Privacy Policy

Almerok Journal is an independent editorial publication focused on everyday wellness practices. The publication is not affiliated with any commercial, governmental, or institutional body. The publication is operated from 34 Bleeding Heart Yard

For data-related enquiries, contact us at: [email protected]

We collect the following categories of personal data:

Contact form data: When you use the contact form on our site, we collect the name, email address, selected subject and message you provide. This data is used solely to respond to your enquiry.

Usage data: When you visit almerok.info, our web server may record standard log data including your IP address (in anonymised form), the pages you visit, the time of your visit, your browser type and the referring URL. This data is used for site performance analysis and is not linked to identifiable individuals.

Cookie data: Cookies are small text files placed on your device. For a full description of the cookies used on this site, see our Cookie Policy at cookie-policy.php.

Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases for handling your personal data:

Legitimate interests: We have a legitimate interest in understanding how our site is used and in responding to contact form enquiries submitted voluntarily.

Consent: Where cookies are set for analytics or non-essential purposes, we rely on your consent, which you may provide or withdraw via the cookie consent banner on this site.

Contractual necessity: Where you contact us with a specific request, handling your contact details is necessary to respond.

We use the data we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to contact form enquiries and editorial correspondence
• To monitor and improve site performance and readability
• To comply with legal obligations applicable to the publication
• To protect the security and integrity of the website

We do not use your personal data for marketing, profiling or commercial targeting. We do not sell, rent or otherwise transfer personal data to third parties for commercial purposes.

Contact form submissions are retained for a maximum of 12 months from the date of submission, after which they are deleted. Server log data is retained for a maximum of 90 days.

Cookie data persists for durations specified in the Cookie Policy, and may be cleared by adjusting your browser settings or using the Cookie Settings link in the footer of this site.

This site uses the following third-party services that may collect or process data on our behalf:

Google Maps: The contact page embeds a Google Maps iframe that may set cookies when loaded. Google's privacy policy governs the handling of data by Google Maps. You can review it at policies.google.com/privacy.

CDN-hosted assets: This site loads fonts and libraries from third-party CDN providers (Fontshare, jsDelivr, unpkg, Cloudflare). These services may log your IP address when serving assets. Their respective privacy policies apply.

We do not use advertising networks, affiliate tracking systems or behavioural profiling services.

As a data subject under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights:

• Right of access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Right to erasure: You may request deletion of personal data where there is no overriding legitimate reason for its retention.
• Right to restrict processing: You may request that we limit the ways in which we use your personal data.
• Right to object: You may object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, 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.

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss or alteration. The site operates over HTTPS. Contact form data is transmitted using encrypted connections.

No method of data transmission or storage is completely secure. While we take reasonable steps to protect personal data, we cannot ensure absolute security.

This site is intended for general adult audiences. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 16. If you believe a child has submitted personal data through this site, please contact us at [email protected] and we will delete the data promptly.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date shown at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the site following a policy update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

For any data protection enquiries, please contact: