1. Data Controller Overview
Reel Vault Cultural Atlas Ltd. ("we", "our", "us") operates the website reelvaultguide.living. We are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and international privacy standards.
2. Data We Collect
We collect minimal information necessary to deliver educational dark tourism documentation:
- Technical Telemetry: Anonymized IP addresses, browser software details, and page visitation metrics.
- Direct Communications: Name, professional email address, and message contents when submitting contact forms.
- Cookie Preferences: Stored locally on your device to remember banner consent settings.
3. How We Use Data
We process data for the following legitimate business purposes:
- Maintaining server performance, network security, and DDoS protection.
- Responding directly to user inquiries, press accreditation, and academic paper submissions.
- Analyzing aggregate readership trends across our destination archives.
4. Data Retention & Third Parties
We do not sell, trade, or monetize personal data to third-party data brokers. Contact information is retained for up to 24 months after correspondence concludes.
5. Your Statutory Rights
Under UK GDPR, you hold rights to access, rectify, erase, or restrict processing of your personal data. To exercise these rights, contact our Data Protection Officer at [email protected].