Marenova Quarterly is an independent editorial publication focused on everyday wellness practices. The publication is not affiliated with any commercial, governmental, or institutional body. This Privacy Policy describes how Marenova Quarterly ("we", "our", or "the publication") collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data submitted through this website, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of the site.
1. Who We Are
The data controller for this website is Marenova Quarterly, operated from 37 Lever Street
For any queries relating to the use of your personal data, contact us at:
2. What Data We Collect
We collect personal data only when you voluntarily provide it through the contact form on this website. The categories of personal data we may collect include:
- Name: provided when submitting an enquiry or contributor proposal.
- Email address: used to respond to your enquiry.
- Message content: the text you submit in the message field.
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, device type, and pages visited — collected automatically via server logs and analytics tools.
We do not collect sensitive personal data, payment information, or data relating to children under 16.
3. How We Use Your Data
Personal data submitted through the contact form is used exclusively to respond to your enquiry. We do not use it for automated profiling, third-party data sharing, or unsolicited marketing purposes.
Technical data collected via server logs is used solely for the purposes of site performance monitoring, security, and editorial analytics (aggregate page-view data). This data is not linked to any individual identity.
Our lawful basis for processing contact form data is legitimate interest in responding to reader and contributor enquiries. Our lawful basis for processing technical data is legitimate interest in maintaining a functional and secure website.
4. Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained for a period of 12 months from the date of receipt, after which they are securely deleted. If an ongoing correspondence is established, data is retained for the duration of that correspondence plus 12 months.
Server log technical data is retained for 90 days on a rolling basis, consistent with standard web hosting practices.
5. Third-Party Services
This website embeds a mapping service (Google Maps) on the contact page to display our office location. When that page is loaded, your browser may communicate with Google's servers. This is governed by Google's own privacy policy and terms of service, which are independent of this publication.
This website uses web fonts loaded from Google Fonts. Loading these fonts results in a connection to Google's servers, which may process your IP address.
We do not use third-party advertising networks, social media pixel trackers, or behavioural profiling tools.
6. Cookies
This website uses cookies. A full breakdown of the cookies in use, their purposes, and your options for managing them is set out in our Cookie Policy.
You may manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the Cookie Settings link in the footer of any page on this site.
7. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access: to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: to request correction of inaccurate personal data.
- Right to erasure: to request deletion of your personal data, subject to any legal obligations to retain it.
- Right to restrict processing: to request that we limit how your data is used.
- Right to data portability: to receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to object: to object to the processing of your data on grounds relating to your particular situation.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within one calendar month. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
8. Data Security
This website is served over HTTPS. All form submissions are transmitted using encrypted connections. We apply reasonable organisational and technical measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure.
No internet transmission is wholly secure, and we cannot ensure absolute security of data in transit. We recommend that you do not include sensitive personal information in contact form submissions beyond what is necessary to address your enquiry.
9. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in law, our data practices, or the services available on this site. The date of the most recent revision is shown at the top of this page.
Continued use of this website following a policy update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.