Who controls your information
Northward Editorial Ltd, Studio 4, 18 Dale Street, Manchester M1 1JA, United Kingdom, is the controller of personal information described here. Questions and privacy requests may be sent to [email protected]. We have not appointed a data protection officer because our routine publishing activities do not require one; the privacy contact handles enquiries.
Information we collect
We receive information you choose to provide when you email us or use the contact form, including your name, email address, selected subject and message. Your device and hosting providers may also transmit technical information required to deliver a web page securely, such as an internet protocol address, browser type, requested page and security log details. We do not ask for payment details, identity documents or sensitive personal information through this site.
How and why we use it
We use correspondence to answer enquiries, assess corrections, address accessibility feedback and handle privacy requests. The legal basis is usually our legitimate interest in operating an editorial website and communicating with readers. Where you ask us to take steps connected with a service, processing may be necessary to respond to that request. Security logging is used for our legitimate interest in protecting the site and investigating misuse. We do not sell personal information or use it for targeted advertising.
Cookies and local storage
The site uses browser storage to remember whether you accepted or rejected non-essential choices. This prevents the cookie banner from appearing on every visit. No analytics platform is configured in this build. If optional functional storage is introduced, it will be controlled by the choice mechanism and described in the cookie policy.
Processors and transfers
Hosting, email and security suppliers may process limited information on our behalf. They are permitted to use it only for contracted services and appropriate security purposes. A supplier may operate outside the United Kingdom. Where personal information is transferred internationally, we use an available lawful safeguard, such as an adequacy regulation or approved contractual protections, when required.
Retention
We keep correspondence only for as long as it remains useful for the enquiry, our editorial record, legal obligations or the resolution of a dispute. Routine messages are deleted when they no longer serve those purposes. Security records are retained for a limited operational period unless an incident requires longer preservation. Browser choices remain on your device until you clear site data or change the stored choice.
Your rights
Under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act, people may have rights to access, correct, erase or restrict personal information, object to certain processing and receive portable information where applicable. Rights are not absolute and depend on the circumstances. You may also complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.
Visitors in the European Economic Area may exercise corresponding GDPR rights and contact their local supervisory authority. California residents may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, including rights to know, delete or correct covered information and to opt out of sale or sharing. We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising. We will not discriminate against anyone for making a valid privacy request.
Security and changes
We use proportionate organisational and technical controls, but no internet transmission is completely secure. Please avoid sending confidential or sensitive material through ordinary email. We may revise this policy when site practices or legal duties change. Material revisions will be presented on this page, and continued use does not remove any statutory privacy rights.