Privacy Policy.

Linda Watson-Brown Ghostwriting understands that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used. I respect and value the privacy of all of my data subjects and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here, and in a way that is consistent with my obligations and your rights under the law.

1. Information About Linda Watson-Brown Ghostwriting

Email address: lwbghostwriter@gmail.com

2. What Does This Notice Cover?

This Privacy Information explains how I use your personal data: how it is collected, how it is held, and how it is processed. It also explains your rights under the law relating to your personal data.

3. What is Personal Data?

Personal data is defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (EU Regulation 2016/679) (the ‘GDPR’) as ‘any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified in particular by reference to an identifier’.

Personal data is, in simpler terms, any information about you that enables you to be identified. Personal data covers obvious information such as your name and contact details, but it also covers less obvious information such as identification numbers, electronic location data, and other online identifiers.

The personal data that I use is set out in Part 5, below.

4. What Are My Rights?

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights, which I will always work to uphold:

The right to be informed about my collection and use of your personal data. This Privacy Notice should tell you everything you need to know, but you can always contact me to find out more or to ask any questions using the details in Part 11.

The right to access the personal data I hold about you. Part 11 will tell you how to do this.

The right to have your personal data rectified if any of your personal data held by me is inaccurate or incomplete. Please contact me using the details in Part 12 to find out more.

The right to be forgotten, i.e. the right to ask me to delete or otherwise dispose of any of your personal data that I have. Please contact me using the details in Part 12 to find out more.

The right to restrict (i.e. prevent) the processing of your personal data.

The right to object to me using your personal data for a particular purpose or purposes.

The right to data portability. This means that, if you have provided personal data to me directly, I am using it with your consent or for the performance of a contract, and that data is processed using automated means, you can ask me for a copy of that personal data to re-use with another service or business in many cases.

Rights relating to automated decision-making and profiling. I do not use your personal data in this way.

The Right to withdraw consent. This means whenever you have given me your consent to use your personal data, you have the right to change your mind at any time and withdraw that consent.

For more information about my use of your personal data or exercising your rights as outlined above, please contact me using the details provided in Part 11.

Further information about your rights can also be obtained from the Information Commissioner’s Office or your local Citizens Advice Bureau.

If you have any cause for complaint about my use of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office.

5. What Personal Data Do You Collect?

I may collect some or all of the following personal data (this may vary according to your relationship with me):

• Name

• Email address

• Telephone number

• Company Name (if relevant)

• Your personal data is obtained from the enquiry form on my website which is served over SSL.

6. Purpose of processing and legal basis

Your personal data (which may include sensitive personal data) will be collected and processed for the purposes of contacting you regarding your project, working together with you and contacting you after the manuscript has been completed as a courtesy.

7. How Do You Use My Personal Data?

Under the GDPR, I must always have a lawful basis for using personal data. This may be because the data is necessary for my performance of a contract with you, because you have consented to my use of your personal data, or because it is in my legitimate business interests to use it. Your personal data is required:

• To contact you

I will not share your data with any 3rd parties or send any unlawful marketing or spam. I will always work to fully protect your rights and comply with my obligations under the GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, and you will always have the opportunity to opt-out. 

8. How Long Will You Keep My Personal Data?

I will not keep your personal data for any longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. Your personal data will therefore be kept for 5 years after a manuscript completing/sign off with me, upon which it will be deleted. 

9. How and Where Do You Store or Transfer My Personal Data?

Your personal data will be fully protected under the GDPR or to equivalent standards by law. I do not store any hard copies of your data.

My website is hosted by Squarespace, who comply with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework. You can refer to their privacy policy at https://www.squarespace.com/privacy.

Any information that you supply to me may be stored and processed by my servers located in the US. Your data may be transferred in accordance with the relevant data protection laws.

I take appropriate steps to ensure a safe processing of personal data, however, I cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted through my website or by email. Any transmission is at your own risk.

10. Do You Share My Personal Data?

Your personal data will be treated as strictly confidential and will never be shared with any other parties. The only external services I potentially use to record your data are:

• Squarespace

• Google Drive

11. How Can I Access My Personal Data?

If you want to know what personal data I have about you, you can ask me for details of that personal data and for a copy of it (where any such personal data is held). This is known as a ‘subject access request.’

All subject access requests should be made in writing and sent to the email address shown in Part 12. 

There is not normally any charge for a subject access request. If your request is ‘manifestly unfounded or excessive’ (for example, if you make repetitive requests) a fee may be charged to cover my administrative costs in responding.

I will respond to your subject access request within 30 days or less. Normally, I aim to provide a complete response, including a copy of your personal data within that time. In some cases, however, particularly if your request is more complex, more time may be required up to a maximum of three months from the date I receive your request. You will be kept fully informed of my progress.

12. How Do I Contact You?

To contact me about anything to do with your personal data and data protection, including to make a subject access request, please use the details below:

Email address: lwbghostwriter@gmail.com

13. Changes to this Privacy Notice

I may change this Privacy Notice from time to time. This may be necessary, for example, if the law changes, or if I change my business in a way that affects personal data protection.

Any changes will be made available via my website.