01. Who We Are

This Privacy Policy applies to the website dreva.info, operated by Dreva Dispatch, an independent editorial publication registered and based in the United Kingdom. Our registered editorial address is 55 Yardley Street, London WC1X 9LD, United Kingdomngdomdomdom.

For any enquiries relating to this Privacy Policy or to your personal information, you may contact us at: [email protected] or by post at the address above.

02. Information We Collect

We collect information in two categories: information you provide to us voluntarily, and information collected automatically when you visit the website.

Information you provide:

◆ Contact form submissions: name, email address, and message content.
◆ Email correspondence: any information you include in emails sent to us.

Information collected automatically:

◆ Server log data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, and referring URL.
◆ Cookie data: session identifiers and preference records. See our Cookie Policy for full details.
◆ Analytics data: aggregated usage statistics collected via analytics software.

03. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

◆ To respond to enquiries submitted via the contact form or by email.
◆ To maintain and improve the functioning of the website.
◆ To understand how readers navigate and use the publication.
◆ To comply with legal obligations under applicable United Kingdom law.

We do not use your personal information for automated decision-making or profiling, and we do not sell, rent, or transfer your personal data to third parties for their own independent use.

04. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, we rely on the following legal bases for processing your personal information:

◆ Legitimate interests: for website analytics, log data, and the general functioning of the publication.
◆ Contract performance: for responding to contact form submissions and correspondence.
◆ Consent: for non-essential cookies, where consent is obtained via our cookie banner.
◆ Legal obligation: where required by applicable law.

05. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy. Contact form submissions and email correspondence are retained for a period of twelve months, after which they are securely deleted unless a longer retention period is required by law.

Server log data is retained for a maximum of ninety days. Cookie-related data is retained in accordance with the periods set out in our Cookie Policy.

06. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the following rights in relation to your personal information:

◆ The right to access the personal information we hold about you.
◆ The right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete information.
◆ The right to erasure of personal information held by us, subject to legal retention requirements.
◆ The right to restrict our use of your personal information in certain circumstances.
◆ The right to data portability where processing is based on consent or contract.
◆ The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests.
◆ The right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to all requests within thirty days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you believe your rights have not been respected.

07. Third-Party Services

The website uses third-party services that may process data on our behalf. These include web hosting providers and analytics services. Each third-party service provider has been selected with regard to their compliance with applicable data protection law. We do not share personal data with third parties for their own independent marketing or commercial purposes.

External links from this website lead to pages operated by third parties. Dreva Dispatch is not responsible for the privacy practices of those third-party websites and encourages readers to review their respective privacy policies.

08. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, accidental loss, alteration, or disclosure. The website uses HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our server.

No method of electronic transmission or storage is entirely secure. While we take reasonable precautions to protect your information, we cannot warrant absolute security.

09. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in applicable law. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. Continued use of the website following any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

For questions or concerns about this policy, please contact: [email protected]