Privacy Policy

1. About This Publication

Kalden Field Notes 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 Kalden Field Notes ("the publication", "we", "us") collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data obtained through the website at kalden.info. By using this website, you acknowledge that personal data may be processed as described in this document.

The publication is operated from: 41 Haynes Street, London EC1N 7BR, United Kingdomngdomdomdom. For data-related enquiries, contact: [email protected].

2. Data We Collect

The publication collects personal data only when it is voluntarily provided by a visitor or automatically gathered through the normal functioning of the website. The categories of data collected include:

• — 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 the submitted enquiry.
• — Usage data: IP address, browser type, referring URL, pages visited, and visit duration. This data is collected automatically by server logs and, where consent is given, by analytics tools.
• — Cookie data: Small text files stored on the visitor's device. Cookie usage is described in detail in the Cookie Policy.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

The publication processes personal data on the following legal bases under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018:

• — Consent: Where a visitor submits a contact form or accepts non-essential cookies. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.
• — Legitimate interests: For server log data collected in the course of normal website functioning, where such processing does not override the visitor's rights.
• — Legal obligation: Where retention of data is required by applicable law.

4. How We Use Personal Data

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

• — To respond to contact form submissions and editorial enquiries.
• — To understand how visitors use the website, for the purpose of improving content and navigation.
• — To maintain the security and integrity of the website and server infrastructure.
• — To comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

Personal data is not sold, rented, or shared with third parties for commercial purposes. Data is not used for automated profiling or decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

5. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for a period of six months following the resolution of the enquiry, unless a longer retention period is required by law or by the ongoing nature of a correspondence.

Server log data is retained for a period of ninety days, after which it is automatically deleted. Analytics data, where collected with consent, is retained in aggregated, anonymised form only.

6. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, visitors whose personal data is processed by the publication have the following rights:

• — Right of access: To request a copy of personal data held by the publication.
• — Right to rectification: To request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• — Right to erasure: To request deletion of personal data, where no legal obligation to retain it exists.
• — Right to restrict processing: To request that processing be limited while accuracy or legality is under review.
• — Right to object: To object to processing on the basis of legitimate interests.
• — Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, to withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, contact the publication at [email protected]. The publication will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law. Visitors who are not satisfied with the publication's response may lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

7. Third-Party Services

This website uses the following third-party services, which may process data on behalf of the publication:

• — Google Maps: Used on the contact page to display the office location. Google's use of data is governed by the Google Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
• — Google Fonts: Used to deliver typefaces for the publication's design. Font requests are sent to Google's servers. Google's use of data is governed by its privacy policy.
• — CDN-delivered libraries: JavaScript and CSS libraries are loaded from jsDelivr, Cloudflare CDN, and unpkg. These services may log request data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

8. Data Security

The publication maintains appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, alteration, or disclosure. All data transmission between the visitor's browser and the publication's server is encrypted via HTTPS. Internal access to personal data is restricted to those with a legitimate editorial or operational need. The publication reviews its security practices periodically and updates them where necessary.

9. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in the publication's data practices or applicable legal requirements. The date of the most recent revision appears at the top of this page. Continued use of the website following a revision constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. Visitors are encouraged to review this page periodically.

10. Contact

For any questions or concerns relating to the handling of personal data, contact the editorial office: