Privacy & Data Governance Policy

1. Introduction and Data Controller Information

Carnivalfeedmeadw Heritage Media Ltd ("Carnivalfeedmeadw", "we", "us", or "our") operates the website carnivalfeedmeadw.bond. We are dedicated to respecting and protecting the privacy of our readers, antiquarians, contributing researchers, and subscribers. This Privacy Policy sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us.

For the purpose of the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Controller is Carnivalfeedmeadw Heritage Media Ltd, registered at 14 St James's Court, Jermyn Street, St James's, London SW1Y 6LT, United Kingdom (Company Registration No. 09482104).

2. Categories of Information We Collect

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

• Identity and Contact Information: Your name, email address, telephone number, and postal address submitted when utilizing our appraisal desk, newsletter subscription, or editorial submission forms.
• Technical and Telemetry Data: Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system, device screen resolution, and rendering performance data (including WebGL canvas telemetry).
• Usage Data: Information regarding how you navigate our regional guides, fair calendar schedules, and educational articles, including time spent on pages and referring URL pathways.
• Communications Records: Complete records of correspondence when you contact our editorial or customer support desks.

3. Legal Bases for Processing Personal Data

Under UK GDPR Article 6, we process your personal information under the following lawful bases:

• Consent: Where you have explicitly opted in to receive our antiquarian editorial mailings or accepted non-essential analytical cookies.
• Legitimate Interests: Necessary for our legitimate interests in operating, securing, and improving our online heritage publications and validating fair directory authenticity, provided your fundamental rights do not override those interests.
• Legal Obligation: Processing necessary for compliance with UK statutory obligations, accounting mandates, or regulatory disclosures.

4. Cookies, WebGL Rendering & Tracking Technologies

Our website employs strictly necessary cookies to ensure basic navigation, remember your cookie banner preferences, and preserve session state. With your explicit consent, we may also utilize anonymous analytics cookies to evaluate reader engagement across regional directories. Detailed information regarding cookie categories and management procedures is available in our Cookie Policy.

5. Data Retention Periods

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was gathered, including satisfying legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. General inquiry records submitted through our appraisal desk are retained for up to twenty-four (24) months to maintain historical records of provenance evaluations.

6. International Data Transfers

Although our headquarters are located in the United Kingdom, certain trusted service providers (such as cloud hosting and content delivery networks) may process data in territories outside the UK or European Economic Area (EEA). When such transfers occur, we implement appropriate safeguards, including the UK International Data Transfer Addendum and European Commission Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

7. Your Statutory Rights Under UK GDPR

You have substantial legal rights regarding your personal data, including:

• 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 or incomplete records.
• Right to Erasure: Also known as the "Right to be Forgotten", enabling you to request deletion of your data where no overriding legal basis persists.
• Right to Restrict Processing: The right to limit the manner in which we process your records.
• Right to Data Portability: The right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: You may object at any time to direct marketing communications.

8. Data Protection Officer & Contact

To exercise any of your rights or raise questions regarding our data governance practices, contact our Data Protection Officer via email at [email protected] or by post to:

Data Protection Officer
Carnivalfeedmeadw Heritage Media Ltd
14 St James's Court, Jermyn Street,
St James's, London SW1Y 6LT,
United Kingdom