Privacy Policy

1. About This Policy

Talvero Quarterly is an independent editorial publication based at 17 Old Compton Street, London W1D 4HS, United Kingdom. This Privacy Policy explains how Talvero Quarterly (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data when you visit and use this website (talvero.info).

This policy is written in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy.

2. Data We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

• Contact data — name and email address submitted through the contact form.
• Usage data — pages visited, time spent on pages, browser type, device type, and referring URL, collected through analytics tools.
• Cookie data — preferences recorded when you interact with our cookie consent banner. See our Cookie Policy for full details.
• Correspondence data — the content of messages submitted through the contact form, retained for the purpose of responding to your enquiry.

We do not collect sensitive personal data, payment data, or information about children under the age of 16.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use personal data for the following purposes, under the lawful bases indicated:

• To respond to correspondence submitted through the contact form — Legitimate interests / contract performance
• To understand how the website is used and improve its content and structure — Legitimate interests
• To comply with legal obligations where applicable — Legal obligation
• To manage cookie preferences — Consent

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

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share personal data with third parties for their own marketing purposes. We may share data with the following categories of third parties only as necessary to operate this website:

• Hosting and infrastructure providers who store the website and process data on our behalf under data processing agreements.
• Analytics providers (where analytics cookies are accepted), operating under their own privacy terms and our instructions.
• Legal authorities, where we are required to disclose data by applicable law.

All third-party service providers are required to maintain the confidentiality and security of personal data and are prohibited from using it for purposes beyond those we specify.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy:

• Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months from the date of submission, after which they are deleted.
• Analytics data is retained in aggregate form for up to 26 months.
• Cookie preference records are retained for up to 12 months from the date of consent.

You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us using the details in Section 8.

6. Your Rights

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

• Access — the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification — the right to request that inaccurate data be corrected.
• Erasure — the right to request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Restriction — the right to request that we restrict how we use your data in certain circumstances.
• Portability — the right to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format where applicable.
• Objection — the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Withdrawal of consent — where processing is based on consent, the right to withdraw at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in Section 8. We will respond within one calendar month.

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. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against accidental loss, unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure. These measures include encrypted transmission (HTTPS), restricted access to correspondence data, and regular review of data handling procedures.

No method of data transmission over the internet is entirely secure. While we take reasonable steps to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. 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 this website following any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

9. Contact

For any questions about this Privacy Policy, to exercise your data rights, or to submit a data request, please contact us: