Privacy Policy

1. About This Publication

Elbave Field Notes 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.

The data controller for the purposes of this policy is Elbave Field Notes, 43 Chadwell Street, London EC1R 1UE, United Kingdomngdomdomdom. You may contact us at [email protected] or by telephone on +44 20 7294 8153.

This policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, with whom we share it, and how long we retain it. It applies to all visitors to elbave.info and to anyone who contacts us via the contact form or by email.

2. Data We Collect

We collect personal data in the following circumstances:

• — Contact form submissions: When you submit the contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this data solely to respond to your enquiry.
• — Website analytics: We may collect anonymised data about how visitors interact with this website, including pages viewed, time on page, and referring sources. This data does not identify individual visitors and is used solely to improve the publication.
• — Cookies: This website uses cookies. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for full details of the cookies we use and how to manage your preferences.
• — Email correspondence: If you contact us by email, we will retain your email address and message for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

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

• — Legitimate interests: Processing contact form submissions and email correspondence to respond to enquiries constitutes a legitimate interest.
• — Consent: Where we set non-essential cookies, we rely on your consent, which you may withdraw at any time using our Cookie Settings panel.

4. How We Share Your Data

Elbave Field Notes does not sell personal data to third parties. We do not share personal data with commercial partners for marketing purposes. Data may be shared in the following limited circumstances:

• — Service providers: We may share data with hosting providers and analytics services who process data on our behalf under appropriate data processing agreements.
• — Legal obligation: We may disclose personal data where required to do so by law or in response to a lawful request by a public authority.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. Contact form submissions and email correspondence are retained for up to 24 months from the date of receipt unless a longer period is required to resolve an ongoing matter. Anonymised analytics data may be retained indefinitely.

Upon expiry of the retention period, personal data is deleted or anonymised in a manner that prevents re-identification.

6. Your Rights

Under the 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 that personal data be deleted where there is no legitimate reason for its continued retention.
• —Right to restrict processing: You may request that we restrict the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
• —Right to object: You may object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• —Right to portability: Where processing is based on consent and carried out by automated means, you may request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within one calendar month of receipt. If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

7. Third-Party Links

Articles published on Elbave Field Notes may contain links to external websites. This privacy policy applies only to elbave.info. We have no control over and accept no responsibility for the privacy practices of third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our data handling practices or in applicable law. The date of the most recent update is noted at the top of this page. Continued use of this website following an update constitutes your acknowledgement of the revised policy.

9. Contact

For any questions or requests relating to this privacy policy or to the personal data we hold, please contact: