Privacy

Why we’re collecting your details

Walden Pond is collecting your personal information so we can make and send you an edition of the physical zine, and so that we can keep in touch about anything regarding that.

Supplying this information is voluntary but If you do not provide this information, we may not be able to send you your edition.

Receiving and storing your details

Walden Pond employees are the intended recipients of this information. We collect this information and will store it securely.

How to access or update your details

Some of your information is user-editable through the website. If you’d like to change something else contact ben@waldenpond.press to access or update your personal information.

Websites

Data that in some way identifies the user may be gathered during interactions with our website in the following circumstances:

Computer information

It is a necessary part of visiting any website that your web browser provides your machine’s identity (IP address) to the web server so it can address the reply to the correct machine. In addition, the browser type and operating system are provided.

Browsing any website generates a trail of the pages you visit and the time apparently spent displaying each page.

User feedback

We seek feedback from our website users to improve the services provided on the site. Providing feedback is voluntary and does not in any way affect your access to the Walden Pond website.

Cookies

We manage some aspects of your connection to this website using a facility called a cookie, which identifies and recognises the computer but not the person using the computer, when you visit some parts of our websites.

Cookies are inactive pieces of information that a website transfers to an individual’s hard drive for keeping records to make it easier to use our site by storing details about your preferences. Cookies cannot be shared with other websites. The use of cookies is an industry standard and you’ll find that most major websites use them.

Most internet browsers automatically accept cookies. If you prefer not to receive cookies, you can adjust your browser to disable cookies or to warn you when cookies are being used.

Online advertising

Walden Pond doesn’t host any adverts on the website.

Data storage, use, disclosure and retention

All data described in the preceding paragraphs may be stored and archived for a period that is yet to be determined but is likely to be at least 1 year and quite probably 7 years. Unless stated otherwise, the data is used for:

website and system administration, including monitoring to prevent security breaches
customising the website to meet user needs
evaluation, research and development.
Identified data can only be disclosed to the user if the user provides the unique request session number. Personally identified data may be disclosed to a third party only in circumstances where such disclosure is legally authorised, such as in the investigation of a criminal offence in compliance with a search warrant or subpoena.
we also aggregate and anonymise lists of articles to help other users find good content to read.

Users 16 years and under

If you are aged 16 or under, you need your parent or guardian’s permission before you provide personal information to us through our website. Users without parental or guardian consent are not allowed to provide us with personal information.

Contacts

If you believe that we have not followed the principles of this privacy statement or would like to comment, please email ben@waldenpond.press