Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Darlev Notebook is an independent editorial publication operated from 26 Carnaby Street, W1B 5QA, London, United Kingdom. For the purposes of applicable data protection law, Darlev Notebook is the data controller responsible for your personal data.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or about how we handle your personal data, please contact us at [email protected] or by post at the address above.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, including when you use the contact form on this website. This may include your name, email address, and the content of your message.

We also collect certain technical information automatically when you visit our website. This includes your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, pages visited, and the time and date of your visit. This information is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies.

We do not collect any sensitive personal data, including data relating to your physical wellbeing, dietary requirements, or any other category of sensitive information defined under UK GDPR Article 9.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to enquiries, correspondence, and correction requests submitted via the contact form.
• To analyse how our publication is used, so as to improve the reading experience.
• To maintain the security and proper functioning of our website.
• To comply with legal obligations applicable to the operation of this publication.

We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making, profiling, or for any commercial marketing purpose.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:

• Legitimate interests: for analytical data collected through cookies, where this does not override your rights and freedoms.
• Consent: for non-essential cookies, which are set only after you have provided consent through our cookie banner.
• Contract performance / pre-contractual steps: when you contact us with an enquiry and we respond.
• Legal obligation: where processing is required to comply with applicable law.

5. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We may share your data with trusted service providers who assist in the operation of this website, including web hosting providers and analytics services. These providers are contractually obligated to keep your data secure and to use it only for the purposes we specify.

We may also disclose your personal data where required to do so by law, court directive, or at the request of a regulatory authority.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. Correspondence submitted through the contact form is retained for up to twelve months. Technical log data is retained for up to six months. Cookie data is subject to the retention periods set out in our Cookie Policy.

7. Your Rights

Under applicable UK data protection law, you have the following rights:

• Access: you may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification: you may request that inaccurate personal data be corrected.
• Erasure: you may request that your personal data be deleted in certain circumstances.
• Restriction: you may request that we restrict the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
• Objection: you may object to the processing of your data where we rely on legitimate interests as the legal basis.
• Portability: you may request a copy of your data in a portable format, where applicable.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe your data has been processed unlawfully.

8. Cookies

This website uses cookies. For detailed information about the cookies we use, the purposes for which we use them, and how to manage your cookie preferences, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, destruction, or alteration. Our website is served over HTTPS. Where we share data with third-party service providers, we require them to maintain appropriate security standards.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise any of your rights, please contact us: