Baven Dispatch is an independent editorial publication focused on everyday nutrition practices and weight awareness. The publication is not affiliated with any commercial, governmental, or institutional body.
Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how Baven Dispatch ("we", "us", or "the publication"), operated from 63 Clerkenwell Road, London EC1M 5PS, United Kingdomdomdomdom, collects, uses, and protects information relating to visitors of this website (baven.info).
We are committed to respecting your privacy and handling any personal data we collect with care and transparency. This policy applies to all information gathered through your use of the Baven Dispatch website and any communications you initiate with us.
By visiting this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, we ask that you refrain from using the website. This policy is governed by the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Data We Collect
We collect two categories of information: data you provide to us directly, and data collected automatically when you visit the website.
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
When you complete the contact form on our website, we collect the following data you choose to submit:
- ▸Name: Your first and/or last name as you choose to provide it.
- ▸Email address: Used solely to respond to your enquiry.
- ▸Message content: The text of your enquiry or correspondence.
We do not request or collect date of birth, occupation, identity numbers, payment details, or any sensitive personal data through this website.
2.2 Data Collected Automatically
Like most websites, Baven Dispatch automatically collects certain technical information when you visit. This may include:
- ▸IP address: Collected by our web hosting infrastructure for security and analytics purposes.
- ▸Browser type and version: Used to ensure the website renders correctly.
- ▸Pages visited and time spent: Used to understand how readers engage with editorial content.
- ▸Referring URL: The page from which you arrived at the website.
- ▸Device type and operating system: Collected to ensure compatibility.
This technical data is aggregated and does not, in isolation, identify you as an individual. It is used to maintain and improve the website's performance and editorial quality.
How We Use Your Data
Baven Dispatch uses the data collected for the following purposes only:
- ▸Responding to contact form submissions: When you write to us, we use your name and email address to reply to your enquiry. We retain this correspondence for a reasonable period as part of our editorial records.
- ▸Website analytics: Aggregated, anonymised visitor data is used to understand which articles attract the most engagement and to improve the overall editorial offering.
- ▸Security and fraud prevention: IP address logging helps us identify unusual access patterns and protect the integrity of the website.
- ▸Legal obligations: We may retain certain records as required by applicable law, including accounting and communications records.
We do not use your data for automated decision-making, profiling, or direct marketing without your explicit consent. We do not sell, rent, or transfer your data to third parties for their own commercial purposes.
Legal Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR, we are required to identify a lawful basis for each type of data we process. The following table summarises our legal bases:
| Processing Activity | Legal Basis |
|---|---|
| Contact form responses | Legitimate interests (responding to reader enquiries) |
| Website analytics | Consent (via cookie preferences) or Legitimate interests |
| Security logging | Legitimate interests (maintaining website security) |
| Legal record-keeping | Legal obligation |
Where we rely on legitimate interests as a legal basis, we have assessed that our interests do not override your rights and freedoms as a data subject.
Data Sharing
Baven Dispatch does not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for their own marketing or commercial purposes. We may share limited data in the following circumstances only:
- ▸Hosting and infrastructure providers: The website is hosted by a third-party provider based in the United Kingdom or European Economic Area. This provider processes technical data (including IP addresses) as part of normal hosting operations. We ensure any such provider is bound by appropriate data processing agreements.
- ▸Analytics service providers: Where analytics cookies are enabled by your consent, anonymised usage data may be shared with analytics platforms. This data does not identify you individually.
- ▸Legal authorities: We may disclose data where required by law, court order, or regulatory authority.
Any third parties with whom we share data are required to handle it in accordance with applicable data protection law.
Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights in relation to the personal data we hold about you:
- ▸Right of access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- ▸Right to rectification: You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- ▸Right to erasure: You may request that we delete your personal data where there is no compelling reason for its continued retention.
- ▸Right to restrict processing: You may request that we restrict the use of your data in certain circumstances.
- ▸Right to object: You may object to our processing of your data where we rely on legitimate interests as our legal basis.
- ▸Right to data portability: Where applicable, you may request a structured, machine-readable copy of the data you have provided to us.
- ▸Right to withdraw consent: Where you have given consent for specific processing, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to all requests within one calendar month.
If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's independent supervisory authority for data protection: ico.org.uk.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law.
- ▸Contact form submissions: Retained for up to 24 months from the date of submission, or until the enquiry is fully resolved, whichever is sooner.
- ▸Web server logs (including IP addresses): Retained for up to 90 days, after which they are deleted automatically.
- ▸Analytics data: Retained in aggregated, anonymised form for up to 36 months to observe long-term readership patterns.
When data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymised in line with industry-standard practices.
Security
Baven Dispatch takes appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:
- ▸HTTPS encryption across all pages of this website.
- ▸Restricted access to editorial systems and data records.
- ▸Regular review of data handling processes by the editorial team.
Whilst we implement strong measures, no method of internet transmission is entirely without risk. We cannot warrant absolute security of data transmitted to or from this website, but we act promptly to address any identified vulnerabilities.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests in relation to this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact the Baven Dispatch editorial team using the details below:
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our data practices or applicable law. Any revisions will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy from time to time.