Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Boneschargeae (the "journal", "we", "us", or "our") is an editorial project that publishes general informational writing about everyday cooking. For the purpose of applicable data protection law, including the European Union and United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Australian Privacy Principles, we act as the controller of the personal information described in this policy.

You can reach the people responsible for this website using the details below:

• Operator: Boneschargeae editorial team
• Postal address: 86–108 Castlereagh St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
• Telephone: +61 2 9266 5544
• Email: team@boneschargeae.world

2. Information we collect

We aim to collect as little as possible. In practice, the information we may hold falls into a small number of categories:

2.1 Information you give us directly

• Contact form details: your name, email address, and the content of any message you choose to send through the contact page.
• Consent records: a record that you ticked the consent box and the time you did so.

2.2 Information collected automatically

• Technical data: standard server logs that may include your IP address, browser type, device characteristics, and the pages you viewed.
• Cookie data: small files stored on your device, but only in the categories you allow through our cookie banner. See our Cookie Policy for the full list.

We do not ask for, and request that you do not send, sensitive information such as health details, financial account numbers, or government identifiers.

3. Why we use your information

We only use personal information for clearly defined purposes:

• To respond to messages you send us through the contact form.
• To keep the website secure, available, and working as intended.
• To understand, in aggregate, which entries are read most, where you have allowed analytics cookies.
• To meet legal and regulatory obligations that apply to us.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use it to build advertising profiles about you.

4. Legal bases for processing

Where the GDPR applies, we rely on the following legal bases:

• Consent: when you submit the contact form and tick the consent box, and when you enable optional cookies.
• Legitimate interests: to maintain the security and integrity of the website, balanced against your rights and freedoms.
• Legal obligation: where we must retain or disclose information to comply with the law.

You may withdraw consent at any time. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing carried out before the withdrawal.

5. Sharing and disclosure

We keep the circle of people who can access your information as small as possible. We may share information with:

• Service providers: trusted hosting, email, and analytics providers who process information on our behalf under appropriate agreements.
• Legal and regulatory bodies: where we are required to disclose information by law or to protect our rights.

We require any provider that handles personal information for us to use it only for the purpose we specify and to keep it secure.

6. How long we keep your information

We retain personal information only for as long as it is needed for the purpose it was collected:

• Contact messages: generally kept for up to twenty-four (24) months after our last correspondence with you, then deleted or anonymised.
• Server logs: typically retained for a short period for security and troubleshooting before being rotated and removed.
• Consent records: kept for as long as we need to demonstrate that consent was given.

Where a longer period is required by law, we will retain the information for that period and no longer than necessary.

7. Security measures

We take reasonable and appropriate steps to protect personal information, including:

• Serving the entire website over encrypted HTTPS connections.
• Limiting access to information to those who genuinely need it.
• Using reputable providers that maintain recognised security practices.
• Reviewing our processes from time to time and reducing the data we hold where we can.

No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so while we work to protect your information, we cannot promise absolute security.

8. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: to ask for a copy of the information we hold about you.
• Rectification: to ask us to correct information that is inaccurate or incomplete.
• Erasure: to ask us to delete information in certain circumstances.
• Restriction: to ask us to limit how we use your information.
• Objection: to object to processing based on our legitimate interests.
• Portability: to receive certain information in a portable format.
• Withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent.
• Complain: to a supervisory authority, such as the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner or a relevant European authority.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in this policy. We may need to verify your identity before responding, and we will reply within the timeframe required by applicable law.

9. Cookies and analytics

We use a small set of cookies to keep the site working and, only with your permission, to understand how the writing is read. You can change your choices at any time through the cookie banner or the "Cookie settings" link in the footer. A full description is available in our Cookie Policy.

10. International data transfers

Some of our service providers may process information in countries other than your own. Where information is transferred across borders, we take steps to ensure it remains protected by appropriate safeguards, such as recognised contractual clauses or providers operating under adequate frameworks.

11. Children

This website is intended for a general adult audience interested in cooking. It is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we do, we will revise the date shown in the hero section above. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

13. How to contact us

If you have questions about this policy or how we handle your information, you are welcome to write to us:

• Boneschargeae editorial team
• 86–108 Castlereagh St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
• Telephone: +61 2 9266 5544
• Email: team@boneschargeae.world