Privacy policy
This policy explains how Lantern Margin Editorial Ltd handles personal data when you visit choicegrdbuddybeacon.autos or contact the editorial team.
Who controls your data
Lantern Margin Editorial Ltd is the controller of personal data handled through this website. Our registered address is 27 Quill Yard, Bracken Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6JG, United Kingdom. Privacy questions and rights requests may be sent to [email protected]. We have not appointed a separate data protection officer. The privacy contact coordinates data protection enquiries.
Data we collect
If you contact us, we receive the information you provide, such as your name, email address, selected subject and message. Please avoid including unnecessary personal information. We may also process basic technical information generated when a web request is made, including an IP address, browser type, requested page, referral information and security logs. Hosting systems commonly need this information to deliver pages, diagnose faults and protect the service.
The site stores your cookie choice in your browser. If you enable functional storage, that preference is also stored locally. The deployed site does not use an analytics platform or advertising tracker.
Why we process information
We process contact messages to respond to enquiries, assess corrections and manage privacy requests. The lawful basis is usually our legitimate interest in operating an editorial website and communicating with readers. Where a request concerns your legal rights, processing may also be necessary to comply with a legal obligation. Essential technical data is processed for service delivery, security and fraud prevention. Optional functional storage is used only with your choice.
Cookies and local storage
Essential local storage records whether you accepted, rejected or customised optional storage. This prevents the cookie banner from reappearing on every page. Functional storage may remember preferences you choose. You can reject optional storage through the banner, change browser settings or clear stored site data. More detail appears in our cookie policy.
Processors and disclosures
We may use service providers for website hosting, email delivery, security, backups and technical support. They process data only to provide contracted services and are expected to apply appropriate confidentiality and security measures. We may disclose information where required by law, to protect legal rights or in connection with a genuine corporate reorganisation. We do not sell personal data and do not provide contact details to advertisers.
International transfers
A service provider may process data outside the United Kingdom. Where this involves a restricted transfer, we use an appropriate safeguard recognised under UK data protection law, such as adequacy arrangements or approved contractual protections. Visitors covered by the European Union GDPR may also have transfer protections under that regime.
Retention
Contact correspondence is retained only while it remains useful for responding, recording a correction or handling a dispute. Routine enquiries are deleted or anonymised after their operational purpose ends. Security logs are retained for a limited period appropriate to incident investigation and system protection. Legal records may be kept longer where a claim, statutory duty or regulatory request requires it. Browser storage remains on your device until you clear it or your browser removes it.
Your rights
Under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act, you may have rights to access, correct, erase or restrict personal data, object to certain processing and receive portable data where the relevant conditions apply. You may complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office. If the EU GDPR applies to you, equivalent rights and a right to contact your local supervisory authority may apply.
California residents may have rights under the CCPA or CPRA to know, correct or delete covered personal information and to limit certain uses. We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising. Rights are subject to legal definitions, scope tests and exemptions. We may need reasonable information to verify a request.
Security and changes
We use organisational and technical measures intended to protect personal information. No internet service can guarantee absolute security. If this policy changes, the revised text will be published on this page. Material changes will be explained clearly where appropriate.