Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Oramelin Journal is an independent editorial publication focused on everyday wellness practices. The publication is not affiliated with any commercial, governmental, or institutional body. Our registered correspondence address is 45 Hatton Garden

For data-related enquiries, you may contact us by email at [email protected] or by post at the address above.

This policy describes how Oramelin Journal collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data when you interact with this website. It applies to all visitors to oramelin.info.

2. What personal data we collect

Oramelin Journal collects limited personal data. The categories of data we may collect are:

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  Contact form data: name, email address, and the contents of messages submitted through the contact form on this website.

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  Usage data: anonymised information about how visitors use this website, collected via analytics tools. This may include pages visited, time on page, browser type, and approximate geographic location at region level.

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  Cookie data: technical data stored in cookies on your device. See the Cookie Policy for full details of cookie categories used on this website.

Oramelin Journal does not collect sensitive personal data, payment information, identity documents, or data relating to children.

3. How we use personal data

Personal data collected by Oramelin Journal is used for the following purposes:

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  To respond to enquiries, correction submissions, and editorial correspondence submitted through the contact form.

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  To understand how the website is used, so that we can improve its structure and content. This relies on anonymised usage data only.

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  To maintain the technical functioning of the website, including security monitoring and error logging.

Oramelin Journal does not use personal data for automated decision-making, profiling, or direct marketing. Contact form data is not shared with third parties except where required by law.

4. Legal basis for processing

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), Oramelin Journal relies on the following legal bases for the handling of personal data:

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  Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR): for the handling of contact enquiries, the functioning of the website, and the use of anonymised analytics data.

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  Consent (Article 6(1)(a) UK GDPR): for the placement of non-essential cookies on your device. You may withdraw consent at any time via the Cookie Settings link 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 permanently deleted. This period covers the reasonable window during which a follow-up exchange may arise.

Anonymised usage data is retained in aggregated form for up to twenty-four months for the purpose of understanding long-term site performance trends. No individual-level usage records are retained beyond the current session.

6. Your rights

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

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  Right of access: you may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

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  Right to rectification: you may request that inaccurate personal data be corrected.

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  Right to erasure: you may request deletion of your personal data where there is no overriding legitimate reason for us to retain it.

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  Right to object: you may object to the handling of your personal data on grounds relating to your particular situation.

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  Right to withdraw consent: where handling is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior handling.

To exercise any of these rights, write to us at [email protected]. We will respond within one calendar month. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you believe your data has been handled unlawfully.

7. Cookies

This website uses cookies. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you visit a website. Some cookies are technically necessary for the site to function. Others are used for analytics purposes and are placed only with your consent.

Full details of the cookies used on this website, their purpose, duration, and how to manage your preferences, are set out in our Cookie Policy. You may update your cookie preferences at any time using the Cookie Settings link in the footer of every page.

8. Third-party services

This website embeds a Google Maps iframe on the contact page. Google Maps is operated by Google LLC. When you interact with this embedded map, data may be sent to Google's servers in accordance with Google's own privacy practices. Oramelin Journal has no control over Google's data handling and is not responsible for it.

The website loads font files and library resources from third-party CDN providers (Google Fonts, jsDelivr, Cloudflare CDN, unpkg). These requests may result in your IP address being transmitted to those providers. No personally identifying data beyond a standard HTTP request is involved.

9. Changes to this policy

Oramelin Journal may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law, the publication's data handling practices, or technical developments. The date of the most recent revision is shown at the top of this page.

Continued use of this website following a revision constitutes acknowledgement of the updated policy. Where changes are material, a note will be added to the homepage for a period of thirty days.