Privacy policy

Who is responsible for your information?

The Narrow Trails is the data controller for this website. Privacy questions and rights requests can be sent to hello@thenarrowtrails.com.

Information we collect

• When you use the contact form: your name, email address, subject, message, and the information you choose to include.
• Limited technical request information, including an IP address, may be used temporarily to prevent contact-form abuse and protect the website.
• Your cookie choices are stored on your device so the website can remember them.
• If you consent, analytics and advertising-measurement services may process information about visits, device/browser details, approximate location, and interactions with pages.

Why we use it

• To receive and respond to messages you send.
• To operate, secure, troubleshoot, and improve the website.
• With consent, to understand readership and measure promotion.

Lawful bases

Contact enquiries are handled to respond to your request and for the legitimate interests of communicating with readers and protecting the service. Optional analytics and marketing technologies rely on consent, which you can withdraw through Cookie settings.

Service providers and sharing

The website may use Vercel for hosting, Sanity for content and image delivery, Resend for contact-form email, Cloudflare Turnstile for contact-form security when configured, and Google services where configured and permitted by your choices. Turnstile may process limited device, network, and challenge information to distinguish legitimate visitors from automated abuse. These providers process information under their own terms and privacy arrangements. Information may also be disclosed where required by law or needed to protect legal rights.

International processing

Some service providers may process information outside the UK. Where UK data-protection law requires safeguards for a transfer, the relevant provider arrangements and lawful transfer mechanisms are relied upon.

How long information is kept

Contact messages are kept only for as long as reasonably needed to answer the enquiry, maintain appropriate records, or deal with a related issue. Temporary contact-form rate-limit records expire after about ten minutes. Hosting, email, CMS, and analytics providers apply their own documented retention periods and configured settings.

Your rights

Depending on the circumstances, UK data-protection law may give you rights to access, correct, erase, restrict, or object to the use of your personal information, and to receive a portable copy. You can also withdraw consent at any time. Contact us first so we can help.

Complaints

You can complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office if you are unhappy with how your information is handled. Visit ico.org.uk for current contact details and guidance.

Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated when the website, providers, or legal requirements change. The latest revision date appears at the top of this page.