Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The data controller for this website is Karivon Letters, an independent editorial publication registered and operating from Jakarta, Indonesia.

Postal address: Jl. Wahid Hasyim No. 62, 10350 Jakarta, Indonesia
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +62 21 5847 3019

2. What Data We Collect

Karivon Letters collects limited personal data, only where necessary for the functioning of this website. The categories of data we may collect include:

• Contact form data: When you submit the contact form on this website, we collect the name, email address, and message content you provide. This data is used solely to respond to your inquiry.
• Usage data: We may collect anonymised technical data about how visitors interact with this website, including browser type, pages visited, time on site, and referring URL. This data does not identify individual visitors.
• Cookie data: We use cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. Cookie data may include session identifiers and consent records.

We do not collect sensitive personal data, financial information, or any data relating to health conditions.

3. How We Use Your Data

Personal data collected through this website is used for the following purposes:

• Responding to contact form submissions and editorial inquiries
• Analysing anonymised usage patterns to improve the website's content and navigation
• Maintaining records of cookie consent as required by applicable data protection regulations
• Complying with legal obligations where applicable

We do not use personal data for automated decision-making or profiling. We do not use contact form data for unsolicited commercial communications.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Karivon Letters processes personal data on the following legal bases:

• Consent: Where you submit a contact form, you consent to us using your data to respond to your inquiry. Cookie consent is obtained via the cookie consent banner displayed on this website.
• Legitimate interests: We have a legitimate interest in understanding how visitors use this website in order to improve editorial content and site performance, provided that this interest does not override your privacy rights.
• Legal obligation: We may process data where required by applicable Indonesian or international data protection law.

5. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for a period of twelve months from the date of submission, or until the correspondence is concluded, whichever is earlier. Anonymised usage data is retained for up to twenty-four months. Cookie consent records are retained for the duration of your consent period.

We do not retain personal data beyond the period necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

6. Data Sharing and Third Parties

Karivon Letters does not sell, rent, or transfer personal data to third parties for commercial purposes. We may share data in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers: We may use third-party service providers (such as hosting and analytics providers) who process data on our behalf. These providers are contractually required to handle data securely and only for the purposes we specify.
• Legal requirements: We may disclose data where required to do so by applicable law, regulation, or lawful request from competent authorities.

This website loads resources from third-party CDN providers (including jsDelivr, cdnjs, and unpkg) for fonts and libraries. These providers may set their own cookies or log access data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

7. Your Rights

Subject to applicable data protection law, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right of rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Right of erasure: You may request deletion of your personal data where there is no legitimate reason for us to continue holding it.
• Right to object: You may object to the processing of your data based on legitimate interests.
• Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within thirty days.

8. Cookies

This website uses cookies. Full details of the cookies we use, their purposes, and how to manage your cookie preferences are set out in our Cookie Policy.

9. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This website uses HTTPS encryption for data transmission. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is entirely secure, and we cannot warrant absolute security.

10. Children's Privacy

This website is intended for adult readers. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has submitted personal data through this website, please contact us at [email protected] and we will take steps to remove it.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable regulations. Updates will be published on this page with a revised effective date. We recommend checking this page periodically for any changes.

12. Contact

For questions, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact: