1. About This Policy

Zenor Gazette 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 explains how Zenor Gazette collects, uses, stores, and shares personal data when you visit zenor.info or contact the editorial team.

This policy is written in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. The data controller for zenor.info is Zenor Gazette, 56 Skinner Street

If you have questions about how your data is handled, write to us at [email protected].

2. Data We Collect

We collect personal data in two ways: data you provide directly, and data collected automatically during your visit.

Data you provide directly

—Contact form submissions: name, email address, and message content when you write to the editorial desk.
—Email correspondence: any personal information you include in an email sent to [email protected].
—Contribution proposals: name, email, and proposal content if you submit a writing proposal.

Data collected automatically

—Usage data: pages visited, time on site, referring URL, and browser type, collected via analytics cookies (where consent is given).
—Technical data: IP address (anonymised), browser and device type, operating system. This data is used only for security and server logging purposes.
—Cookie data: see our Cookie Policy for a full account of cookies placed by this site.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

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

—Consent (Article 6(1)(a)): for analytics and non-essential cookies, where you have provided consent via the cookie banner.
—Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)): for server security logging, spam prevention, and responding to editorial enquiries. Our legitimate interests do not override your rights.
—Contract performance (Article 6(1)(b)): where applicable, for processing contributor submissions and commission arrangements.

4. How We Use Your Data

Personal data collected by Zenor Gazette is used only for the purpose for which it was collected or for a compatible purpose:

—Responding to editorial correspondence and reader enquiries.
—Reviewing and responding to contribution proposals.
—Understanding readership patterns to improve editorial output (analytics, with consent).
—Maintaining server security and preventing abuse.
—Complying with legal obligations under UK law.

We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling. We do not sell personal data to third parties.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share personal data with third parties for their own marketing purposes. We may share data in the following limited circumstances:

—Service providers: hosting providers and analytics platforms who process data on our behalf under data processing agreements.
—Legal obligation: where we are required to disclose information by law, regulation, or court order.
—Protection of rights: where disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Zenor Gazette, its editors, or readers.

6. 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 law:

—Contact form data and email correspondence: up to 24 months from the date of last contact.
—Server security logs: up to 90 days.
—Analytics data (where consent given): up to 14 months, after which it is anonymised.
—Contributor records: for the duration of the editorial relationship plus 36 months.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

—Access: the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
—Rectification: the right to request correction of inaccurate data.
—Erasure: the right to request deletion of your data where there is no compelling reason for its continued handling.
—Restriction: the right to request that we restrict the handling of your data in certain circumstances.
—Portability: the right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
—Objection: the right to object to handling based on legitimate interests.
—Withdrawal of consent: where handling is based on consent, the right to withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, write to [email protected]. We will respond within one calendar month. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

8. Security

Zenor Gazette takes appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or destruction. These include HTTPS encryption across the site, restricted access to data systems, and regular review of security arrangements.

No internet transmission is entirely secure. While we apply reasonable safeguards, we cannot ensure the absolute security of data transmitted to our site.

9. Third-Party Links

Articles published on zenor.info may contain links to external websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to zenor.info. Zenor Gazette is not responsible for the privacy practices of linked external sites. Readers are encouraged to review the privacy notices of any external sites they visit.

10. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in applicable law. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. Continued use of zenor.info following any change constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

For questions about this policy, write to [email protected] or write to: Zenor Gazette, 56 Skinner Street