Golnev Almanac is an independent editorial publication focused on everyday wellness practices. The publication is not affiliated with any commercial, governmental, or institutional body. For the purposes of UK data protection legislation, the data controller is Golnev Almanac, 53 Charlotte Street, W1T 4PD London, United Kingdom.
Enquiries regarding this policy or the handling of personal data may be directed to: [email protected]
Golnev Almanac collects personal data only in the following circumstances:
We do not collect sensitive personal data, payment information, or special category data of any kind.
Personal data submitted through the contact form is processed on the legal basis of legitimate interests — specifically, the interest in responding to correspondence sent voluntarily by users of the site.
Analytics and non-essential cookies are processed on the legal basis of consent, which you provide or withdraw through the cookie consent banner displayed on your first visit to the site. You may update your preferences at any time via the Cookie Settings link in the footer.
Technical data is processed on the legal basis of legitimate interests for the purposes of maintaining the security and performance of the website.
Data submitted through the contact form is used solely to respond to the enquiry submitted. It is not used for marketing purposes, not shared with third parties, and not stored beyond the period reasonably necessary to handle the correspondence.
Anonymised analytics data is used to understand readership patterns — which articles are read, how long readers spend on each page, and from which general geographic regions the readership comes. This data informs editorial decisions. It does not identify individual readers.
Golnev Almanac does not sell, rent, or license personal data to any third party. The publication holds no commercial data-sharing arrangements.
Contact form data is retained for a period of twelve months following the last correspondence, after which it is deleted. If a correction or editorial follow-up requires reference to earlier correspondence, the relevant portion may be retained in the editorial file for the life of the relevant article.
Analytics data is retained in anonymised form for up to twenty-four months for the purpose of trend analysis. Individual session data is not retained beyond thirty days.
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
Requests should be submitted by email to [email protected]. We will respond within thirty days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
This website uses the following third-party services, each of which may process data as described in their own privacy policies:
Golnev Almanac does not control the data handling practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.
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This website is served over HTTPS. Form submissions are transmitted using industry-standard encryption. We take reasonable technical and organisational precautions to protect personal data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.
No method of electronic transmission or storage is entirely secure. While we apply appropriate safeguards, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of data transmitted to this site.
This privacy policy was last reviewed and updated in January 2026. We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in applicable law. The date of the most recent revision is noted at the top of the page.
Continued use of this website following a policy update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms. Where changes are material, we will make reasonable efforts to draw attention to them on the site.