Privacy Policy
Last updated: 10 January 2026
1. About This Policy
Talopen 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 explains how Talopen Letters ("we", "us", "the publication") collects, uses, and protects personal data when you visit talopen.info.
We are committed to handling personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Our registered editorial address is 39 St Cross Street
2. Data We Collect
We collect different categories of data depending on how you use the site:
When you submit the contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content. This data is used solely to respond to your enquiry. It is not used for marketing or shared with third parties.
We may collect anonymised usage data through analytics tools, including page views, session duration, browser type, and referring URL. This data is aggregated and cannot be used to identify individual readers.
Cookies placed on your device are described in full in our Cookie Policy. You may manage cookie preferences at any time through the Cookie Settings link in the footer.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We rely on the following legal bases under UK GDPR for the personal data we handle:
- —Legitimate interests: Processing usage data to understand how our editorial content is accessed and to maintain the technical performance of the site.
- —Consent: Non-essential cookies are placed only after you have given explicit consent through the cookie banner. You may withdraw consent at any time.
- —Contractual necessity: Processing your contact form data to respond to your enquiry.
4. How We Use Your Data
Personal data submitted through the contact form is used exclusively to respond to the enquiry for which it was submitted. We do not use contact form data to build marketing lists, and we do not send unsolicited email to addresses collected through enquiry forms.
Anonymised usage data is used to inform editorial decisions — for example, understanding which subject areas are most read. This data is reviewed in aggregated form only and does not involve profiling of individual readers.
5. Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained for a period of 12 months from the date of receipt, after which they are permanently deleted from our systems. Anonymised usage data may be retained for up to 24 months for trend analysis purposes.
You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by writing to [email protected]. Requests are handled within 30 days in accordance with UK GDPR Article 17.
6. Data Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data to third parties. We may share limited data with the following categories of service provider, each engaged under a data processing agreement:
- —Hosting and infrastructure providers, for the purpose of operating the publication's website
- —Analytics providers, for the purpose of understanding aggregated site usage
We do not transfer personal data outside the United Kingdom or the European Economic Area without ensuring adequate protection is in place.
7. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
- —The right to access a copy of the data we hold about you (Article 15)
- —The right to have inaccurate data corrected (Article 16)
- —The right to request deletion of your data (Article 17)
- —The right to restrict the processing of your data in certain circumstances (Article 18)
- —The right to data portability for data provided by you (Article 20)
- —The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests (Article 21)
To exercise any of these rights, write to us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
8. Security
This site is served over HTTPS. Contact form submissions are transmitted using transport-layer encryption. We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, or destruction. No transmission over the internet can be assured to be entirely secure; however, we take all reasonable precautions.
9. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in our data handling practices or applicable law. The date of the most recent revision is shown at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after a revision constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of personal data, please contact the editorial office: