Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for the processing of your personal information on this site is Meridian Palate Publishing Ltd. If you have questions regarding our data governance, you may reach out to our privacy coordinator via the website contact form.

2. Legal framework

We handle personal records in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 alongside applicable regulations across United Kingdom. In the event of any conflict between this document and statutory rules, the law takes precedence.

3. Data Collected

We only collect personal information that you provide voluntarily or that is generated automatically during site visits. This includes contact details submitted through editorial inquiries, technical server logs containing IP addresses and browser types, and anonymized analytics cookies measuring article reading patterns.

4. Purposes and Legal Basis

We process technical log data based on our legitimate interest in securing our website and diagnosing infrastructure performance issues. Form submissions are processed based on your consent and our legitimate interest in replying to reader queries. Analytics data is gathered based on your explicit consent granted via our cookie choice banner.

5. Storage Period

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to achieve the stated purpose. Server logs are purged on a regular rolling schedule, reader email communications are archived for up to twenty-four months to support ongoing editorial follow-up, and analytical metrics are stored in aggregated form without individual identifiers.

6. Third-Party Services

We do not sell or rent personal information to brokers or marketing conglomerates. We share technical data solely with trustworthy hosting providers, network security services, and privacy-compliant analytics platforms under strict confidentiality agreements to keep the publication functional and safe.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your residency, applicable data protection laws grant you the right to request access to your personal data, demand corrections to inaccurate records, request erasure of your data, object to specific processing, or withdraw previously granted consent. You can exercise these statutory rights at any time by contacting Meridian Palate Publishing Ltd.

8. Questions about this policy

Send a note to [email protected] or ring +44 20 5027 5393 between Mon-Fri 08:45-17:00, Sat 09:45-15:30. We answer every enquiry within one business day.

Merchant

Meridian Palate Publishing Ltd.

Registered address

27 The Mall, Ealing, London, W5 2PJ, United Kingdom

Email

[email protected]

Phone

+44 20 5027 5393

Working hours

Mon-Fri 08:45-17:00, Sat 09:45-15:30

Registration

Company No. 07668442