Privacy Policy

Last updated: 12 Dec 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how I, Elle Dunster, collect, use and protect your personal information when you visit www.elledunster.co.uk or contact me about speaking or writing work.

If you have any questions, you can contact me at:
Email: contact@elledunster.co.uk

1. Who am I

I am a public speaker and non-fiction writer based in Warwickshire, UK. For the purposes of data protection law (including the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018), I am the “data controller” of the personal information you provide via this website.

2. Information I collect

I may collect and process the following information:

a) Information you provide directly

When you contact me through the website form, by email or other means, I may collect:

Your name
Your email address
The contents of your message (for example, details about your event, organisation or story)
Your phone number

b) Website usage data

When you visit the site, some technical information may be collected automatically, such as:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device type
Pages visited and time spent on the site

This information is usually collected using cookies or similar technologies.

3. How I use your information

I use your personal information for the following purposes:

To reply to enquiries – for example, to respond to your message about a talk, workshop or ghostwriting project.
To manage bookings and projects – to keep in touch about event details, contracts, schedules and deliverables.
To keep basic business records – for accounting, administration and legal purposes.
To improve the website – to understand which pages are helpful and how visitors use the site.

I do not sell your personal information to anyone.

4. Legal bases for using your information

I rely on the following legal bases under data protection law:

Consent – when you choose to contact me and provide your details, you consent to me using them to respond to your enquiry.
Legitimate interests – to run and grow my speaking and writing work, communicate with people who have contacted me, and maintain business records.
Legal obligations – to comply with tax, accounting and other legal requirements.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by emailing contact@elledunster.co.uk.

5. Who I share your information with

I may share your information with:

Service providers – for example, my website hosting provider, email provider, who help me operate the website and manage communications.
Professional advisers – such as accountants or legal advisers, if needed for business or legal reasons.
Authorities – if I am required to do so by law or to protect my rights.

These providers only have access to the information they need to perform their services and are required to keep it secure.

I do not share your information for marketing by third parties.

6. International transfers

Some of my service providers may be based outside the UK/EEA. Where this is the case, I will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses or other recognised mechanisms, to protect your information.

7. How long I keep your information

I only keep your personal information for as long as it is reasonably needed:

Enquiry emails and contact form messages: usually up to 5 years after our last contact, in case we need to refer back to them.
Business records (for example, invoices and booking details): kept for up to 7 years to meet legal and tax requirements.

When information is no longer needed, it will be securely deleted or anonymised.

8. Cookies and similar technologies

This site may use cookies or similar technologies to:

Make the website work properly
Remember certain settings
Understand how visitors use the site (for example, which pages are most visited)

You can control cookies through your browser settings and, where required, through any cookie banner shown when you first visit the site.

9. Your rights

Under data protection law, you have the right to:

Access the personal information I hold about you
Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
Request deletion of your information, in some circumstances
Restrict or object to how your information is used, in some circumstances
Withdraw consent where I rely on consent
Complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you are unhappy with how your data has been handled

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me at contact@elledunster.co.uk

You can find out more about your rights and how to contact the ICO at www.ico.org.uk.

10. Children

This website and my services are not specifically aimed at children. If you are under 16, please obtain permission from a parent or guardian before sharing personal information.

11. Links to other websites

This website may contain links to other sites (for example, social media or event pages). I am not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. Please check their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

12. Changes to this policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. I encourage you to review this policy periodically.