Privacy Policy & Data Protection Charter

Effective Date: January 1, 2026 | Last Revised: February 2026 | Compliance: Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) & UK Data Protection Act 2018

1. Introduction and Data Controller

This Privacy Policy governs the processing of personal information by Platformranklt Travel Heritage Media Ltd ("Platformranklt", "we", "us", or "our"), operating the web publication located at platformranklt.store. As the Data Controller, we are committed to upholding transparency, integrity, and strict legal compliance when handling the data of readers, newsletter subscribers, and editorial correspondents.

Our registered address is 42 St Giles High Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC2H 8LH, United Kingdom, Company Registration Number UK-14920481. For inquiries concerning this policy, reach our Data Protection Officer at [email protected].

2. Categories of Personal Data Collected

We strictly limit data collection to that which is adequate, relevant, and necessary for the provision of our digital travel journal and archive:

  • Directly Provided Information: Full name, email address, editorial inquiries, or feedback submitted through our contact and newsletter dispatch forms.
  • Automatically Collected Technical Metadata: Anonymized Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser user-agent strings, operating system versions, referring URL sources, and timestamped page view metrics.
  • Cookie & Preference Records: Strictly necessary session tokens and cookie consent choices retained in browser local storage.

3. Lawful Bases for Processing

Under Article 6 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process your data pursuant to the following lawful grounds:

  • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): When you voluntarily opt in to receive the Village Gazette Dispatch newsletter or submit an editorial inquiry form.
  • Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): For server log monitoring, fraud prevention, malicious bot suppression, and aggregated publication readership analytics.
  • Legal Obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)): To comply with financial bookkeeping, tax disclosures, and legitimate orders from UK and EU regulatory bodies.

4. Data Processors and Third-Party Disclosures

Platformranklt does not sell, rent, or lease reader information to third-party brokers or advertisers. We engage carefully vetted service providers who adhere to strict data processing agreements:

  • Cloud Infrastructure: European data center providers operating with ISO/IEC 27001 certifications.
  • Transactional Email Services: Secure SMTP dispatch services for delivering reader inquiries and newsletter subscriptions.
  • Aggregated Web Telemetry: Privacy-preserving analytics tools configured without cross-site profiling or persistent fingerprinting.

5. International Data Transfers

Whenever data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, we ensure appropriate safeguards are enacted, such as the European Commission Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and the UK International Data Transfer Addendum (IDTA).

6. Data Retention Period

Contact submissions are retained for up to 24 months to satisfy correspondence records, while newsletter subscriber emails remain stored until an unsubscribed request is submitted. Automated server access logs are automatically rotated and purged after 90 days.

7. Your Statutory Rights (GDPR / CCPA)

You maintain fundamental legal rights regarding your personal information:

  • Right of Access: Request a copy of all personal data held about you.
  • Right to Rectification: Require the correction of inaccurate or incomplete records.
  • Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Demand deletion of your data where no overriding legal basis applies.
  • Right to Restriction & Objection: Object to processing carried out under legitimate interests.
  • Right to Data Portability: Obtain your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We respond within one calendar month at zero cost.