Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Restora Journal is an independent editorial publication focused on everyday wellness practices. The publication is not affiliated with any commercial, governmental, or institutional body. Our editorial office is located at 74 Lamb's Conduit Street, WC1N 3LW London, United Kingdom.

For data-related enquiries, please contact us at [email protected] or by post to the address above.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal data when you interact with this website:

• Contact form submissions: name, email address, and the content of your message when you complete the contact form.
• Technical data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone, operating system, and the pages you visit on this site, collected via analytics tools.
• Cookie data: information collected by cookies placed on your device. See our Cookie Policy for full details.

We do not collect payment information, government identification numbers, or data relating to protected characteristics.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use personal data for the following purposes:

• To respond to correspondence submitted through the contact form.
• To understand how readers engage with our published content and to improve the reading experience.
• To maintain the security and functionality of this website.
• To comply with applicable legal obligations.

We do not use personal data for automated decision-making or profiling purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

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

• Consent: for analytics cookies and non-essential cookie placement, where you have given consent through the cookie banner.
• Legitimate interests: for website security monitoring and understanding aggregate reader behaviour, where our interests do not override your rights.
• Contract performance: for handling contact form submissions and responding to enquiries.
• Legal obligation: where we are required by law to retain or disclose information.

5. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for up to twelve months from the date of receipt, after which they are deleted unless ongoing correspondence requires their retention. Technical and analytics data is retained for up to twenty-six months. Cookie data is retained for the period specified in the Cookie Policy.

Where data is no longer required for its stated purpose, it is securely deleted or anonymised.

6. Sharing of Personal Data

We do not sell, rent, or share personal data with third parties for their own marketing purposes. We may share data with the following categories of processor:

• Web hosting and infrastructure providers who host this website on our behalf.
• Analytics service providers who help us understand aggregate site usage.
• Legal or regulatory authorities, where we are required to disclose data by law.

All processors are required to handle personal data in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.

7. Your Rights

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

• Right of access: to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: to request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Right to erasure: to request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to restrict processing: to request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to data portability: to receive your data in a machine-readable format where applicable.
• Right to object: to object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within one calendar month. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

8. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. This website uses HTTPS encryption for all data in transit. Access to personal data is restricted to those who require it for the stated purpose.

9. Cookies

This website uses cookies. For full details of the cookies we use, their purpose, and how to manage your preferences, please read our Cookie Policy. You can adjust your cookie preferences at any time using the Cookie Settings link in the footer.

10. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy was last updated in January 2026. We may update it from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable legislation. The current version will always be available on this page. Significant changes will be noted with an updated date at the top of this document.