UK GDPR Compliance
Healthy Living Journey is committed to respecting your data protection rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). This page explains how we comply with the law and how you can exercise your rights.
Scope and Applicability
Although Healthy Living Journey is based in Australia, we make our content accessible to users in the United Kingdom. As such, we apply the principles of the UK GDPR to all visitors from the UK, regardless of our physical location. We do not actively target UK users for marketing or commercial purposes, but we recognise your rights under UK law when you interact with our website.
Your Rights Under UK GDPR
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right of access – You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification – You can ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Right to erasure – You can request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Right to restriction of processing – You can ask us to limit how we use your data.
- Right to data portability – You can request your data in a structured, commonly used format.
- Right to object – You can object to our processing of your data based on legitimate interests.
How We Comply
Healthy Living Journey is an informational blog with no user registration system and no database storing personal information. We do not collect or store names, emails, or other identifiers unless voluntarily provided through our contact form. We use only essential cookies for basic site functionality and analytics (via Google Analytics) which are configured to anonymise IP addresses. We do not sell or share personal data with third parties for advertising purposes.
Data We Process
The only personal data we may process includes:
- Anonymous usage data collected via cookies (e.g., pages visited, session duration)
- IP addresses (automatically anonymised)
- Information voluntarily submitted via our contact form (name and email, if provided)
Legal Basis for Processing
Our processing of data is based on:
- Legitimate interest – For website functionality, security, and analytics to improve user experience
- Consent – For non-essential cookies, which you can manage via our cookie banner
How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise any of your rights under UK GDPR, please send a request to our data protection contact:
Email: [email protected]
Please include your full name, the right you wish to exercise, and any relevant details (e.g., email address used on the site). We will verify your identity before responding.
Response Timeframes
We will respond to your request within one month of receipt. In complex cases, we may extend this period by two further months and will inform you within one month of the reasons for the delay.
No Discrimination Policy
You will not be denied access to our content or treated differently for exercising your rights under UK GDPR. We do not penalise users for requesting access, deletion, or opting out of non-essential cookies.
Updates and Changes
We will update this page if our data practices change. Any material changes will be posted here with an updated effective date. We recommend reviewing this page periodically.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this compliance page or wish to exercise your rights, please contact:
Name: Arlo Sterling
Email: [email protected]
Address: Queen Victoria Market, Queen St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.