The Mise ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.
1. Data We Collect
Contact form: When you submit our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry.
Cookies: We use a single cookie to remember your cookie consent preference. We do not use tracking or advertising cookies unless you have consented.
Server logs: Our web server automatically records IP addresses and request details for security purposes. These logs are retained for 30 days.
2. How We Use Your Data
- To respond to enquiries submitted via our contact form
- To protect our website against malicious activity
- To improve the website based on aggregate, anonymised analytics
We do not sell, rent or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
3. Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained for 12 months. Server security logs are retained for 30 days. You may request deletion of your data at any time.
4. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to access, correct, or delete the personal data we hold about you. To exercise these rights, contact us at editor@themise.uk.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
5. Cookies
We use a functional cookie (tm_gdpr_consent) to store your cookie consent preference. This cookie expires after 365 days. No personally identifiable information is stored in this cookie.
We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any third-party tracking services by default.
6. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including HTTPS encryption, rate limiting and IP-based security monitoring.
7. Contact
For any privacy-related queries, please email editor@themise.uk.