Orkaven Press 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 Orkaven Press collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data when you visit orkaven.info or contact us directly.
1. Who We Are
The data controller for this website is Orkaven Press, operating from 72 Beech Street, London EC2Y 8AD, United Kingdom. You can contact us regarding data matters at [email protected] or by post at the address above.
We operate under UK data protection law, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Where the terms of UK GDPR apply to personal data processed in connection with this website, we act as data controller.
2. What Data We Collect
We collect only the personal data necessary to operate this publication and respond to reader enquiries. The categories of personal data we may collect are:
- • Contact enquiry data: name, email address, and the content of messages submitted through the contact form.
- • Usage data: pages visited, time on page, device type, browser type, and referring URL, collected through analytics cookies where you have consented.
- • Technical data: IP address (anonymised where possible), session identifiers, and cookie identifiers associated with your browser session.
We do not collect special category personal data. We do not collect payment card data, identity document data, or any data relating to health, ethnicity, political opinions, or religious beliefs.
3. How We Use Your Data
We use personal data only for the following purposes:
- • To respond to enquiries and correspondence submitted through the contact form.
- • To analyse site usage in aggregate, in order to understand how readers engage with the publication and to improve article selection and presentation.
- • To operate the technical infrastructure of the website, including security logging and performance monitoring.
We do not use personal data for automated profiling. We do not use personal data to make automated decisions that affect individuals. We do not sell, rent, or share personal data with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Our processing of personal data rests on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:
- • Consent (Article 6(1)(a)): for analytics cookies and any non-essential data processing. You may withdraw consent at any time via the Cookie Settings link in the footer.
- • Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)): for security logging, abuse prevention, and the functioning of technical infrastructure necessary to serve the website.
- • Performance of a contract or pre-contractual steps (Article 6(1)(b)): where you have contacted us with an enquiry, we process your contact data to respond.
5. Data Retention
Contact enquiry data is retained for a maximum of 24 months from the date of last correspondence, after which it is deleted from our systems. We do not retain correspondence longer than necessary to resolve the matter it addresses.
Analytics data is retained in aggregate anonymised form. Individual session-level data is not retained beyond 26 months. Technical security logs are retained for a maximum of 12 months.
6. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
- •The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
- •The right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- •The right to erasure of personal data we hold about you, where no overriding legitimate interest or legal obligation requires its retention.
- •The right to restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- •The right to data portability of personal data you have provided to us.
- •The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
- •The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.
7. Cookies
This website uses cookies. Full details of the cookies we use, their purpose, and how to manage them are set out in our Cookie Policy. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time via the Cookie Settings link in the footer of every page.
8. Third Parties
We use a small number of third-party services to operate this website. These include analytics services (where consent is given) and technical infrastructure providers. Where we share data with third parties, we do so under appropriate data handling agreements and only to the extent necessary to provide the services described above.
We do not transfer personal data outside the United Kingdom or the European Economic Area without ensuring appropriate safeguards are in place.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our processing activities or applicable law. The date of the most recent version is shown at the top of this page. Continued use of this website after a policy update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
10. Contact
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at [email protected] or by post at 72 Beech Street, London EC2Y 8AD, United Kingdom. Office hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 18:00.