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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 January 2026

Gralev Letters 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 describes how Gralev Letters ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects the personal information of individuals who visit gralev.info. By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this document. If you do not agree, please discontinue your use of the website.

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Who We Are

The data controller for personal information collected via this website is Gralev Letters, based at 58 Marylebone Lane, W1U 2HJ, London, United Kingdom.

If you have questions or requests relating to the personal information we hold about you, please contact us at [email protected] or by post at the address above.

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Information We Collect

We collect personal information only in the following circumstances:

Contact Form Submissions

When you submit a message via our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry.

Browsing Data

When you visit gralev.info, our hosting infrastructure automatically logs your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time of visit, and referring page. This information is used to maintain site security and to understand aggregate reading patterns. It is not used to identify you individually.

Cookies

We use cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. You can manage cookie preferences at any time using the Cookie Settings option in the footer of every page.

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How We Use Your Information

Personal information collected by Gralev Letters is used exclusively for the following purposes:

  • To respond to enquiries submitted via the contact form.
  • To maintain the security and technical performance of the website.
  • To understand how readers navigate the site in aggregate, allowing us to improve the structure and usefulness of our content.
  • To comply with applicable legal obligations where required by law.

We do not use personal information for automated decision-making or profiling. We do not sell, rent, or transfer personal information to any third party for marketing purposes.

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Legal Basis for Processing

Where the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) applies, we rely on the following legal bases for processing personal information:

Legitimate Interests

We process server logs and aggregate browsing data on the basis of our legitimate interest in maintaining website security and understanding reader engagement with our published content.

Contract Performance

Where you have contacted us with an enquiry, we process your personal information in order to respond — this is necessary to fulfil the communicative relationship you have initiated.

Consent

Where we use cookies beyond those strictly necessary for the website to function, we rely on your consent, which you provide via the cookie consent banner displayed on your first visit. You may withdraw consent at any time.

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Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected:

  • Contact form submissions are retained for up to twelve months from the date of the last correspondence, after which they are deleted.
  • Server access logs are retained for up to ninety days for security purposes, then purged automatically.
  • Cookie data persists for the duration specified in the Cookie Policy, which varies by cookie type.
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Your Rights

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

  • Right of access — you may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Right to rectification — you may request correction of inaccurate information.
  • Right to erasure — you may request deletion of your personal information where there is no lawful basis for continued retention.
  • 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 without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please write to us at [email protected]. We will respond within one month of receiving your request.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection: ico.org.uk.

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Third-Party Services

This website loads resources from third-party content delivery networks (CDNs), including Google Fonts, jsDelivr, and Cloudflare. These services may set their own cookies or collect limited technical data such as IP addresses as part of their standard processing. We do not control the data practices of these third parties and recommend reviewing their privacy policies if you have specific concerns.

Gralev Letters does not embed social media buttons, advertising pixels, or commercial tracking scripts of any kind.

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Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in applicable law. The date of the most recent revision is displayed at the top of this page. Continued use of the website following any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

For questions about this policy, please contact [email protected].

Contact

For privacy-related enquiries:

58 Marylebone Lane
W1U 2HJ London
United Kingdom
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