Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Dralune Compendium is an independent editorial publication operated from 29 Goodge Street, W1T 2PJ, London, United Kingdom. For the purposes of applicable data protection law, Dralune Compendium is the data controller of personal data collected through this website. You may contact us at [email protected] or by telephone at +44 20 7382 5916.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We collect personal data in the following circumstances:

• Contact form submissions: name, email address, subject, and message content when you submit the contact form on this website.
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referral source, pages visited, and time on site, collected automatically via server logs and analytics tools.
• Cookie data: data stored in cookies placed on your device when you visit this website. See our Cookie Policy for details.

We do not collect sensitive personal data (as defined under the UK GDPR). We do not require account registration to read published content.

3. How We Use Personal Data

We use personal data for the following purposes:

• To respond to enquiries submitted via the contact form (legal basis: legitimate interests).
• To understand how the website is used and improve its content and performance (legal basis: legitimate interests).
• To operate and maintain the technical functioning of the website (legal basis: legitimate interests).
• To comply with legal obligations applicable to the publication (legal basis: legal obligation).

We do not use personal data for automated profiling or decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

4. How Long We Retain Data

Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months from the date of submission, or until the matter to which they relate is resolved, whichever is shorter. Technical log data is retained for up to 12 months. Cookie data retention periods are set out in the Cookie Policy.

5. Who We Share Data With

We do not sell personal data to third parties. We may share data with the following categories of processor where necessary to operate this website: web hosting providers, analytics service providers, and email delivery services. All processors are required to handle personal data in accordance with applicable data protection law and our documented instructions. We do not transfer personal data to countries outside the UK or EEA without appropriate safeguards in place.

6. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights in respect of your personal data:

• Right of access: to obtain a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: to have inaccurate data corrected.
• Right to erasure: to request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to restrict processing: to limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
• Right to object: to object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to data portability: to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days. 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. Cookies

This website uses cookies. For a full description of the cookies we use, their purposes, and how to manage your preferences, please see our Cookie Policy.

8. External Links

This website contains links to external websites, including published research repositories and public health resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We recommend reading the privacy policy of any external site you visit.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Where material changes are made, the date at the top of the document will be updated. Continued use of the website following a policy update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:
Dralune Compendium
29 Goodge Street, W1T 2PJ, London, United Kingdom
[email protected]
+44 20 7382 5916