Arelonik Letters 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.
Arelonik Letters is an independent editorial publication based in London, England. Our registered address is 29 Pear Tree Court, London EC1R 0BX, United Kingdomdomdom. You may contact us at [email protected] or by post at the address above.
We operate the website arelonik.info ("the Site"), which publishes editorial content on nutrition practices, food habits, weight awareness, and related subjects. We are committed to protecting the personal data of everyone who visits this Site.
This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and how we handle it. It applies to all personal data processed in connection with your use of this Site, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
We collect personal data in the following circumstances:
Contact form submissions. When you complete the contact form on our Site, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. If you choose to provide a subject line, this is also collected. This data is used solely to respond to your correspondence.
Server log data. When you visit the Site, our hosting provider automatically records standard server log information. This may include your IP address, browser type, referring page, date and time of access, and pages visited. This data is used for the operational functioning of the Site and for aggregate statistical purposes. It is not used to identify individual visitors.
Cookie data. We use cookies on this Site. Details of the cookies we use and how to manage them are set out in our Cookie Policy.
We do not collect special category data (such as health data, biometric data, or data concerning racial or ethnic origin) through this Site.
We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:
We do not use your personal data to send unsolicited marketing communications. We do not sell, rent, or otherwise transfer your personal data to third parties for their own marketing purposes.
Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases for processing personal data:
Legitimate interests. Server log data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in maintaining the security and operational integrity of the Site.
Contract / pre-contractual steps. When you contact us via the contact form, the data you provide is processed in order to respond to your enquiry. This constitutes steps taken at your request.
Consent. Where cookies require your consent (as described in our Cookie Policy), we process that data only after you have given explicit consent via our cookie consent mechanism.
Legal obligation. We may process personal data where required to do so under applicable UK law.
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
Contact form correspondence is retained for a period of up to 24 months from the date of the last exchange, after which it is permanently deleted. Server log data is retained for a maximum of 90 days. Cookie data is retained in accordance with the periods set out in our Cookie Policy.
Where we are required by law to retain data for a longer period, we will do so and will inform you of the relevant retention period on request.
The Site uses the following third-party services that may process data about your visit:
Google Maps. Our Contact page embeds a Google Maps frame to display our office location. If you view this map, Google may collect data in accordance with Google's own Privacy Policy. We recommend reviewing Google's policy at google.com/policies/privacy if you have concerns about this.
Content delivery networks. We use CDN services to load certain fonts and libraries (including FontShare, jsDelivr, and cdnjs). These services may log your IP address as part of their standard functioning. Their use is limited to technical delivery of the Site and does not involve the transfer of identifying personal data.
We do not use third-party analytics platforms or advertising networks. We do not share personal data with social media platforms.
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within one calendar month of receiving your request. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in applicable law. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Material changes will be noted prominently.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or about how we handle your personal data, please contact us: