Privacy Policy | Porchcrewpicnic

1. Scope and Identity of the Data Controller

This Privacy Policy governs the processing of personal data by Porchcrew Hospitality Publications Ltd. ("Porchcrewpicnic", "we", "us", or "our"), incorporated under company number 14920841, having its registered office at 31 George V Avenue, London, EC2R 8DJ, United Kingdom. We operate the website porchcrewpicnic.skin as an independent travel information guide.

This document outlines how we collect, store, safeguard, and disclose data obtained when you browse our travel articles, submit correspondence, or interact with our web architecture.

2. Categories of Information Collected

We restrict data collection to what is necessary to maintain security, improve user experience, and respond to inquiries:

Technical and Device Data: Including IP address, browser type and version, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, and timestamps.
Communication Data: Name, email address, topic selection, and message body transmitted when utilizing our contact form.
Usage Information: Aggregated telemetry measuring page dwell time, link clicks, and content consumption without directly identifying personal identity.

3. Legal Grounds for Processing (GDPR & UK DPA)

We process personal information under the following legal bases recognized by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): Explicit consent provided for the placement of non-essential analytics cookies or optional communications.
Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): Securing our web platform against denial-of-service threats, debugging software anomalies, and verifying content deliverability.
Legal Obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)): Compliance with statutory reporting, law enforcement orders, or tax regulations.

4. Third-Party Processors & International Transfers

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We engage vetted third-party service providers solely to perform hosting infrastructure, content delivery network (CDN) caching, and aggregated site performance metrics.

Where data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, we verify that appropriate safeguards are in place, including European Commission Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or adequacy decisions.

5. Data Retention and Deletion Protocols

Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months following resolution of your inquiry to preserve contextual records for follow-up correspondence. Server access logs are rotated and permanently purged on a 90-day cycle. You may request early erasure at any time.

6. Your Statutory Rights (GDPR / UK GDPR / CCPA)

Depending on your jurisdiction, you hold enforceable rights regarding your personal information:

Right of Access: Obtain confirmation whether your data is being processed and receive a portable copy.
Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal records.
Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of data where retention is no longer legally justified.
Right to Restrict or Object to Processing: Limit processing activities under specific conditions.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Revoke consent at any moment without affecting the lawfulness of processing conducted prior to withdrawal.

7. Data Protection Officer & Inquiries

For privacy-related inquiries, data subject access requests (DSAR), or complaints, contact our Data Protection Officer at:

Email: [email protected]
Postal: Data Protection Officer, Porchcrew Hospitality Publications Ltd., 31 George V Avenue, London, EC2R 8DJ, United Kingdom.

If you consider our response unsatisfactory, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority (such as the UK Information Commissioner's Office or the French CNIL).