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Privacy Policy

How we handle personal information when you read Taste London, contact our editorial team or contribute to our magazine.

Last updated 8 November 2026

Who is responsible for your information?

Taste London is operated by Fatih Oncu under the NewYox Media Group name. Fatih Oncu is the data controller responsible for personal information handled for this publication. You can contact us at editor@tasteof.london or write to Taste London, Northway House, 257 Upper Street, London N1 1RU, United Kingdom.

Information we receive

We receive the information you choose to send us, such as your name, email address, professional contact details, correspondence, restaurant suggestions, photographs, interview answers and other editorial submissions. Public professional information may also come from restaurant websites, press materials, representatives, interviews and other published sources when we research a story.

When you use the website, our hosting and website systems may process technical information such as IP addresses, browser details, device information, access times and security logs. If you leave a comment where comments are available, the information supplied with your comment and associated technical details may be processed for publication, moderation and spam prevention. Please avoid including private or sensitive information in public comments or unsolicited submissions.

Why we use information and our lawful bases

• Reader enquiries and editorial correspondence: our legitimate interests in responding to readers, researching stories, checking facts and managing a magazine.
• Professional profiles, reviews and interviews: our legitimate interests in journalism and informing readers, balanced against the rights and reasonable expectations of the people concerned. Journalism-related exemptions may apply in appropriate circumstances under UK data protection law.
• Commercial enquiries and agreed services: taking steps at your request before a contract, performing a contract, and our legitimate interests in managing business relationships.
• Optional newsletters or marketing: consent where required. You may unsubscribe using the link in a message or contact us at any time. We do not treat an editorial enquiry as permission to subscribe you.
• Website security, administration and legal obligations: our legitimate interests in protecting and operating the website, and compliance with applicable legal obligations.

If you provide information that is necessary to answer an enquiry or perform an agreed service, we may be unable to complete that request without it. We will explain any specific requirement when it arises.

Contributor accounts, submissions and messages

When you register, we use your name, email address, acceptance of the Contributor Terms and account information to create and manage your account, send activation and password-reset emails, and provide the contributor dashboard. We process profile details, submitted news, reviews, biographies, project information, interview answers, photographs, captions, credits and correspondence to administer submissions and consider them for editorial publication. Our lawful bases are performance of the contributor service under the Contributor Terms and our legitimate interests in editorial administration, security and correspondence.

Your Taste London account is separate from accounts at our other magazines. Dashboard messages are intended for you and authorised editorial or administrative staff; they are not public comments. Submitted material remains subject to editorial review. Material selected for publication, including names, photographs and credits, becomes public and may appear online or in print. Please submit only material you are entitled to share and avoid unnecessary sensitive information or private information about other people.

If you choose Google sign-in, Google authenticates you and shares the account details needed for sign-in, such as your email address, name and profile information. Google handles its own processing under its Privacy Policy.

AI-assisted interview preparation

Interview questions may be prepared with AI assistance, as explained in the interview form. This can involve processing the biography, project description, keywords and links supplied for that purpose using an AI service provider. Do not include confidential or sensitive personal information that is unnecessary for preparing questions. Contact the Editorial Desk if you want to discuss a manual interview request or how your information is used before submitting it.

Cookies, analytics and embedded content

We use Google Analytics through MonsterInsights to understand website use, including visits, pages viewed and device or browser information. Google may process online identifiers and technical information in providing this service. See how Google uses information from sites that use its services.

Our Cookie Policy provides further information about cookies and available preferences. Use Cookie settings to review or change your choice. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that was lawful before withdrawal.

Cookies and similar technologies can support website functions, preferences, audience measurement and embedded services. Strictly necessary technologies do not require consent; non-essential technologies require your agreement where the law requires it. You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings, although some features may be affected.

Digital magazine readers, videos, maps, social media content and external links may be provided by other organisations. Opening or interacting with those services can allow their providers to receive technical information and set their own cookies under their own privacy notices. Check those notices and any consent controls before using optional third-party content.

Who may receive information?

Relevant information may be handled by service providers supporting hosting, website maintenance, email delivery, analytics, security, magazine distribution and professional administration. We share information with contributors or a subject’s representative when reasonably necessary for a story or fact-checking, taking account of confidentiality. We may disclose information where legally required or necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

Information included in a published article, interview, credited photograph or approved public comment is available to readers and may be indexed by search engines. External publishers, booking services and retailers operate independently and handle information you provide to them under their own terms and privacy notices.

International handling

Some providers may process information outside the UK. Where a restricted transfer is involved, applicable UK transfer requirements must be met, for example through an adequacy decision or appropriate contractual safeguards. Contact us for information about safeguards relevant to your information.

How long information is kept

We retain information according to its purpose, our relationship with you, editorial and historical value, applicable legal requirements, and any need to resolve complaints or claims. Enquiry and commercial records are reviewed in light of those needs. Published journalism and supporting editorial records may be retained as part of the magazine’s archive. A request to remove personal information is considered in context, including applicable rights and freedom of expression.

Your choices and rights

Depending on the circumstances, you may ask to access, correct or erase your personal information, restrict its use, or receive certain information in a portable form. You may object to processing based on legitimate interests and object to direct marketing at any time. Where processing relies on consent, you can withdraw it without affecting the lawfulness of earlier processing.

Rights are subject to legal conditions and exemptions, including those relevant to journalism. Contact editor@tasteof.london with your request. We may need proportionate information to verify your identity. We normally respond within one month; we will explain any lawful extension.

Questions, complaints and changes

Please contact us if you have a concern so we can investigate. You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint. We may update this notice as the publication and its services change; the date above identifies the latest revision.