In plain English: This website collects your personal information only when you choose to contact us. We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or third-party analytics. We do not sell or share your data. You have the right to see, correct, or delete your data at any time.
1. Who we are
This Privacy Policy applies to the website vastu.talvika.com, operated by Vastu With Shaily, a vastu consultation service based in London, United Kingdom.
Data controller: Shaily (Vastu With Shaily)
Email: vastu@talvika.com
Phone / WhatsApp: +44 7908 891770
Service area: London, Greater London, and online worldwide
For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact us at vastu@talvika.com.
2. What laws apply
This policy is written in compliance with:
- UK GDPR — the UK General Data Protection Regulation (retained from EU law under the Data Protection Act 2018)
- EU GDPR — Regulation (EU) 2016/679, applicable to visitors based in the European Economic Area
- PECR — the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (UK)
3. What personal data we collect and why
We only collect personal data that you provide directly to us. We do not use cookies for advertising or analytics purposes.
| Data collected | Why we collect it | Legal basis (UK/EU GDPR) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | To address you personally in correspondence | Legitimate interest / contract performance |
| Email address | To respond to your enquiry or confirm bookings | Legitimate interest / contract performance |
| Phone / WhatsApp number | To contact you by phone if you request it (optional) | Consent (you provide this voluntarily) |
| Service type selected | To understand what consultation you are interested in | Legitimate interest |
| Message content | To respond to your specific question or enquiry | Legitimate interest |
Contact form
When you submit the contact form on this website, your information is sent directly to our email address (vastu@talvika.com) via your email client. We do not use a third-party form service; no form data is stored on a server operated by us or a third party through this website.
Direct contact (WhatsApp, phone, email)
If you contact us via WhatsApp, by phone, or by email directly, those communications are handled by the respective platforms (WhatsApp/Meta, your telephony provider, and your email provider). We retain those conversations for as long as they are relevant to providing or following up on a consultation.
Calendar booking (cal.eu)
If you book a consultation via our online booking calendar (cal.eu), your booking information is collected and processed by Cal.com, Inc. under their own privacy policy. Please review cal.com/privacy before booking.
4. Cookies and local storage
This website does not use cookies for advertising, analytics, or tracking.
We use your browser's localStorage to remember your light/dark mode preference. This stores one item locally on your device only — it contains no personal information and is never transmitted to us or any third party.
No consent banner is required for this use as it constitutes a strictly necessary functional preference, not personal data processing.
5. How long we keep your data
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary:
- Enquiry emails — retained for up to 2 years, or deleted upon your request
- Booking records — retained for up to 6 years for business record-keeping purposes (HMRC requirements may apply)
- WhatsApp / phone conversations — retained until no longer needed for the consultation relationship, or upon your request to delete
6. Who we share your data with
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. Your data may be processed by the following categories of third-party services we rely on to operate:
- Cal.com — online booking calendar (if you use the booking link)
- WhatsApp (Meta Platforms Ireland Limited) — if you contact us via WhatsApp
- Email providers — standard email infrastructure used to receive and reply to your enquiries
- GitHub Pages — this website is hosted on GitHub Pages (Microsoft); GitHub may process server logs. See GitHub's privacy statement.
We may disclose data if required to do so by law or by a competent authority (e.g. the police or a court order).
7. International transfers
Some of the third-party services listed above (such as Cal.com and GitHub Pages) may process data outside the UK and European Economic Area. Where this occurs, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or adequacy decisions, as maintained by the respective providers under their own policies.
8. Your rights under UK and EU GDPR
You have the following rights regarding your personal data. To exercise any of them, please email vastu@talvika.com with your request. We will respond within one calendar month.
- Right of access — to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to rectification — to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Right to erasure — to request that we delete your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Right to restrict processing — to ask us to limit how we use your data
- Right to data portability — to receive your data in a portable format
- Right to object — to object to processing based on legitimate interest
- Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, to withdraw it at any time
9. Right to complain
If you believe we have not handled your personal data correctly, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority:
- UK residents: Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) — ico.org.uk — 0303 123 1113
- EU residents: Your national data protection authority (a list is available at edpb.europa.eu)
We would, however, appreciate the opportunity to address your concern directly before you contact the ICO or your national authority.
10. Children's data
This website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
11. Links to other websites
This website contains links to third-party services (such as WhatsApp, cal.eu, and email). Once you leave our site, we have no control over how those services handle your data. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of this website after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. We will not make significant changes to how we handle your data without making this clearly visible on the site.
13. Contact us
For any questions about this policy or your personal data:
Vastu With Shaily
Email: vastu@talvika.com
Phone: +44 7908 891770
London, United Kingdom