Privacy Policy

1. About This Policy

Soravena Compendium 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 describes how Soravena Compendium (“we”, “us”, or “the Compendium”) collects, uses, and protects personal data when you visit our website at soravena.info.

We are committed to handling personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Our registered correspondence address is: 28 Pear Tree Court, London EC1R 0BX, United Kingdommdom.

By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you have questions about how we handle personal data, please contact us at [email protected].

2. Data We Collect

We collect personal data only where necessary for the legitimate functioning of this publication and in response to direct interaction by visitors. The categories of data we may collect include:

• Contact form data: When you submit a message via our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content. This data is used solely to respond to your enquiry.
• Usage data: Standard server logs may record your IP address, browser type, referring URL, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This data is used for website security and aggregate performance monitoring only.
• Cookie data: Where you consent to cookies, we may collect anonymised analytical data to understand how visitors navigate the site. Full details are in our Cookie Policy.

We do not collect sensitive personal data (including dietary, health, or wellness records) through this website. We do not collect data from individuals under the age of 16.

3. How We Use Your Data

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

• To respond to enquiries submitted through the contact form.
• To maintain the security and proper functioning of the website.
• To analyse aggregate visitor patterns for editorial planning purposes, using only anonymised data.
• To comply with legal obligations under UK law.

We do not use personal data for direct marketing, profiling, or automated decision-making. We do not sell, rent, or share personal data with third parties for commercial purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data on the following lawful bases under UK GDPR:

• Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)): For server security logs and aggregate website analytics, where our legitimate interest in operating a secure and functional publication does not override the rights of visitors.
• Consent (Article 6(1)(a)): For non-essential cookies and analytical tracking, which are set only after you provide explicit consent via our cookie consent banner.
• Contract performance (Article 6(1)(b)): For contact form submissions, where processing is necessary to respond to your enquiry.

5. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for a period of twelve months from the date of receipt, after which they are securely deleted unless an ongoing correspondence relationship requires longer retention. Server access logs are retained for a maximum of ninety days. Cookie-based analytical data is retained according to the individual cookie's lifespan, detailed in our Cookie Policy.

Where data is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected, it is deleted or anonymised promptly.

6. Third-Party Services

This website may load resources from third-party content delivery networks for performance purposes, including font delivery services (Google Fonts) and JavaScript libraries hosted on public CDNs. When your browser requests these resources, your IP address may be shared with those providers. We are not responsible for the data practices of external services.

Where a Google Maps embed is present on a page (specifically our Contact page), Google's own privacy policy governs any data collected through that embedded service. We do not transfer personal data to Google through this embed beyond what Google's systems collect automatically upon loading the iframe.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to personal data we hold about you:

• Right of access: to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: to request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure: to request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
• Right to restriction: 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, machine-readable format where applicable.
• Right to withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent, to withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within one month of receipt. If you are dissatisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

8. Cookies

This website uses cookies to improve the visitor experience. Non-essential cookies are set only upon your explicit consent. For full details of the cookies used and your options, please read our Cookie Policy. You may also manage cookie preferences at any time via the Cookie Settings panel at the bottom of any page.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure. This site uses HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our server. Access to any stored personal data (such as contact form submissions) is restricted to authorised members of the editorial team.

No method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot provide an absolute assurance of security. In the event of a data breach affecting your rights and freedoms, we will notify you and the ICO as required under UK GDPR.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be published on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Continued use of this website following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

11. Contact

For all data protection enquiries, please contact:

Soravena Compendium
28 Pear Tree Court, London EC1R 0BX, United Kingdomm
London EC1N 7NP
United Kingdom
[email protected]
+44 20 7293 8416