Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Ralek Review is an independent editorial publication focused on everyday wellness practices. The publication is not affiliated with any commercial, governmental, or institutional body. Our registered office is located at 24 Pine Street

For the purposes of UK data protection law, Ralek Review is the data controller in respect of personal information processed through this website. You may contact us regarding data protection matters at [email protected] or by post to the address above.

2. Data We Collect

We collect personal information only when you actively provide it. The types of personal information we may collect include:

• — Contact form submissions: name, email address, and the content of your message when you use the contact form on our website.
• — Technical data: IP address, browser type, device type, referring URL, and pages visited. This data is collected automatically through server logs and analytics software.
• — Cookie data: preferences and session identifiers stored in cookies. See Section 8 for details.

We do not collect sensitive personal data as defined by UK GDPR Article 9. We do not collect financial data, identity documents, or data relating to minors.

3. How We Use Your Data

Personal information collected via the contact form is used solely to respond to your enquiry. Technical and analytics data is used to understand how the publication is read and to improve the site's performance and usability.

We do not use your personal information for automated decision-making or profiling. We do not sell, rent, or exchange personal data with third parties for commercial purposes.

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

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Our processing of personal data is based on the following legal grounds under UK GDPR:

• — Consent (Article 6(1)(a)): Where you have provided explicit consent, for example when accepting non-essential cookies via the cookie consent banner.
• — Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)): For the processing of technical log data to maintain the security and performance of the website. Our legitimate interest in operating a functioning publication website is balanced against your rights and freedoms.
• — Contractual necessity (Article 6(1)(b)): Where processing is necessary to respond to a contact form submission you have initiated.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal data for no longer than is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected:

• — Contact form submissions: retained for 12 months from the date of receipt, then deleted.
• — Server log data: retained for 90 days in aggregate form, then purged.
• — Analytics data: retained in anonymised aggregate form for up to 26 months.

Data is securely deleted or anonymised at the end of the applicable retention period.

6. Third-Party Services

This website uses the following third-party services that may handle data on our behalf:

• — Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand aggregate site usage. Data is anonymised. Google's privacy policy applies at google.com/policies/privacy.
• — Google Maps: The contact page embeds a Google Maps iframe for location display. Google's privacy policy governs data handling by that service.
• — Google Fonts: Typography assets are loaded from Google's font servers. This may involve the transfer of your IP address to Google. No personal data is stored by this service in relation to this website.

We do not share personal data with third parties for advertising, profiling, or direct-marketing purposes.

7. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• — The right to access personal data we hold about you.
• — The right to request rectification of inaccurate data.
• — The right to erasure of your personal data where processing is no longer necessary.
• — The right to restrict our processing of your data in certain circumstances.
• — The right to data portability where processing is based on consent or contractual necessity.
• — The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• — The right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is consent-based.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact 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 if you believe your data protection rights have been infringed.

8. Cookies

This website uses cookies. A full explanation of the cookies used, their purposes, and how to manage your preferences is provided in our Cookie Policy.

You may manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking “Cookie Settings” in the footer of this page.

9. Contact Us

For any questions relating to this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal data, please contact:

This policy was last updated on 1 January 2026. We reserve the right to update this policy from time to time. The current version will always be accessible at ralek.info/privacy-policy.