Privacy Policy

Bolenar Journal 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 sets out how Bolenar Journal ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

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 this site.

1. Who We Are

The data controller for this website is:

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect and handle the following categories of personal data:

• — Contact information: name and email address submitted through the contact form on this website.
• — Usage data: pages visited, time spent on site, device type, browser version, and approximate geographic location derived from IP address. This data is collected in anonymised or aggregated form where possible.
• — Cookie data: preferences and session identifiers stored locally on your device. See our Cookie Policy for full details.
• — Technical data: server logs including IP addresses, request timestamps, and referring URLs, retained for security and site administration purposes.

We do not collect sensitive personal data (as defined under UK GDPR Article 9) and have no intent to do so.

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 understand how readers engage with published content, enabling us to improve the editorial programme.
• — To maintain the security and proper functioning of this website.
• — To comply with legal obligations applicable under UK law.

We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling, and we do not sell or rent your personal data to any third party.

4. Legal Basis for Handling

Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases for the handling of personal data:

• — Consent — for the use of non-essential cookies and analytics, where you have provided explicit consent through the cookie preference banner on this site.
• — Legitimate interests — for server log data and basic site security monitoring, where our interests in maintaining a secure and functional site are balanced against your privacy rights.
• — Contract performance — for handling contact form submissions, where responding to your message requires using the information you provided.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law:

• — Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months from the date of receipt, after which they are permanently deleted.
• — Server access logs are retained for up to 90 days for security and assessment purposes.
• — Cookie consent records are retained for 12 months from the date of your consent choice.

6. Third-Party Services

This website uses a small number of third-party services that may handle personal data on our behalf. These include:

• — Web hosting providers — who store site files and access logs on servers located within the United Kingdom or European Economic Area.
• — Analytics services — used to understand aggregate traffic patterns. Where analytics cookies are used, they are only activated with your explicit consent.
• — Font delivery services — Google Fonts and Fontshare are loaded to display site typography. Loading these fonts may result in your IP address being logged by the respective provider.

All third-party data processors are engaged under data handling agreements consistent with UK GDPR requirements. We do not permit third parties to use your data for their own independent purposes.

7. Your Rights

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

• — Right of access — you may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• — Right to rectification — you may request that inaccurate data be corrected.
• — Right to erasure — you may request deletion of your personal data, subject to any overriding legal obligations.
• — Right to restrict handling — you may request that we limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
• — Right to data portability — where handling is based on consent or contract performance, you may request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• — Right to object — you may object to handling based on legitimate interests at any time.
• — 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, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days. 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 rights have been infringed.

8. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, alteration, or disclosure. These include encrypted data transmission (HTTPS), access controls on administrative systems, and regular security reviews of our hosting environment.

No method of electronic transmission or storage is entirely secure. While we maintain robust protections, we cannot ensure the absolute security of data transmitted over the internet.

9. Links to External Sites

This website may contain links to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to bolenar.info. We have no responsibility for the privacy practices or content of any external site. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Where changes are substantive, we will note the nature of the change alongside the updated date.

Continued use of this website following any update constitutes acknowledgement of the revised policy.

11. Contact

Questions, requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy should be directed to: