Privacy Policy

1. About This Policy

Kaldo Letters is an independent editorial publication focused on everyday wellness practices. The publication is not affiliated with any commercial, governmental, or institutional body. This Privacy Policy describes how Kaldo Letters (“we”, “us”, or “the publication”) collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data from visitors to kaldo.info (“the Site”).

By using the Site, you agree to the data handling practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Site.

2. Data Controller

The data controller for personal data collected through this Site is:

3. Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of data:

• —Contact form data: Name, email address, and message content submitted via the contact form on contact.php. This data is collected when you voluntarily submit it.
• —Usage data: IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and time spent on pages. Collected automatically via analytics tools when you browse the Site.
• —Cookie data: Functional and analytical cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. Cookie preferences are stored locally in your browser.

4. How We Use Your Data

Personal data collected through this Site is used for the following purposes:

• —Responding to contact form submissions and editorial correspondence
• —Understanding how visitors engage with editorial content (analytics)
• —Maintaining the core functionality of the Site
• —Complying with applicable legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or share personal data with third parties for commercial purposes. We do not use personal data for automated decision-making or profiling.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Our processing of personal data is based on the following legal grounds:

• —Consent: For analytical and non-essential cookies, where you have provided consent via the cookie banner.
• —Legitimate interest: For analytics that help us understand how editorial content is used, where this does not override your rights and freedoms.
• —Contractual necessity: For responding to contact form submissions, where processing is necessary to respond to your enquiry.

6. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months from the date of receipt, after which they are securely deleted. Analytics data is retained in aggregated, anonymised form for up to 36 months. Cookie preference data is stored in your browser and is not retained on our servers beyond session purposes.

7. Your Rights

Under applicable data protection law, you have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal data. You also have the right to object to or restrict certain forms of processing, and to request data portability where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days of receiving your request.

8. Third-Party Services

The Site uses the following third-party services that may collect or handle data:

• —Google Maps: Used on the contact page to display our office location. Google Maps is subject to Google's Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
• —Google Fonts: Used for typography. Font files are served from Google's servers and your IP address may be logged by Google.
• —CDN providers: JavaScript libraries are served from jsDelivr, cdnjs, and unpkg. These services may log request metadata.

9. Security

This Site is served over HTTPS. Personal data submitted via the contact form is transmitted securely. We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data from unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure. No system is entirely secure; we cannot ensure absolute security.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date of the most recent revision appears at the top of this page. Continued use of the Site after a revision constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, contact us at [email protected] or by post at Jl. Falatehan No. 55, 12160 Jakarta, Indonesia.