Melavate Me (“we”, “us” or “our”) operates https://melavateme.com (the “site”). This policy explains what personal information we collect, why we use it and the choices you have. It applies when you browse the site, contact us or sign up for our emails. When you follow a link to another website, that website has its own privacy practices.
The data controller is Melavate Me, trading as Melavate Me. Contact us at hello@melavateme.com about this policy or your personal information.
You can browse the site without giving us your name or subscribing. If you do not supply an email address, we cannot send you the newsletter or reply by email.
| Purpose | Our lawful basis under UK data protection law |
|---|---|
| Deliver the newsletter you requested and manage your subscription | Consent. You may withdraw it at any time using the unsubscribe link in an email or by contacting us. |
| Respond to enquiries and keep a record of our correspondence | Legitimate interests in communicating with readers and managing enquiries. |
| Operate, secure and troubleshoot the site, including preventing abuse | Legitimate interests in maintaining a reliable and secure site. |
| Understand how the site and emails are used and improve our content, where the relevant technology is enabled | Legitimate interests in improving our service, subject to any separate cookie or tracking consent required for the technology. |
| Administer affiliate relationships, record referrals and receive commission reports | Legitimate interests in funding and managing the site, subject to any separate cookie or tracking consent required. |
| Meet legal, tax and accounting obligations | Compliance with a legal obligation, where applicable. |
We do not sell our newsletter subscriber list. We do not use personal information to make solely automated decisions with legal or similarly significant effects.
We send marketing emails only where we have the required permission. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in each email, or email us at the address above. We may retain a minimal suppression record so we can respect an unsubscribe request. Unsubscribing does not affect processing that took place before you withdrew consent.
Newsletter provider: Beehiiv
The site may use essential cookies or similar technologies needed for functions such as security and remembering your privacy choices. Other technologies, if enabled, may support audience measurement, embedded content, advertising or affiliate attribution. These can be set by us or third parties. We will give you clear information and a way to make choices about technologies that require consent before they are used. You can also manage cookies in your browser, though disabling essential cookies may affect the site.
We link to retailers, travel providers, clothes sellers and other websites so readers can explore products and places mentioned in our content. Some links are ordinary unpaid links; others may be affiliate links once we join the relevant programmes. Where a link is an affiliate link, we may earn a commission if you make a qualifying purchase, at no extra cost to you. We identify commercial links clearly in the relevant content. A retailer or affiliate network may process your information under its own privacy notice after you click away from our site. Check its notice before making a purchase or booking.
We use service providers where needed to host and secure the site, deliver emails, measure performance and administer affiliate links. They may process personal information for us under appropriate arrangements. We may also share information where required by law, to protect our rights, or as part of a business transfer. When you click an external link or interact with embedded third-party content, the third party may collect information directly from you.
Some service providers or third-party websites may process information outside the UK. Where we are responsible for a restricted international transfer, we use an applicable UK adequacy arrangement or appropriate safeguards required by UK data protection law.
We keep information only for as long as needed for the purposes described above:
We then delete or anonymise information unless we need to keep it for a legitimate legal reason.
Depending on the circumstances, you can ask to access, correct or erase your personal information; restrict or object to its use; or receive a portable copy. You can withdraw consent where we rely on it, including for newsletter emails. Contact us at hello@melavateme.com to make a request. We may need to verify your identity before responding, and some rights have legal exceptions.
If you are unhappy with how we handle your information, please contact us first so we can investigate. You can also complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint.
Melavate Me is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children. If you believe a child has supplied personal information to us, contact us so we can review and, where appropriate, remove it.
We may update this policy as the site and its services change. We will post the revised version here with a new “last updated” date and provide any additional notice required by law.
Melavate Me, trading as Melavate Me
Email: Hello@melavateme.com