Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Davenolt Gazette is an independent editorial publication operated from 57 Lamb’s Conduit Street, Bloomsbury, London E2 7DJ, United Kingdom. The publication can be contacted by telephone at +44 20 7193 4862 or by email at [email protected].

For the purposes of data protection law applicable in the United Kingdom, Davenolt Gazette is the data controller in respect of personal data collected through this website. We are committed to handling personal data responsibly and in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Personal Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

2.1 Data You Provide Directly

Contact enquiries: When you contact us via email or by telephone, we collect your name, email address or telephone number, and the content of your message. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry.
Newsletter or subscription registration: If you register to receive newsletters or publication updates, we collect your email address. You may unsubscribe at any time by following the link in any email communication or by contacting us directly.

2.2 Data Collected Automatically

Server and access logs: Our web server automatically records standard access log information, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and the date and time of access. This data is retained for security and operational purposes for a maximum of 90 days.
Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to provide website functionality and to analyse site usage. Please see our Cookie Policy for full details.
Analytics data: Where analytics services are active, we collect anonymised or pseudonymous data about page visits, session duration, and content interactions. This data is processed in aggregated form and does not personally identify individual readers.

3. Legal Bases for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

Legitimate Interests

Processing of web server logs and analytics data is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interests in maintaining the security and functionality of the website, and in understanding how our content is read and navigated.

Contract or Pre-contractual Steps

Where you have contacted us with an enquiry or subscription request, processing is carried out on the basis of responding to your communication or fulfilling the subscription service.

Consent

Where we rely on consent — for example, for the setting of non-essential cookies — we will request your consent before such processing begins. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal.

4. How We Use Your Personal Data

Personal data collected through this website is used for the following purposes:

To respond to enquiries submitted by email or telephone contact.
To deliver editorial newsletters and publication updates to subscribers.
To monitor, maintain, and improve the performance and security of the website.
To analyse aggregate usage patterns for editorial planning purposes.
To comply with applicable legal obligations.

We do not sell, rent, or otherwise transfer your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes. We do not use your personal data to build individual profiles for targeted advertising.

5. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We share personal data with third parties only in the following circumstances:

Hosting and infrastructure providers: Our website is hosted by a third-party provider. Access log data is processed on servers operated by that provider in accordance with a data processing agreement.
Email service providers: Where you have subscribed to our newsletter, your email address is processed by our email service provider in accordance with their privacy policies and our data processing agreement with them.
Legal requirements: We may disclose personal data where required to do so by law, court order, or in response to a lawful request from a competent authority.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected:

Category	Retention Period
Contact enquiry correspondence	2 years from date of last contact
Newsletter subscriber email addresses	Until unsubscription or withdrawal of consent
Web server access logs	90 days
Aggregated analytics data	24 months rolling

7. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

Right of Access

You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

Right to Rectification

You have the right to request correction of personal data that is inaccurate or incomplete.

Right to Erasure

You have the right to request deletion of personal data where there is no longer a lawful basis for processing.

Right to Restriction

You have the right to request that processing of your personal data be restricted in certain circumstances.

Right to Data Portability

Where processing is based on consent or contract, you have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used format.

Right to Object

You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests where you believe your interests override ours.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within one calendar month. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection: ico.org.uk.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include TLS encryption for data in transit, restricted access controls for editorial and administrative systems, and regular review of security procedures.

No transmission over the internet is entirely secure. While we take all reasonable steps to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to our website.

9. International Data Transfers

Where we use third-party service providers whose processing may take place outside the United Kingdom or European Economic Area, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place before any transfer, in accordance with Chapter V of the UK GDPR.

Such safeguards may include the ICO’s International Data Transfer Agreement, adequacy decisions, or standard contractual clauses. Details of the safeguards applicable to any specific transfer are available upon request.

10. Children

This website is not directed at persons under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The date of the most recent revision is shown at the top of this page. Where changes are material, we will take reasonable steps to bring them to the attention of existing subscribers.