Privacy Policy

1. About This Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Dolrane Review ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects personal data when you visit the website at dolrane.info. We are committed to handling personal data responsibly and in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

The data controller for this website is Dolrane Review, 34 Frith Street, W1D 5LN London, United Kingdom. For data-related enquiries, please contact us at [email protected].

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

Data you provide directly: When you submit the contact form on this website, we collect the name, email address, and message text you enter. If you select a subject category, that selection is also collected. This data is used solely to respond to your enquiry.

Data collected automatically: When you visit this website, certain technical data is collected automatically through server logs and analytics tools. This may include your IP address (stored in anonymised form), browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This data is used in aggregate form to understand how the publication is being read and to improve editorial content.

Cookie data: This website uses cookies. For full details of which cookies are set and for what purposes, please see our Cookie Policy.

3. How We Use Your Data

Personal data collected through this website is used for the following purposes:

Responding to correspondence: Name and email address submitted via the contact form are used to send a reply to your enquiry. This data is not used for any other purpose without your separate consent.

Website analytics: Aggregated and anonymised usage data is used to understand editorial engagement — which articles are read, how long visitors spend on pages, and what referral sources bring readers to the site. This information supports editorial decisions about content coverage.

Legal compliance: We may retain certain data as required by applicable UK law, including records of consent given for cookie use.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases for processing personal data:

Legitimate interests: Processing of server log data and aggregated analytics data is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest in understanding how the publication is used and improving it accordingly. This processing does not override your rights and interests.

Consent: Where non-essential cookies are set, processing of the associated data is based on the consent you provide through the cookie consent banner. You may withdraw this consent at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences via the Cookie Settings link in the website footer.

Contract performance: Where you contact us via the contact form and we respond to your enquiry, the processing of your contact details is necessary for the performance of that correspondence.

5. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for a maximum of 24 months from the date of receipt, after which they are permanently deleted. Server log data is retained for a maximum of 12 months. Aggregated analytics data, which contains no personal identifiers, may be retained indefinitely for editorial planning purposes.

Where you withdraw consent for cookie-related processing, data collected under that consent prior to withdrawal is deleted within 30 days.

6. Sharing of Personal Data

We do not sell, rent, or transfer personal data to third parties for their own commercial purposes. Personal data may be shared with the following categories of third parties in the course of operating this website:

Hosting and infrastructure providers: The website is hosted on servers operated by a third-party hosting provider. Personal data processed through the website is subject to that provider's data processing terms, which comply with UK GDPR requirements.

Analytics providers: Aggregated and anonymised usage data may be processed by a third-party analytics service. No personally identifiable data is shared with analytics providers.

Legal requirements: We may disclose personal data to law enforcement or regulatory authorities where required by applicable UK law.

7. Your Rights

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

Right of access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

Right to rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate personal data.

Right to erasure: You may request deletion of your personal data where there is no longer a lawful basis for its retention.

Right to restrict processing: You may request that we restrict the processing of your data in certain circumstances.

Right to object: You may object to processing carried out on the basis of legitimate interests.

Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days. If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

8. International Transfers

This website is operated from the United Kingdom. Personal data collected through this website is processed within the UK and the European Economic Area. Where any data is transferred outside these areas, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with UK GDPR requirements.

9. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or alteration. These measures include encrypted data transfer (HTTPS), restricted access to server infrastructure, and regular review of data handling practices. No data transfer over the internet is entirely secure; while we take all reasonable steps to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Third-Party Links

Articles on this website may contain links to external websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to dolrane.info. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites and recommend that you review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in applicable law. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last updated. Continued use of this website after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact:

Dolrane Review
34 Frith Street
W1D 5LN London
United Kingdom
[email protected]
+44 20 7384 6291