Privacy Policy

About This Publication

Talna Compendium is an independent editorial publication covering daily habits, sustainable routines, and coaching perspectives on gradual weight management. The publication is not affiliated with any commercial, governmental, or institutional body.

This Privacy Policy describes how Talna Compendium ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and handles personal data when you visit and interact with talna.info. We are committed to handling your data responsibly and in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Data Controller

The data controller for information collected through this website is:

Information We Collect

We collect limited personal information only where necessary for the functioning of this publication. The categories of information we may collect include:

Information You Provide Directly

When you use our contact form, you provide your name, email address, and the content of your message. This information is used solely to respond to your correspondence and is not shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit talna.info, our web server automatically collects certain technical data including your IP address, browser type, referring page, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This data is used for statistical purposes and to maintain the security and functioning of the website.

Cookies and Tracking

This website uses cookies. For detailed information about the cookies we use, their purpose, and how to manage them, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• —— Responding to correspondence submitted via our contact form
• —— Maintaining and improving the technical functioning of the website
• —— Understanding how visitors engage with editorial content to inform publication decisions
• —— Protecting the website against unauthorised access or abusive activity
• —— Complying with applicable legal obligations under UK law

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third-party advertisers or data brokers.

Legal Basis for Processing

Under the UK GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases to process your personal data:

• —— Legitimate interests: for website analytics, security, and improving editorial content
• —— Consent: for non-essential cookies, where you have provided consent via our cookie banner
• —— Contract performance: when processing contact form submissions to respond to your enquiry
• —— Legal obligation: where processing is required to comply with applicable law

Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for up to twelve months after the correspondence is resolved, unless a longer period is required for legal or editorial reasons. Server log data is retained for up to ninety days for security purposes, after which it is automatically deleted.

Where you have provided consent for cookies, this preference is stored in your browser until you withdraw consent or clear your cookie data. We do not retain cookie consent records beyond what is technically necessary to remember your preference.

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 correction of inaccurate personal data
• —— Right to erasure: you may request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances
• —— Right to restrict processing: you may request that we restrict the use of your data
• —— Right to object: you may object to processing based on legitimate interests
• —— Right to withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please write to us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days. If you believe your rights have not been respected, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

Third-Party Services

This website uses the following third-party services that may process data on our behalf:

• —— Google Fonts: used to load typefaces for the website. Google may process your IP address when fonts are loaded. See Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com for details.
• —— Google Maps: used on the contact page to display our location. Loading the map may share your IP address with Google. You can review Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com.
• —— Web hosting infrastructure: our hosting provider may log server access data for security and performance purposes in accordance with their own privacy policy.

We do not use third-party advertising networks or share your data with data brokers.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. Continued use of the website after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at [email protected], by telephone at +44 20 7483 5162, or by post at 72 Exmouth Market, London EC1R 4QE, United Kingdom.