Privacy Policy
1) Overview
Atlas & Path operates this website and publishes travel guides and notes. This policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, and your choices. We aim for clear, minimal data handling aligned with our calm, structured approach to content.
2) Who we are (data controller)
Atlas & Path
Studio 46 Owen Island, Ianside W6 7AN, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 3846 068075 • Email: [email protected]
For GDPR and UK GDPR, Atlas & Path is the data controller for this site.
3) Data we collect
- Contact form data: name, email, and your message content when you submit the form on contact.html.
- Support correspondence: emails you send to our addresses, and our replies.
- Usage/analytics data: page views, events, approximate location (city/region), device/browser metadata collected via Google Analytics (if you consent).
- Marketing data: basic site event data via Meta Pixel (if you consent).
- Server logs: IP address, user agent, timestamps, and requested URLs recorded by our hosting provider for security and reliability.
- Payment data (if/when purchases are enabled): limited billing metadata from our payment processor; we do not store full card details on our servers.
5) Purposes and lawful bases
- Responding to enquiries: to answer your messages (performance of a contract or legitimate interests).
- Analytics and improvements: to understand aggregate usage and improve content (consent).
- Security and fraud prevention: to protect the site and users (legitimate interests and legal obligation).
- Transactions (if applicable): to process orders, provide downloads, and maintain records (performance of a contract and legal obligation).
- Marketing measurement (if applicable): to assess campaign performance (consent).
7) International transfers
Some providers may process data outside the UK/EEA (e.g., United States). Where applicable, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, the UK Addendum, or comparable transfer mechanisms.
8) Data retention
- Contact messages: up to 24 months after last communication, unless a longer period is needed for record-keeping or legal reasons.
- Server logs: typically 90 days (security and diagnostics).
- Analytics data: per analytics tool settings (aggregate reporting), with retention limited to what we need.
- Transactional records: up to 7 years to comply with tax/accounting laws (if purchases are available).
9) Your rights
Subject to law, you may have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict or object to processing, and data portability. Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw it at any time without affecting prior processing. To exercise rights, email [email protected]. You can also lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In the UK, this is the ICO (ico.org.uk).
10) Security
We use technical and organizational measures appropriate to risk, including TLS encryption in transit, role-limited access, and processor due diligence. No method is perfectly secure; we work to keep risks low and proportionate.
11) Children’s privacy
Our site and guides are not directed to children. If you believe a child has provided us personal data, contact us and we will address it promptly.
12) Changes to this policy
We may update this policy to reflect changes in law or our services. We will post the new version here and update the effective date.
13) Contact
Atlas & Path
Studio 46 Owen Island, Ianside W6 7AN, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 3846 068075 • Email: [email protected]