Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Marena Press is an independent editorial publication operating from 63 Golden Lane, London EC1Y 0TJ, United Kingdomrences in this policy to "we", "us", or "our" refer to Marena Press. For questions relating to this privacy policy, contact us at [email protected] or by post at the address above.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We collect personal data in the following circumstances:

• Contact form submissions: when you complete the contact form on our website, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
• Correspondence: when you contact us by email or post, we collect the personal data contained in that correspondence.
• Cookies and usage data: when you visit our website, we may collect technical data including your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and time spent on each page. See our Cookie Policy for full details.

We do not collect special category personal data (for example, data relating to health, race, religion, or political opinions).

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to enquiries and correspondence submitted via the contact form or by email.
• To operate and improve the website, including monitoring for technical errors and analysing usage patterns.
• To comply with legal obligations applicable to us as a UK-based organisation.

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

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:

• Legitimate interests: operating the website, responding to enquiries, and monitoring for security purposes.
• Consent: for non-essential cookies, where you have provided consent via the cookie consent banner.
• Legal obligation: where processing is required to comply with applicable law.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. Contact form submissions and correspondence are retained for a period of two years from the date of receipt, unless a longer retention period is required by law or is necessary to resolve an ongoing matter.

Usage and analytics data collected via cookies is retained for the period specified in our Cookie Policy.

6. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
• The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• The right to request erasure of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• The right to restrict our handling of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• The right to data portability in certain circumstances.
• The right to object to our handling of your personal data on the basis of legitimate interests.
• The right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within one calendar month of receiving your request.

7. Third-Party Services

Our website uses third-party services for functionality including font loading (Google Fonts), icon rendering (Font Awesome via CDN), and analytics cookies (if consented). These services may collect technical data independently of our own data collection. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you interact with through our website.

8. Complaints

If you have a concern about how we handle your personal data, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk, the UK supervisory authority for data protection matters. We would, however, appreciate the opportunity to address your concern directly before you contact the ICO — please get in touch at [email protected].

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do, the revised version will be published on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of the website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

For any questions about this privacy policy or our handling of personal data, contact us at:
Marena Press
63 Golden Lane, London EC1Y 0TJ, United Kingdom
[email protected]
+44 20 7461 8392