Oranev Letters 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 explains how Oranev Letters collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information when you visit our website at oranev.info.
We recommend reading this document in full. If you have questions about any section, please contact us at [email protected].
1. Data Controller
The data controller for the purposes of applicable data protection legislation is Oranev Letters, located at 38 Carnaby Street, W1F 7DW London, United Kingdom. You may contact us regarding any data protection matter at [email protected] or by telephone at +44 20 7391 4856.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information in the following circumstances:
Information you provide directly: When you use our contact form, you may provide your name, email address, and the content of your message. This information is collected only when you submit the form and only for the purpose of responding to your enquiry.
Information collected automatically: When you visit oranev.info, our hosting infrastructure may collect standard server log data, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the time and date of your visit. This information is collected in aggregate and is not linked to your personal identity except where required by law.
Cookie data: Our website uses cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. You may review your cookie preferences at any time using the Cookie Settings link in the footer of this page.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
To respond to enquiries: Information submitted via the contact form is used solely to provide a response to your message. We do not add contact form submissions to any mailing list without your explicit consent.
To maintain and improve the website: Aggregated server log data is used to understand how the site is being used, to identify technical issues, and to improve the reading experience for our audience.
To comply with legal obligations: We may use or disclose personal information where required by applicable law, court order, or regulatory authority.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, we process personal data on the following legal bases:
Legitimate interests: The processing of server log data for website maintenance and security is carried out on the basis of legitimate interests, specifically the processing and security of our publication.
Contract performance: Where you contact us with an enquiry, processing your contact details is necessary to respond to that enquiry.
Consent: Where we use non-essential cookies, we rely on your consent. You may withdraw consent at any time via the Cookie Settings in the footer.
5. Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained for a period of twelve months from the date of receipt, after which they are securely deleted unless an ongoing correspondence requires otherwise. Server log data is retained for a maximum of ninety days. Cookie data is retained in accordance with the periods described in our Cookie Policy.
6. Sharing of Personal Data
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties. We may share information with the following categories of recipients only:
Hosting and infrastructure providers: Our website is hosted by a third-party provider who processes data on our behalf under a data processing agreement consistent with UK GDPR requirements.
Legal and regulatory authorities: We will disclose information when required by law or in response to a valid legal process.
We do not share personal data with advertisers, data brokers, or third-party analytics platforms beyond the aggregated, non-personal server logs described above.
7. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, 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 that we correct any inaccurate personal data.
Right to erasure: You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to our legal obligations to retain certain records.
Right to restriction: You may request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Right to data portability: Where processing is based on consent or contract, you may request a copy of your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to object: You may object to processing carried out on the basis of legitimate interests.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within thirty days of receipt of your request.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the supervisory authority for data protection in the United Kingdom, at ico.org.uk.
8. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Our website operates over HTTPS. Contact form data is transmitted using encrypted connections. However, no method of data transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Links to Other Websites
Our articles may contain links to third-party websites for reference purposes. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and recommend reviewing their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage readers to review this page periodically. Continued use of the website following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
11. Contact
For all privacy-related enquiries, please write to us at:
Oranev Letters
38 Carnaby Street
W1F 7DW London
United Kingdom
[email protected]
+44 20 7391 4856