Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Taloven Field Notes is an independent editorial publication focused on everyday wellness practices. The publication is not affiliated with any commercial, governmental, or institutional body. Our registered address is 87 Lamb's Conduit Street, WC1N 3NB London, United Kingdom. You can contact us at [email protected] or by telephone on +44 20 7463 8291.

This Privacy Policy explains how Taloven Field Notes collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data submitted through this website. It is written to comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect personal data only where it is necessary to fulfil a specific purpose. The categories of personal data we may collect are:

• —Contact form submissions: name, email address, the subject of your enquiry, and the content of your message.
• —Usage data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time on site, and referral source. This data is collected automatically through analytics software and is used in aggregated, anonymised form.
• —Cookie data: preferences and session identifiers stored via cookies. See our Cookie Policy for full detail.

We do not collect sensitive personal data. We do not ask for and do not wish to receive information about your health, financial position, or other special-category data as defined under UK GDPR Article 9.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes, each with its corresponding legal basis under UK GDPR:

4. How Long We Retain Your Data

Contact form data is retained for a maximum of twelve months from the date of submission, unless an ongoing correspondence requires longer retention. After this period, the data is securely deleted.

Anonymised usage data derived from analytics is retained in aggregated form indefinitely, as it cannot be used to identify any individual.

Cookie data is retained for the duration of the session or as specified in our Cookie Policy, depending on the type of cookie.

5. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data. We may share personal data with the following categories of third parties, only to the extent necessary:

• —Web hosting and infrastructure providers who handle the technical processing of the site on our behalf, under data handling agreements.
• —Analytics service providers where you have consented to analytics cookies. These providers process data in anonymised or pseudonymised form.
• —Regulatory authorities or law enforcement bodies where we are legally required to disclose data.

6. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• —Right of access: you may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• —Right to rectification: you may ask us to correct inaccurate personal data.
• —Right to erasure: you may ask us to delete your personal data where there is no overriding legitimate reason for us to retain it.
• —Right to restrict processing: you may ask us to pause the use of your data in certain circumstances.
• —Right to data portability: where data is handled by automated means on the basis of consent, you may request it in a portable format.
• —Right to object: you may object to the handling of your data on the basis of legitimate interests.
• —Right to withdraw consent: where handling is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of previous handling.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within one calendar month of receiving your request.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, or disclosure. The site operates over HTTPS. Contact form data is transmitted in encrypted form. Access to stored data is restricted to authorised members of the editorial team.

No method of electronic transmission or storage is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the ICO within 72 hours and, where required, notify you directly.

8. Cookies

This site uses cookies. For full information about the types of cookies we use, their purposes, and how to manage your preferences, please see our Cookie Policy.

9. Links to Other Sites

Articles on this site may reference or link to external publications, research repositories, or other websites. Taloven Field Notes is not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external site you visit via a link from this publication.

10. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our data-handling practices or changes in applicable law. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last updated. Material changes will be noted in the publication's correction log.

11. Contact

For any queries relating to this Privacy Policy or to your personal data, contact:

Taloven Field Notes
87 Lamb's Conduit Street
WC1N 3NB London, United Kingdom
+44 20 7463 8291
[email protected]