Privacy Policy

1. About This Publication

Trondeli Almanac is an independent editorial publication focused on everyday nutrition practices and weight awareness. The publication is not affiliated with any commercial, governmental, or institutional body. This Privacy Policy explains how Trondeli Almanac collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data submitted by visitors to the website at trondeli.info.

The data controller for the purposes of this policy is Trondeli Almanac, 29 Vineyard Walk, London EC1R 5EJ, United Kingdommdom. You may contact us at [email protected] or by telephone at +44 20 7382 9416.

2. Data We Collect

We collect personal data only when you voluntarily provide it to us. The primary means by which this occurs is through the contact form on our Contact page, where we collect:

• Your name, as provided in the Name field
• Your email address, as provided in the Email field
• The content of your message, as provided in the Message field

We also collect non-personal technical data automatically when you visit the website, including IP address (anonymised where possible), browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, and pages visited. This data is used for aggregate site performance analysis only and is not used to identify individual visitors.

We do not collect sensitive personal data including health records, financial information, or any data relating to the categories protected under UK GDPR Article 9.

3. How We Use Your Data

Personal data submitted via the contact form is used exclusively for the purpose of responding to your enquiry. We do not use contact form submissions for marketing purposes, profiling, or automated processing.

Technical data collected automatically is used to understand aggregate visitor behaviour on the site — for example, which articles are most frequently read and how visitors navigate between pages. This data informs editorial decisions and site improvements.

The legal basis for processing contact form data is your consent, given when you submit the form. The legal basis for processing technical data is our legitimate interest in understanding how the site is used, subject to your cookie preferences as set via the cookie consent banner.

4. Cookies

This website uses cookies. A cookie is a small text file placed on your device by a website to facilitate certain functions and collect browsing data. We use functional cookies (necessary for the site to operate), and optional analytics cookies (used to understand site usage patterns). You may accept or decline optional cookies using the Cookie Consent Banner displayed on your first visit, or at any time via the Cookie Settings link in the footer.

Full details of the cookies used on this site, their purpose, and their retention period are set out in our Cookie Policy.

5. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for a period of twelve months from the date of receipt, after which they are permanently deleted unless an ongoing correspondence requires their retention. Technical browsing data is retained in aggregated, anonymised form indefinitely; individual session data is not retained beyond thirty days.

We do not retain personal data beyond the period necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected.

6. Sharing of Data

We do not sell, trade, or transfer personal data to third parties. Personal data may be shared with the following categories of recipients only where necessary:

• Hosting and infrastructure providers who store and serve website data on our behalf, subject to data processing agreements
• Analytics providers whose services we use to understand aggregate site usage, where you have consented to analytics cookies
• Regulatory authorities, where required by applicable law

No personal data is transferred to countries outside the United Kingdom or European Economic Area except where standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards are in place.

7. Your Rights

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights with respect to personal data we hold about you:

• 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 or incomplete data
• Right to erasure — you may request deletion of your personal data where there is no legitimate reason for its continued retention
• Right to restrict processing — you may request that we limit how your data is used in certain circumstances
• Right to object — you may object to processing based on legitimate interest
• Right to data portability — you may request your data in a structured, commonly used format

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

8. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or loss. The website is served over HTTPS. Contact form submissions are transmitted via encrypted connection.

No data transmission over the internet can be entirely secure. While we take appropriate steps to protect your data, we cannot provide an absolute assurance of security for data transmitted to or from the site.

9. Third-Party Links

Articles published on Trondeli Almanac may reference or link to external websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to trondeli.info. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external site before providing personal data to it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in applicable law. The date of the most recent revision is shown at the top of this page. Continued use of the website following a revision constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

For questions about this policy, contact us at [email protected] or write to us at Trondeli Almanac, 29 Vineyard Walk, London EC1R 5EJ, United Kingdommdom.