Privacy Policy & Data Protection

1. Introduction & Scope

DALASLETTA DA (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is dedicated to safeguarding the privacy and fundamental rights of our readers, academic contributors, and institutional partners. This Privacy Policy sets forth the principles under which we collect, store, process, and protect information collected when you access our open-access monographs, educational calculators, and editorial dispatch tools.

2. Identity of the Data Controller

The data controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:

3. Categories of Data Collected

We process only minimal, necessary information required to operate a secure educational portal:

• Technical & Connection Data: Server log entries including anonymized IP address, browser type, operating system, referrer URL, timestamps, and network protocol status (processed pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR for network security).
• Voluntary Correspondence Data: If you submit an academic inquiry, correction, or contact form, we collect your name, email address, topic category, and the text of your communication (processed pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
• Client-Side Calculator Parameters: Numerical values inputted into the interactive Vitality & Metabolic Calculator (e.g., age, weight, physical activity level) are computed exclusively within your local browser session and are never transmitted to our remote servers.

4. Lawful Bases for Processing (GDPR Article 6)

We process personal data only when a recognized lawful basis applies:

1. Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): Maintaining network security, preventing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attempts, and diagnosing server configuration errors.
2. Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): Responding to voluntary messages, newsletter subscriptions, or optional analytical preferences.
3. Contractual / Pre-contractual Inquiries (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): Evaluating academic submissions, manuscript peer-review requests, or institutional collaboration proposals.

5. Data Retention Periods

Personal data is retained only for the duration required to accomplish the legitimate educational or administrative purpose for which it was obtained:

• Server log files: Automatically purged or anonymized within 30 days.
• Inquiry correspondence: Retained for up to 12 months following resolution of your query to maintain editorial record continuity.

6. Rights of Data Subjects

Under Chapter III of the GDPR and Norwegian law, you possess enforceable rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of Access (Art. 15 GDPR): The right to obtain confirmation and a copy of any personal data processed concerning you.
• Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal records.
• Right to Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): The right to request deletion of data when retention is no longer justified.
• Right to Restriction of Processing (Art. 18 GDPR): The right to limit processing during verification disputes.
• Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR): The right to object at any time to processing grounded on legitimate interests.
• Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet, Postboks 458 Sentrum, 0105 Oslo, Norway • www.datatilsynet.no).

7. Third-Party Disclosures & International Transfers

DALASLETTA DA does not monetize, sell, lease, or distribute reader data to commercial data brokers or advertising networks. We host our infrastructure within secure European datacenters complying with ISO/IEC 27001 standards and standard contractual clauses (SCCs).

8. Contacting Our Data Protection Secretariat

To exercise your data protection rights or submit questions regarding this policy, please write to our secretariat at:

DALASLETTA DA — Privacy Secretariat
Sebuvegen 109, 2900 Fagernes, Norway
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +47 61 36 20 00