Privacy Policy

This privacy policy document describes how I collect, maintain, protect, and use your personal information when you visit this website and utilise my services.

If you provide information, I confirm it will only be used as described in this document.

What personal information I collect

When interacting with this website through comments and/or contact forms, I collect the following minimal information:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Any information written on project samples you send to me (e.g. postal address, word count, project title, etc.)
  • Postal address

How I collect your personal information

Your personal data is collected through interacting with my website and project communications:

  • Completing sign up forms to leave comments
  • Request for quotation forms
  • Submission of sample project data
  • Contact forms
  • Booking forms

How I use your personal Information

The personal information collected will be used for the following purposes:

  • Internal accounting and record keeping
  • Compliance with tax authority (HMRC) requirements
  • Communicating with you following an enquiry, quote, or booking
  • To record your agreement to the terms and conditions of my editorial services.

I confirm I will never use this data for marketing or promotion purposes without prior agreement and will never distribute, sell, or provide access to third parties, unless you provide prior written agreement or I am required to do so by law..

How I store your personal information

Personal information is stored in the following locations:

  • Microsoft Outlook 365 Cloud – privacy details here
  • E-way CRM for outlook – privacy details here
  • Xero Accounting Software – privacy details here

How I use cookies

A cookie is a small file placed on your computer’s hard drive whenever you visit a website. It enables that website to identify your computer as you view different pages.

I confirm I only use cookies for analytical purposes to identify which pages are most valuable to the visitors of my site.

The analytical services I uses are:

  • Google Analytics
  • StatCounter

Cookies do not provide me with access to your computer or any information about you.

If you do not want cookies stored on your computer or device, you can achieve this through changing your browser settings. Please be aware that if you alter how your computer or device handles cookies certain pages of my site may not be visible to you.

How long do I store your personal information

The legal requirement for client information storage is 5 years following the 31 January tax submission deadline – see here.

As many of my clients use my services more than once, I do not delete information as a matter of course. If you would prefer your information deleted after the legally required period, please let me know in writing.