Privacy Policy

Independent guide — not affiliated with David Lloyd Clubs Ltd in any way. Last Reviewed: July 2026 | Written and reviewed by Anna John, Independent Fitness Membership Researcher

Quick Answer

This site collects minimal personal data — mainly what you submit via the contact form or email, and standard analytics data about how visitors use the site. We do not sell your personal data.

Who We Are

This website ( dlmembershipcost.co.uk ), is an independent guide to David Lloyd membership costs, written and maintained by Anna John. This site is not affiliated with David Lloyd Clubs Ltd. For the data protection purposes described below, the data controller is [your name or business name, and a contact email or address].

What Data We Collect

If you contact us: If you use our contact form or email us directly, we collect whatever information you provide — typically your name, email address, and the content of your message (for example, a pricing correction report).

Automatically, via analytics: Like most websites, we use analytics tools to understand how visitors use the site — pages viewed, approximate location (country/region level), device type, and referral source. name the specific tool, e.g. Google Analytics, Plausible, Fathom, and confirm whether it’s cookie-based or cookieless.

Cookies: Actual cookies in use once implemented: analytics cookies, any advertising cookies if the site runs ads, and any functional cookies (e.g. remembering cookie consent choice). If no cookies are set beyond strictly necessary ones, state that clearly instead.]

If this site runs advertising or affiliate links: depends on your monetisation decision. If display ads (e.g. AdSense) are used, third-party ad providers may set their own cookies to serve relevant ads — this needs its own disclosure and likely a cookie consent banner. If affiliate links are used, disclose that clicking certain links may result in this site earning a commission at no extra cost to the visitor, and that affiliate partners may use tracking cookies to attribute the referral.]

We do not collect financial information, and we do not require visitors to create an account to use this site.

We do not share your data with David Lloyd Clubs Ltd, as this site has no affiliation or data-sharing relationship with them.

How Long We Keep Your Data

Contact form submissions and email correspondence are kept for [12 months] after resolution, then deleted. Aggregated analytics data may be retained longer, since it’s not personally identifiable.

Your Rights (UK GDPR)

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

  • Ask what personal data we hold about you
  • Ask us to correct inaccurate data
  • Ask us to delete your data
  • Object to how we process your data, in certain circumstances
  • Complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your data has been mishandled

To exercise any of these rights, contact us via the [Contact page]

Children’s Privacy

This site is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time — the “Last Reviewed” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent change. Significant changes will be reflected here rather than notified individually.


FAQs

No. We do not sell personal data to third parties under any circumstances.

[PLACEHOLDER — confirm once cookie usage is finalised: e.g. “Yes, for analytics purposes only” or “Yes, for both analytics and advertising, with a consent banner on first visit.”]

No. This site is fully independent, with no data-sharing relationship with David Lloyd Clubs Ltd or any gym chain.

 Contact us via the [Contact page]([contact page URL]) and we’ll respond in line with UK GDPR requirements.

Yes — contact us via the [Contact page]([contact page URL]) and we’ll action deletion requests where legally required, typically within 30 days.

We keep the correspondence to resolve the report and improve the relevant page, then delete it after the retention period noted above.

[PLACEHOLDER — confirm the specific analytics setup.]

Use the [Contact page]([contact page URL]) in the first instance; if unresolved, you can complain to the ICO.

Anna John

Anna John is an independent fitness membership researcher based in the UK. She has spent three years tracking gym membership costs across premium UK health clubs, contacting clubs directly for pricing, and helping readers make informed decisions before committing to long-term contracts. She is not affiliated with David Lloyd Clubs or any gym chain.

Read more about Anna and our research methodology