Privacy Policy

1. Introduction & Data Controller

This Privacy Policy explains how Tallystackbuddiesb Coastal Media Ltd (registered in the United Kingdom, Company Number 09884102, registered address: 44 St. Vincent Marina Esplanade, Suite 3B, Southampton, SO14 2AQ) ("we", "us", or "our") collects, manages, and safeguards personal data obtained through your interaction with tallystackbuddiesb.monster.

We act as the independent Data Controller under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the EU GDPR, and applicable global privacy statutes including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA).

2. Categories of Information Collected

We process information according to principles of strict data minimization. Depending on your engagement with our platform, this includes:

• Voluntary Correspondence Data: When submitting an editorial enquiry through our contact forms, you provide your name, email address, topic preference, and the substantive message contents.
• Technical & System Information: Standard server logs record IP addresses (anonymized at capture), browser types, referring URLs, operating system metadata, and requested file paths.
• Preference & Consent Identifiers: Local storage flags record your interaction with our cookie consent banner to avoid repeated prompts on subsequent visits.

3. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR Article 6)

We rely on the following explicit lawful bases when processing your data:

• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): Applicable when you accept analytical cookies or choose to subscribe to direct notifications.
• Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): Necessary to protect platform integrity, prevent denial-of-service threats, investigate system bugs, and respond to direct user-initiated enquiries.
• Legal Compliance (Art. 6(1)(c)): Retaining records where mandatory statutory reporting or financial compliance requires ongoing documentation.

4. Third-Party Data Processors & Hosting

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We utilize reputable infrastructure providers operating under strict Data Processing Agreements (DPAs):

• Web Hosting Infrastructure: Cloud hosting facilities located in secure European data centres maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 certifications.
• Analytical Service Providers: Privacy-focused web analytics operating in cookieless or anonymized modes without cross-site persistent profiling.

5. International Data Transfers

Where technical infrastructure necessitates processing outside the UK or European Economic Area (EEA), transfers take place pursuant to standard contractual clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission and the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), ensuring equivalent data protection safeguards.

6. Data Retention Schedules

Contact enquiries are retained for twenty-four (24) months following resolution to maintain consistent editorial context. Server security access logs are retained on a rolling thirty (30) day basis before automated purge. Consent records stored in your local browser storage persist until cleared manually by you or after twelve (12) calendar months.

7. Your Statutory Rights

Subject to jurisdiction, you possess clear rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of Access & Portability: Request a structured, readable copy of all personal information held regarding you.
• Right to Rectification: Request prompt correction of inaccurate or incomplete records.
• Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of data where retention lacks ongoing lawful basis.
• Right to Object or Restrict: Object to processing founded upon legitimate interest grounds.
• Non-Discrimination: California residents will experience zero reduction in website functionality or content quality upon exercising statutory privacy rights.

8. Data Protection Officer (DPO) Contact

To exercise statutory rights or submit privacy-related questions, write to our appointed Data Protection Desk at:

Email: [email protected]
Postal Address: Data Protection Officer, Tallystackbuddiesb Coastal Media Ltd, 44 St. Vincent Marina Esplanade, Suite 3B, Southampton, SO14 2AQ, United Kingdom.
You also maintain the right to lodge a complaint directly with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) or your national supervisory data authority.