Privacy Policy

1. About This Publication

Tarnola Journal is an independent editorial publication exploring everyday eating habits, food pace, and meal behaviour in modern life. The publication is not affiliated with any commercial, governmental, or institutional body.

The data controller for this website is Tarnola Journal, 61 Thornhill Road, London N1 1HW, United Kingdom. You may contact us regarding data matters at [email protected].

2. Information We Collect

When you visit tarnola.info, certain information is collected automatically by our hosting and analytics infrastructure. This includes:

• Your IP address (anonymised where technically possible)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring URL
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Date and time of your visit

This information is collected through standard server logs and, where consented to, third-party analytics tools. It is used solely for the purpose of understanding how readers engage with the journal's content and for maintaining the security and functioning of the website.

3. Contact Form Data

If you submit a message via the contact form on this website, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. This information is used only to respond to your enquiry and is not shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months from the date of submission, after which they are deleted from our systems. You may request deletion of your submission at any time by writing to [email protected].

4. Cookies

This website uses cookies to support its basic functioning and, where you have consented, to collect anonymised analytics data. Full details of the cookies used on this site are set out in our Cookie Policy.

You may manage your cookie preferences at any time using the Cookie Settings option in the footer of this page. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out prior to that withdrawal.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data on the following legal bases under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR):

• Legitimate interests — for server log data collected as part of website security and performance monitoring.
• Consent — for any analytics cookies, where you have actively chosen to accept them via the cookie consent banner.
• Contractual necessity — where processing is necessary to respond to a contact form submission or other direct communication.

6. Third-Party Services

This website loads resources from the following third-party services, which may set their own cookies or collect data independently:

• Google Fonts and Fontshare — for typography loading
• jsDelivr, unpkg, Cloudflare CDN — for open-source library delivery
• Google Maps — embedded on the Contact page for location reference

Each of these services operates under its own privacy terms. We encourage you to review their respective policies if you have questions about how they handle data.

7. Data Sharing

Tarnola Journal does not sell, rent, or trade personal data. We do not share your information with third parties for marketing purposes. Data is shared only where required by law or with the narrow set of service providers necessary for the functioning of this website (hosting, analytics), and only under appropriate data processing agreements.

8. Data Retention

Server log data is retained for a maximum of 90 days. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months. Analytics data, where collected under consent, is retained in anonymised form for up to 26 months, after which it is automatically deleted. No personally identifiable information is retained beyond these periods.

9. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

• Access personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request erasure of your data (subject to legal retention obligations)
• Object to or restrict certain types of processing
• Request a portable copy of data you have provided to us
• Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, write to [email protected] with a clear description of your request. We will respond within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe your data has been handled unlawfully. The ICO can be reached at ico.org.uk.

10. Children's Data

This website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal data through this site, please contact us at [email protected] and we will arrange for its prompt deletion.

11. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational steps to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, or loss. The website is served over HTTPS. Contact form data is transmitted securely. No system is entirely without risk, and we cannot provide absolute ensures of security for data transmitted over the internet.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision. Continued use of the website after a revision constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact

For any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle personal data, please write to:

Tarnola Journal
61 Thornhill Road, London N1 1HW, United Kingdom
London EC1N 6TP
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 20 3847 6591