Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Vamelda is an independent educational resource providing informational content about nutrition and dietary well-being. Our registered address is 78 Park Lane, Westminster, London, W1K 7TP, United Kingdom. You may contact us at [email protected] regarding any data-related enquiry.

2. What Data We Collect

Vamelda does not collect, store, or process personal data as part of its ordinary operation. This website is entirely static and does not use account systems, registration forms, or tracking technologies.

The following limited data interactions may occur:

• Contact form submissions: If you use the contact form on our website, you voluntarily provide an email address and message text. This information is transmitted but is not stored in any database or retained by us. We use it solely to respond to your enquiry.
• Essential cookies: A single essential cookie is used to store your cookie consent preference. This cookie does not contain personal identifiers. See our Cookie Policy for full details.
• Server logs: Our hosting infrastructure may record standard server log data (IP address, browser type, page request) as is standard practice. This data is retained briefly for security and operational purposes and is not used for profiling or marketing.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Where any data processing occurs, the legal basis is:

• Legitimate interests — for server log data used to maintain site security and functionality.
• Consent — for the storage of the cookie preference value, granted via the cookie consent banner.
• Contractual necessity / Legitimate interests — for contact form correspondence, to allow us to respond to your enquiry.

4. How We Use Information

No personal information is used for marketing, profiling, automated decision-making, or transfer to third parties. Email addresses submitted via the contact form are used solely to respond to the specific enquiry submitted. We do not add correspondents to mailing lists.

5. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are not retained in any persistent storage system. Server log data is retained for a maximum of 30 days before automatic deletion. Cookie consent preferences are stored client-side in your browser and are cleared when browser cookies are cleared.

6. Third-Party Services

This website does not use third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics), advertising platforms, or social media tracking pixels. No data is shared with any third party for commercial or marketing purposes.

7. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

As a resident of the United Kingdom or European Economic Area, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to be informed about how your data is used
• The right of access to personal data held about you
• The right to rectification of inaccurate data
• The right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• The right to restrict processing
• The right to data portability
• The right to object to processing

Given the minimal data processing activities of this website, most of these rights will have limited practical application. To exercise any right, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within one calendar month.

8. Complaints

If you are dissatisfied with how your data has been handled, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the supervisory authority for data protection in the United Kingdom. Details are available at ico.org.uk.

9. Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in applicable law or our operational practices. The date at the top of this page indicates the most recent revision. Continued use of the website following any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.