Last updated: March 2026
Writers of the North (“we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use the website writersofthenorth.co.uk.
This policy complies with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Writers of the North provides services to support writers, including manuscript assessments, editorial feedback, and related resources.
Website: writersofthenorth.co.uk
For privacy-related enquiries you can contact us at:
Email: info@writersofthenorth.co.uk
We may collect the following types of personal information:
If you submit a manuscript we may collect:
You retain full copyright of your work.
When you visit our website we may automatically collect:
We use your information to:
We will only process your data where we have a lawful basis under UK GDPR.
We process personal data based on the following legal grounds:
Contractual necessity
To deliver services you have purchased.
Legitimate interests
To operate and improve our services.
Legal obligations
For accounting, fraud prevention, and regulatory requirements.
Consent
Where you subscribe to newsletters or marketing communications.
You can withdraw consent at any time.
Payments on Writers of the North may be processed by third-party payment providers such as Stripe.
We do not store full payment card details on our servers.
Payment providers handle financial information according to their own privacy policies.
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data.
These may include:
However, no internet transmission is completely secure.
We treat submitted manuscripts as confidential.
Your work will only be accessed by authorised editors or reviewers involved in providing the service.
We do not claim ownership of submitted content.
We only keep personal data for as long as necessary.
Typical retention periods include:
We do not sell or rent your personal data.
We may share data with trusted service providers, including:
These providers process data only on our instructions.
Our website may use cookies to:
You can manage cookies through your browser settings. A separate Cookie Policy may provide further details.
Under UK GDPR you have the right to:
To exercise these rights please contact us.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
ICO Website: ico.org.uk
Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites.
Our services are intended for individuals aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Updates will be posted on this page with the revised date.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:
Writers of the North
Email: info@writersofthenorth.co.uk
Website: writersofthenorth.co.uk