most websites, our server automatically keeps short technical logs, such as your IP address and browser type. These help keep the website secure and working.
Login attempts to the admin area are recorded to block break-ins.
The legal basis is our legitimate interest in keeping the website safe.
Podcast audio and videos
Audio: episodes are played from Spreaker, our podcast host. When you press play, Spreaker receives your IP address and device information to deliver the audio and count downloads.
Videos: YouTube videos only load when you click them, and they use YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode. Once you press play, YouTube (Google) may set its own cookies.
Other platforms: if you listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or another app, that app’s own privacy policy applies.
Who else handles your information
We only share your information with services that help us run the website, and only as much as they need:
Website hosting: iv.lt (Lithuania, EU)
Newsletter: MailerLite
Visit statistics: Google Analytics, only if you accept
Podcast audio: Spreaker
Website backups: made with UpdraftPlus and kept on our web hosting server (iv.lt) and in our Google Drive
Some of these companies are based outside the UK, for example in the EU or the USA. When that happens, your information is protected by the safeguards UK law requires, such as UK adequacy regulations or standard contract clauses.
We never sell your information or share it for advertising.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law, you can ask us to:
see the information we hold about you
correct anything that is wrong
delete your information
stop or limit how we use it, or object to it
give you your information in a portable format
withdraw your consent at any time (for example, unsubscribe or change your cookie choice)
If you’re unhappy with how we’ve handled your information, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or on 0303 123 1113. We’d appreciate the chance to put things right first.
Children
This website is meant for adults. We don’t knowingly collect information from children under 13.
Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, we’ll update the date at the top of this page.
