Policy version: 1.0 · Last updated: 12 October 2026.
Chimundo (chimundo.com) is owned and operated by Kahunam Ltd. This policy explains what personal information we collect through this publication, why we use it, who receives it, how long we keep it and your choices and rights.
Personal information means information that identifies you or can be linked to you, including online identifiers. For details of browser storage and how to change your choices, read our Cookie Policy.
Data controller and contact details
Kahunam Ltd is the data controller for the processing described here. Send privacy questions, requests or complaints through Kahunam’s contact form and identify Chimundo so we can route your message. Please provide only the information needed to explain your request.
Data we collect
| Information | When we receive it |
|---|---|
| Comments and correspondence | Details you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, message and any information needed to respond. If comments are enabled, WordPress records the submitted comment, associated contact details, IP address and browser information for moderation. |
| Technical and security data | Our website and hosting services process IP addresses, requested pages, timestamps, browser information and error or security logs to deliver and protect the service. |
| Cookie preferences | Your saved consent categories, consent identifier, policy revision, timestamps and language, stored in the consent cookie on your device. |
| Optional Analytics data | After you accept Analytics: browser identifiers, pages visited, visit times, page interactions, browser/device information and approximate location. |
How we get information and why we use it
You provide information when you send a message or submit a comment. Your browser supplies technical information when it requests pages and assets. Optional Google Analytics receives visit information only after you accept it. You can read articles without providing contact details or accepting Analytics; without enough information about a request, we may be unable to answer it.
| Purpose | Basis for processing |
|---|---|
| Measure visits and page use to improve the publication | Your consent. Analytics stays off until you accept, and you can withdraw through Cookie settings. |
| Deliver pages, remember your cookie choice and protect the website | Our legitimate interests in operating a reliable, secure publication and respecting visitors’ choices. |
| Respond to enquiries, manage corrections and moderate comments | Our legitimate interests in communicating with readers and maintaining useful, safe discussions. |
| Handle information-rights requests or comply with binding legal requirements | Compliance with legal obligations where these apply. |
Optional Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand visits and page use. We keep Google signals, advertising personalisation and granular location/device collection disabled. Our integration omits URL query strings, search terms, referrer paths and form contents; we do not send names, email addresses or comment text as Analytics event data. We do not use this setup to make automated decisions with legal or similarly significant effects about readers.
Google processes connection information when your browser contacts its servers. See how Google uses data from sites that use its services. You can reject Analytics without losing access to the articles. Withdrawal stops future collection by this integration; it does not automatically erase information Google has already received.
Who we share information with
| Recipient or service | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Website hosting, infrastructure and security providers | Deliver pages, maintain the service, store website records and investigate faults or abuse. |
| Google Analytics | Measure consented visits. Read Google’s privacy policy. |
| Authorised Kahunam staff and service providers supporting the publication | Respond to correspondence, moderate comments and maintain the website, with access appropriate to the task. |
| Gravatar, where commenter avatars are displayed | WordPress can send a hash derived from a commenter’s email address to retrieve an avatar. See Automattic’s privacy policy. |
| Regulators, courts or other authorities where required | Meet applicable legal duties or establish, exercise or defend legal rights. |
International transfers
Providers such as Google may process information outside the United Kingdom, including in the United States. Google describes its transfer arrangements, including applicable adequacy frameworks and contractual safeguards, in its data transfer information. You can use Kahunam’s contact form to request information about the arrangements relevant to your data. The location and protections depend on the provider and service involved.
Keeping information secure
We use access controls and secure website connections to help protect information. Access is limited to what is needed to operate the publication and deal with requests. No online service can guarantee complete security. Please avoid sending passwords, payment details or unnecessary sensitive information in a message or public comment.
How long we keep information
| Information | Retention |
|---|---|
| Google Analytics user-level and event-level data | Two months. Resetting user retention on new activity is switched off. Aggregated reports may remain available for longer. |
| Cookie choices and Analytics browser cookies | 182 days for the consent cookie; 180 days for Analytics cookies, renewed during visits while consent is valid. See the Cookie Policy for other conditional WordPress cookies. |
| Comments and moderation information | Published comments may remain with the article. Associated moderation records are retained while needed to manage those comments, prevent abuse and respond to requests. |
| Correspondence and privacy complaints | For as long as needed to resolve the matter, follow up and meet any applicable legal or record-keeping requirements. |
| Technical and security records | For as long as needed to operate the service, diagnose faults or investigate abuse, taking account of the provider’s retention settings and any applicable legal requirements. |
Your data protection rights
Depending on the circumstances, you can request access to your personal information, correction of inaccurate information, erasure, restriction of processing or a portable copy of information you provided. These rights are subject to applicable conditions and exemptions. You can withdraw consent at any time without affecting processing that occurred before withdrawal.
Your right to object: you can object to processing based on legitimate interests on grounds relating to your particular situation. Use Kahunam’s contact form and tell us which processing concerns you.
To exercise your rights, contact us through the same form and mention Chimundo. We may need proportionate information to verify your identity. We normally respond within one month and do not normally charge a fee. If an extension or a permitted exception applies, we will explain it.
Further disclosures
Comments submitted for publication may be visible to anyone, copied by others or indexed by search engines. Do not include private medical, legal or financial details, or someone else’s personal information without an appropriate reason. External links and third-party embedded content are subject to the provider’s own privacy practices.
This publication is not a service for collecting children’s personal information. If you believe a child has supplied information that should be removed, contact us so we can review it.
Making a complaint
If you think we have mishandled your information, use Kahunam’s contact form and mention “privacy complaint” and Chimundo. Explain the concern in ordinary language; legal terminology is not needed. We will review it, investigate as appropriate and explain the outcome. If your message also contains an information-rights request, we will handle that part under the relevant process.
You can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK data protection regulator. You do not have to contact us before exercising that right. You may also have the right to complain to your local supervisory authority.
Changes to this policy
We will update this page when our processing changes and show the revised date above. Where a change requires fresh consent, we will ask before starting that optional processing.