Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Darlonev Notebook is an independent editorial publication based at 47 Lamb’s Conduit Street, W1T 1RH London, United Kingdom. We publish editorial content focused on everyday nutrition, seasonal cooking, balanced meals, and thoughtful wellness practices.

For any enquiries relating to your personal data or this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at [email protected] or by post at the address above.

2. Information We Collect

When you visit Darlonev Notebook, certain information is collected automatically by our servers and third-party analytics tools. This may include:

• —Your IP address and approximate geographic location (country or city level).
• —Browser type, operating system, and device information.
• —Pages visited on this publication, time spent, and referral source.
• —Date and time of your visit.

If you contact us using the form on our Contact page, we will collect the name, email address, and message content you voluntarily provide. We do not collect sensitive personal data, financial information, or data concerning your physical condition.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

• —To operate and maintain the publication’s website and ensure its technical reliability.
• —To understand how readers engage with our editorial content, which helps us improve the publication.
• —To respond to enquiries submitted through our contact form.
• —To comply with our legal obligations under applicable UK and EU data protection law.

We do not use your personal data for automated profiling, algorithmic decision-making, direct marketing, or advertising targeting. We do not sell, rent, or transfer personal data to third parties for commercial purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, our legal bases for processing your personal data are as follows:

• —Legitimate interests — for analytics and publication improvement activities, where these interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.
• —Consent — for non-essential cookies and analytics tracking, where you have given your consent via our cookie consent interface.
• —Contractual necessity — when responding to a contact form submission at your request.
• —Legal obligation — where required by applicable law.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

This publication uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your reading experience and to understand how pages are used. For a full description of the cookies we use, their purpose, and how to manage your preferences, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

You may withdraw your cookie consent at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of any page. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

6. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We may share data with the following categories of third-party service providers, solely for the purposes described in this policy:

• —Hosting and infrastructure providers — who process server logs on our behalf.
• —Web analytics providers — such as Google Analytics, where consent has been given.
• —Email service providers — only when handling your contact enquiry.

All third-party processors are required to handle your data in accordance with applicable data protection law. We do not permit third parties to use your data for their own independent purposes.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes set out in this policy, or as required by law. In practice:

• —Server access logs are retained for up to 90 days for security and operational purposes.
• —Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months, unless you request earlier deletion.
• —Analytics data aggregated by third-party tools is governed by those providers’ own retention policies.

8. Your Rights

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

• —Right of access — to obtain a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• —Right to rectification — to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• —Right to erasure — to request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• —Right to restrict processing — to ask us to limit how we use your data.
• —Right to data portability — to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
• —Right to object — to processing carried out on the basis of legitimate interests.
• —Right to withdraw consent — at any time, where processing is based on your consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

9. International Data Transfers

Some third-party service providers we use may process data outside the United Kingdom or the European Economic Area. Where this is the case, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the relevant data protection authority or adequacy decisions.

We do not knowingly transfer personal data to countries without adequate data protection standards unless required by law or with your explicit consent.

10. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, destruction, or alteration. These measures include HTTPS encryption for all data in transit and access controls on administrative systems.

No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is entirely secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Children’s Privacy

Darlonev Notebook is not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at [email protected] and we will take steps to remove it promptly.

12. External Links

Our editorial content may contain links to external websites and publications for reference purposes. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any external site you visit.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. Any revisions will be published on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Continued use of Darlonev Notebook after a revised policy has been posted constitutes your acknowledgement of the changes.

14. Contact

For all enquiries relating to this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact: