Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

Mekounone Botanical Publishing Ltd. serves as the primary data controller responsible for personal information processed through the Mekounone website. You may contact our designated data protection representative with inquiries regarding your data by utilizing our official contact page.

2. Legal framework

Information processing conforms to statutory parameters set by UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 and applicable legal codes in United Kingdom. Should any discrepancy arise between these provisions and mandatory statutory rules, the legal statutes govern.

3. Data Collected

We collect minimal technical data necessary to deliver our editorial content, including web server access logs such as IP addresses and browser types, messages submitted through our reader contact form, and anonymized analytics cookies. We do not collect credit card numbers, billing addresses, or commercial transaction details on this informational site.

4. Purposes and Legal Basis

We process log data and contact form submissions to maintain system security, address botanical inquiries, and improve user navigation under our legitimate interest in operating an online magazine. Where applicable under European or international privacy laws, cookie-based traffic analytics are processed solely upon receiving your explicit consent.

5. Storage Period

Server access logs are retained only for a short period required for network diagnostics and threat mitigation before being deleted or anonymized. Contact form messages and reader communications are retained for reference for up to twenty-four months, after which they are securely purged.

6. Third-Party Services

We share limited technical information with trusted infrastructure providers, such as cloud web hosts, analytics platforms, and content delivery networks. Each service provider operates under strict data processing agreements ensuring your data is never sold or used for independent commercial profiling.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you hold the legal right to request access to, rectification of, or erasure of your personal records held by Mekounone. You may also withdraw your cookie consent at any time or object to specific processing activities by contacting our administrative team.

8. Questions about this policy

Direct inquiries to care@mekounone.shop or dial +44 141 329 8341 during Mon-Fri 09:30-18:00, Sat 09:15-13:45. All correspondence receives a formal response within one business day.

Merchant

Mekounone Botanical Publishing Ltd.

Registered address

54 Virginia Street, Glasgow, G1 1TX, United Kingdom

Email

care@mekounone.shop

Phone

+44 141 329 8341

Working hours

Mon-Fri 09:30-18:00, Sat 09:15-13:45

Registration

Company No. SC634550