Last updated: 10 August 2026
Peter J Fullagar (“I”, “me”, “my”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains what personal information I collect through peterjfullagar.co.uk, how I use it, who I may share it with and your rights in relation to your information.
I am the data controller for personal information processed in connection with my website and freelance editorial, writing, consultancy and related services.
1. Who I am
Peter J Fullagar
Based in Reading, UK
Email: peter@peterjfullagar.co.uk
If you have any questions about how I use your personal information, please contact me using the details above.
2. What information I collect
Depending on how you interact with me, I may collect:
- your name;
- your email address;
- information contained in messages or enquiries you send me;
- information you provide when discussing or commissioning my services;
- information contained in documents or files you provide to me for the purpose of carrying out work;
- information relating to invoices, payments and business transactions; and
- technical information about your visit to my website where this is collected for the operation, security or administration of the website.
I do not ask you to provide sensitive personal information through this website.
3. How I collect your information
I may collect information:
- when you contact me through my website;
- when you contact me by email;
- when you enquire about or commission my services;
- when you provide information in connection with work I am undertaking for you; and
- through the operation and administration of my website.
4. How I use your information
I may use your personal information to:
- respond to enquiries and messages;
- discuss and agree the scope, fee or hourly rate for work;
- provide editorial, writing, consultancy, training and related services;
- communicate with you about work you have commissioned;
- administer invoices and payments;
- maintain appropriate business and financial records;
- comply with legal, tax and accounting obligations; and
- maintain and administer my website.
I will only use your information for other purposes where permitted or required by law.
5. Lawful bases for processing
Depending on the circumstances, I rely on one or more of the following lawful bases for processing your personal information:
Contract: where processing is necessary to enter into or perform a contract with you.
Legitimate interests: where processing is necessary for my legitimate business interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.
Legal obligation: where I need to process information to comply with a legal or regulatory requirement.
Consent: where I have asked for your consent to use your information for a particular purpose.
You can withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
6. Contact forms
If you use the contact form on my website, I collect the information you provide, including your name, email address and message, so that I can respond to your enquiry.
The information submitted through the contact form is sent to me by email. Contact-form submissions are not stored in the WPForms Lite plugin on my website.
Submitting a contact form does not by itself mean that you have agreed to receive marketing communications from me.
7. Who I share your information with
I do not sell your personal information.
I may share personal information with trusted service providers where this is necessary to operate my business or provide my services. These may include:
- my website hosting provider;
- website and email service providers;
- cloud storage and file-sharing providers;
- payment and accounting providers, where applicable; and
- professional advisers, where necessary.
I may also disclose information where I am legally required to do so.
Where I use third-party service providers to process personal information on my behalf, I take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place.
8. International transfers
Some service providers I use may process personal information outside the UK.
Where personal information is transferred outside the UK, I will take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer is made in accordance with applicable data protection law.
9. How long I keep your information
I keep personal information only for as long as I reasonably need it for the purposes for which it was collected, including to:
- respond to enquiries;
- provide and administer services;
- maintain appropriate business records;
- resolve disputes; and
- comply with legal, tax and accounting requirements.
The length of time information is retained depends on its nature and purpose.
When information is no longer required, I will securely delete it or anonymise it where appropriate.
10. Your rights
Depending on the circumstances, you have rights under UK data protection law to:
- ask for a copy of the personal information I hold about you;
- ask me to correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
- ask me to delete your information;
- ask me to restrict how I use your information;
- object to certain processing;
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent; and
- in certain circumstances, ask for your information to be provided in a portable format.
You also have the right to object to direct marketing.
To exercise any of these rights, contact me at:
I will normally respond within one month, subject to any applicable legal requirements. The ICO confirms that organisations generally have one month to respond to rights requests.
11. Complaints
If you have concerns about how I have handled your personal information, please contact me first using:
I will acknowledge and investigate data-protection complaints and take appropriate steps to address them.
If you remain dissatisfied, you have the right to complain to the UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
12. Cookies
At present, my website does not use cookies for analytics, advertising or marketing purposes.
My website may use technologies that are necessary for its operation, security and administration. Details are provided in my Cookie Policy.
13. Changes to this Privacy Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to my business, website or legal requirements.
The latest version will always be published on this page.