Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Darnev Letters ("we", "our", "the publication"), operated by the editorial team at 15 Hoxton Square, EC1V 2QQ, London, United Kingdom, collects, uses, and protects personal data when you use this website. This policy is written in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Who We Are
Darnev Letters is an independent editorial publication focused on diet and nutrition, healthy eating habits, and everyday food practice. The publication is operated from its registered editorial office at 15 Hoxton Square, EC1V 2QQ, London, United Kingdom.
For all data-related enquiries, please contact us at: [email protected]
2. Data We Collect
We collect the following categories of personal data:
When you submit the contact form, we collect your name, email address, the subject you select, and the content of your message. This data is used solely to respond to your enquiry and is not retained beyond that purpose.
We collect anonymised usage data including pages visited, time on page, referral source, and browser type. This data is used to improve the publication and does not identify individual readers. It is collected via analytics tools described in our Cookie Policy.
Server logs may record IP addresses, request timestamps, and referring URLs as part of normal web server operation. These logs are retained for a maximum of 30 days for security and performance monitoring purposes only.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal data on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:
- —Legitimate interests: processing server logs and anonymised usage data for security and performance purposes.
- —Consent: processing analytics cookies, where you have provided consent via the cookie banner.
- —Contractual necessity: processing contact form submissions for the purpose of responding to your enquiry.
4. How We Use Your Data
Personal data collected through this website is used for the following purposes only:
- —Responding to contact form submissions and editorial enquiries
- —Analysing anonymised usage patterns to improve publication content and structure
- —Monitoring server security and performance
We do not use personal data for automated decision-making, profiling, or targeted advertising. We do not sell personal data to third parties.
5. Data Sharing
We share personal data only in the following limited circumstances:
- —Hosting providers: our web hosting provider processes server log data as part of normal hosting operations. Data processing agreements are in place with all hosting providers.
- —Analytics providers: where analytics cookies are accepted, anonymised usage data is shared with our analytics provider in accordance with your consent preferences.
- —Legal requirements: we may disclose data if required to do so by law, court directive, or regulatory authority.
6. Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained for a maximum of 12 months from the date of receipt, after which they are permanently deleted unless an ongoing correspondence requires longer retention. Server logs are retained for a maximum of 30 days. Anonymised analytics data may be retained indefinitely as it does not constitute personal data.
7. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
As a data subject under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:
You may request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
You may request correction of any inaccurate personal data.
You may request deletion of personal data we hold about you, subject to legal retention requirements.
You may object to processing carried out on the basis of legitimate interests.
Where processing is based on consent or contract, you may request your data in a portable format.
Where processing is based on consent (e.g. analytics cookies), you may withdraw consent at any time via Cookie Settings.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days. If you are unsatisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
8. Cookies
This website uses cookies. For full details of the cookies we use, how they are set, and how to manage your preferences, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
9. External Links
Articles on this site may contain links to external websites. Darnev Letters is not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites and does not endorse any external content linked from this publication. We encourage readers to review the privacy policies of any external sites they visit.
10. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in law or our data practices. The date of the most recent update is noted at the top of this page. Continued use of the website following any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
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EC1V 2QQ London, United Kingdom
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