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Sarah Dempster respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who I Am

Sarah Dempster, Freelance comedy writer and journalist

Website: sarah-dempster.co.uk

Email: sarahdotdempster@gmail.com

 

For data protection purposes, Sarah Dempster is the ‘data controller.

2. What Personal Data I Collect

Examples of the type of data that might be collected:

 

Information You Provide

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Information included in messages sent via contact form or email

  • Newsletter subscription details (if applicable)

 

Automatically Collected Information

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device information

  • Pages visited

(Collected via cookies and analytics tools.)

3. How Your Data is Used

Your data may be used to:

  • Respond to enquiries

  • Discuss commissions or collaborations

  • Send newsletters (if you opt in)

  • Improve website performance and user experience

 

Your personal data is not sold.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

As per UK GDPR regulations, the following is relied on:

  • Consent (e.g. newsletter subscriptions)

  • Legitimate interests (responding to enquiries, maintaining a professional portfolio)

  • Contractual necessity (where discussing commissioned work)

5. Data Sharing

Data may be shared with trusted service providers such as:

  • Website hosting providers

  • Email service providers (e.g. Mailchimp, if used)

  • Analytics providers (e.g. Google Analytics)

 

These providers process data on my behalf under appropriate safeguards.

6. Data Retention

Personal data is stored only as long as necessary:

  • Enquiries: typically up to 24 months

  • Newsletter data: until you unsubscribe

 

You may request deletion at any time.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Correct inaccurate data

  • Request erasure

  • Restrict processing

  • Object to processing

  • Data portability (where applicable)

 

To exercise your rights, contact: sarahdotdempster@gmail.com

You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

8. Data Security

Reasonable technical and organisational measures are in place to protect your data. However, no online transmission can be guaranteed fully secure.

9. Third-Party Content

Embedded content (e.g. video clips, social media posts) may collect data independently. Please review the privacy policies of those services.

10. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. The latest version will always appear on this page.

Last updated: 4 March 2026

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