Privacy Policy

Contact form data. When you submit the contact form on this Website, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. If you voluntarily supply a subject or additional details, these are also collected. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry.

Usage data. We collect standard server log information when you visit the Website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, the pages you visit, referral URL, and the date and time of your visit. This information is collected automatically and is used to maintain the technical performance of the Website and to analyse aggregate reading patterns.

Cookie data. The Website uses cookies and similar technologies to distinguish you from other visitors and to improve your experience. Full details are provided in our Cookie Policy.

We do not collect sensitive personal data. We do not collect payment information. We do not require registration to read content on this Website.

We rely on the following legal bases under UK GDPR for the handling of personal data:

• Legitimate interests — for the collection of server log data and aggregate analytics, where our interest in understanding how the Website is used does not override your right to privacy.
• Contract performance — for the handling of contact form submissions, where responding to your correspondence constitutes the fulfilment of an implied agreement to reply.
• Consent — for non-essential cookies, where you have provided explicit consent through the cookie preference interface on this Website.

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

• To respond to enquiries submitted via the contact form.
• To maintain and improve the technical performance and security of the Website.
• To understand aggregate patterns of reader engagement with published content.
• To comply with applicable legal obligations, including the retention of records required by UK law.

We do not use personal data for automated profiling or decision-making. We do not sell or rent personal data to third parties. We do not use contact form data to send unsolicited communications.

We share data with a limited number of service providers necessary for the processing of the Website. These providers act as data processors and are contractually obligated to handle personal data in accordance with UK GDPR requirements.

Categories of third-party processors used by this Website include: web hosting and server infrastructure providers; analytics service providers (aggregated, anonymised data only); and email delivery services used to route contact form responses.

We do not share personal data with data brokers, advertising networks, or any organisation whose primary purpose involves the resale of personal information.

Where data is transferred outside the United Kingdom, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the Information Commissioner's Office.

Contact form submissions are retained for a period of twelve months from the date of receipt, after which they are permanently deleted unless an ongoing correspondence or legal matter requires their retention.

Server log data is retained for a maximum of ninety days, after which it is automatically purged from our systems.

Cookie data is retained in accordance with the durations specified in our Cookie Policy.

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

• Right of access — to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification — to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure — to request deletion of your personal data where we no longer have a lawful basis to retain it.
• Right to restriction — to request that we limit the ways in which we use your data.
• Right to portability — to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
• Right to object — to object to the handling of your data on the grounds of legitimate interests.
• Right to withdraw consent — where handling is based on consent, to withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior handling.

To exercise any of these rights, please write to us at [email protected]. We will respond within one calendar month of receipt of your request.

If you are not satisfied with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or by telephone on 0303 123 1113.

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, and destruction. These measures include encrypted data transmission (HTTPS), restricted access controls, and regular security assessments of our hosting environment.

No method of data transmission over the internet is entirely secure. While we take all reasonable precautions, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of data transmitted to or from the Website.

Articles published on this Website may contain links to external websites. This Privacy Policy applies to dalmor.info only. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external sites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external website you visit via a link on this Website.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The date of the most recent revision is shown at the top of this page. Continued use of the Website after any revision constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

For significant changes, we will endeavour to provide notice via a prominent notice on the Website homepage for a period of at least fourteen days before the change takes effect.