Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Tornela Press 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. This Privacy Policy explains how Tornela Press collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data submitted through this website, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

The data controller for this website is Tornela Press, 55 Rawstorne Street, London EC1V 7NE, United Kingdomdomdom. Enquiries regarding data handling may be directed to [email protected].

By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with its terms, please discontinue use of the site.

2. Data We Collect

Tornela Press collects the following categories of personal data:

• — Contact form data: name, email address, and message content submitted through the contact form on contact.php. This data is used solely to respond to enquiries and is not shared with third parties.
• — Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and time of visit. This data is collected automatically by the web server and used for aggregate statistical analysis and security monitoring.
• — Cookie data: preferences and session identifiers set by cookies placed on your device. See our Cookie Policy for full details.

Tornela Press does not collect sensitive personal data, payment information, identity documents, or data relating to minors.

3. How We Use Your Data

Personal data collected by Tornela Press is used for the following purposes:

• — Responding to enquiries submitted via the contact form
• — Maintaining and improving the performance and security of this website
• — Understanding aggregate patterns of how the website is used
• — Complying with legal obligations applicable to data controllers in the United Kingdom

Tornela Press does not use personal data for profiling, automated decision-making, or direct marketing purposes. Data submitted through the contact form is not shared with third-party commercial entities.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Tornela Press processes personal data under the following legal bases as defined by UK GDPR:

• — Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)): processing of technical data for website security and aggregate analysis, where such interests are not overridden by the data subject's rights.
• — Consent (Article 6(1)(a)): placement of non-essential cookies, where consent is obtained via the cookie consent banner and may be withdrawn at any time.
• — Contractual necessity (Article 6(1)(b)): processing of contact form data in order to respond to a submitted enquiry.

5. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for no longer than 12 months from the date of receipt, or until the relevant enquiry is resolved, whichever is earlier. After this period, submissions are permanently deleted.

Technical server logs are retained for up to 90 days for security purposes. Aggregated, anonymised statistical data derived from server logs is retained indefinitely.

6. Third-Party Services

This website loads resources from the following third-party services, which may set their own cookies or collect technical data in accordance with their respective privacy policies:

• — Google Fonts / Fontshare: font files loaded from external CDNs
• — Google Maps: embedded on the contact page for location display purposes
• — jsDelivr / unpkg / cdnjs: JavaScript and CSS libraries loaded from content delivery networks

Tornela Press does not control the data practices of third-party services. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these providers if you have concerns about their data handling.

7. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

As a data subject under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

• — Right of access: to request a copy of any personal data held about you
• — Right to rectification: to request correction of inaccurate personal data
• — Right to erasure: to request deletion of personal data in certain circumstances
• — Right to restrict processing: to request that we limit how we use your data
• — Right to object: to object to processing based on legitimate interests
• — Right to data portability: to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
• — Right to withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent, to withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing

To exercise any of these rights, write to [email protected]. We will respond within the statutory period of one calendar month. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

8. Data Security

Tornela Press takes reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data from unauthorised access, loss, or alteration. This website is served exclusively over HTTPS. Access to server-side data is restricted to authorised personnel.

While we maintain appropriate security measures, no website can warrant absolute security against all possible threats. Users are advised to exercise caution when submitting personal data online.

9. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be revised from time to time to reflect changes in data processing practices or applicable legal requirements. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last updated.

Continued use of this website following publication of a revised policy constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. Where changes are material, we will note them prominently on this page.

10. Contact

All data-related enquiries should be addressed to the editorial team at Tornela Press: