PRIVACY POLICY

This policy sets out how Salox Review collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data provided by readers and correspondents. It is written in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

The data controller for all personal information collected through this website is Salox Review, an independent editorial publication registered in the United Kingdom.

Salox Review is an independent editorial publication focused on everyday wellness practices. The publication is not affiliated with any commercial, governmental, or institutional body.

Salox Review collects only the personal data that you voluntarily provide to us and data that is automatically gathered through standard web server technology. We do not collect sensitive personal data.

Data You Provide Directly

• Contact form submissions: your name, email address, and the content of your message when you use the contact form on this website.
• Email correspondence: any data contained in emails you send directly to [email protected].
• Editorial contributions: name, contact details, and submitted text if you pitch an article or letter for consideration.

Data Collected Automatically

• IP address and browser type: recorded in standard web server access logs. These logs are retained for a maximum of 30 days.
• Pages visited and referral sources: collected through analytics cookies where consent is given. See our Cookie Policy for full details.
• Device and operating system: recorded as part of standard HTTP request headers.

We do not collect financial data, national insurance numbers, passport or identity document numbers, or any other sensitive category of personal information.

We process personal data only where there is a lawful basis under UK GDPR for doing so. The table below sets out each purpose, the data used, and the lawful basis that applies.

We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling. We do not use it for direct marketing purposes.

Sharing

Salox Review does not sell, rent, or trade personal data. We do not share your information with third parties for their own marketing purposes. Limited sharing occurs only in the following circumstances:

• Hosting provider: our web hosting partner processes server logs and stores submitted form data on our behalf. They are bound by a data processing agreement.
• Analytics provider: where you have consented to analytics cookies, anonymised usage data is shared with a third-party analytics service. No personal identifiers are included in analytics reports.
• Legal obligation: if required to do so by law or order of a competent authority, we may disclose data to the extent legally required.

Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected:

• Contact form submissions: retained for up to 12 months from the date of submission, then deleted unless an ongoing correspondence requires retention.
• Server access logs: automatically deleted after 30 days.
• Analytics data: aggregated and retained for up to 24 months; individual session data is not retained beyond 13 months.
• Editorial submissions: retained for the duration of the editorial consideration period, then deleted unless a contributor relationship is formed.

As a data subject under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, you hold the following rights in relation to personal data we hold about you. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within one calendar month.

Cookies

This website uses cookies. Full details of the cookies in use, their purpose, and how to manage your preferences are set out in our Cookie Policy. You may update your cookie preferences at any time using the Cookie Settings link in the footer.

External Links

Articles on Salox Review may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of those external sites. When you follow a link to another website, we encourage you to read that site's privacy notice.

Security

Salox Review implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or deletion. This site is served exclusively over HTTPS. Form submissions are transmitted using TLS encryption. However, no method of internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we make changes, we will update the "Last reviewed" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the website after any such update constitutes acknowledgement of the revised policy.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us: