1. About This Publication

Ostran Notebook is an independent editorial publication focused on everyday wellness practices. The publication is not affiliated with any commercial, governmental, or institutional body. This Privacy Policy applies to the website ostran.info and all content published thereon.

The data controller for the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 is Ostran Notebook, 57 Lamb's Conduit Street, W1D 4HS London, United Kingdom.

If you have any questions about how your information is handled, you may contact the editorial team at [email protected] or by post at the address above.

2. Information We Collect

Ostran Notebook collects a limited amount of information from visitors to this website. The types of information collected, and the circumstances in which they are collected, are as follows:

2.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily

When you use the contact form on this website, you provide your name, email address, and the content of your message. This information is collected solely for the purpose of responding to your enquiry. It is not used for marketing, is not shared with third parties, and is retained only for as long as is necessary to address your correspondence.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit this website, certain technical information is collected automatically by server logs and, where you have consented, by cookies and similar technologies. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, and the pages you visit on this site. This information is used only in aggregate form for the purposes of understanding how the website is used and improving the reading experience it offers.

2.3 Cookies

This website uses cookies. The types of cookies used, the purposes for which they are used, and the options available to you are described in the Cookie Policy, which is available at cookie-policy.php.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, Ostran Notebook processes personal information on the following legal bases:

— Consent: Where you have explicitly consented to the use of non-essential cookies via the cookie consent banner on this website.
— Legitimate Interests: For the collection of server log data used to maintain the security and functioning of the website, where this does not override your rights and interests.
— Contract Performance: Where you contact the editorial team and provide personal information, the handling of that information is necessary to respond to your enquiry.

4. How We Use Your Information

Information collected by Ostran Notebook is used for the following purposes only:

— To respond to enquiries submitted through the contact form.
— To maintain and improve the technical performance of the website.
— To understand, in aggregate and anonymised form, how visitors interact with editorial content.
— To maintain the security of this website and protect it from unauthorised access or misuse.

Ostran Notebook does not use personal information for direct marketing, does not sell personal data to third parties, and does not share personal data with commercial partners.

5. Data Retention

Personal information collected through the contact form is retained only for as long as is necessary to respond to and resolve the correspondence for which it was provided. Where no further correspondence is anticipated, this information is deleted within ninety days of the resolution of the enquiry.

Server log data, which may include IP addresses and technical identifiers, is retained for a maximum of twelve months and is not linked to individual personal profiles.

6. Your Rights

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

— Right of Access: You may request a copy of any personal information held about you by Ostran Notebook.
— Right to Rectification: You may request the correction of inaccurate personal information.
— Right to Erasure: You may request the deletion of personal information held about you, subject to any legal obligations that require its retention.
— Right to Object: You may object to the processing of your personal information where it is based on legitimate interests.
— Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences via the Cookie Settings link in the footer.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact the editorial team at [email protected]. Requests will be acknowledged within five working days and resolved within one month. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe your data has been handled unlawfully.

7. Third-Party Services

This website uses a small number of third-party services to support its technical functioning. These include content delivery networks for font and library files. These services may log your IP address as part of their standard operations. Ostran Notebook does not share editorial correspondence or contact form data with any third-party service.

The contact form on this website submits data to the editorial team's secure email inbox. No form data is stored in a third-party database or passed to external commercial services.

8. Changes to This Policy

Ostran Notebook reviews this Privacy Policy at least once per year. Material changes will be noted at the top of this page with the date of revision. Continued use of this website following a material change to this policy constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

Questions about this policy should be directed to the editorial team at [email protected] or in writing to 57 Lamb's Conduit Street, W1D 4HS London, United Kingdom.