Privacy Policy

Who I am

My name is Blondine Leon-Broers, and I am the owner of BlueInk Editorial Services, a sole proprietorship business registered in the Netherlands (Chambers of Commerce number 60476567). For inquiries concerning your personal data, please contact me through the contact form.

BlueInk Editorial Services is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. This privacy policy sets out how I collect, use, and protect any information that you provide.

What information is collected

Personal information collected include:

your name
telephone number
email address
mailing address
IP address

Why do I collect data from you

I may collect and store your personal data solely for the purpose of operating my business and to provide you with the highest quality of service—in particular to:

respond to inquiries or requests about your project
notify you of changes to editing services
enable certain functions on this website
understand how visitors use this website
comply with any legal obligations required by law (e.g., for compliance with the tax authority)
process invoices and for other accounting purposes
record our agreement for editorial services
contact you regarding your project

How do I collect your personal data

Your personal data is collected through these channels:

website’s contact form
Google Analytics (to measure traffic on this website)
information you provide directly via email, telephone, or through your project (for example, via your manuscript or editing style preference sheet)

With whom is your data shared

Your personal information will not be shared with third parties, unless you consent to do so. However, where appropriate, personal information may be disclosed to law enforcement, government agencies and third parties where necessary to comply with legal obligations or requests. Instances where your personal information will be shared include to comply with audits by tax officers or to collect on nonpayment of invoice.

How long is your personal data stored

I keep personal data for seven years solely for administrative purposes and to comply with tax obligations. Google Analytics stores data for twenty-six months and data is anonymized. Personal data that you provide when using the contact form (which also generates metadata where IP address is not anonymized) is automatically deleted after fourteen days.

Right to access your data

You have the right to contact me to access, change, or delete your personal data.

Your right to submit a complaint

You may contact me should you have questions or concerns about how your personal data is processed or stored.

Security

I am committed to ensuring that your information is secured. Security protocols, such as SSL-certification, are put in place to keep your personal data safe.

It is important to bear in mind that despite taking precautions to protect your personal information, BlueInk Editorial Services cannot guarantee security of personal information sent to this website through the internet. If a data breach should occur, the suitable authorities will be contacted, and you will be notified if there is a threat to your rights or interest.

How I use cookies

Cookies are small data files that ask permission to be placed on your computer. You may choose to accept or decline cookies. Cookies do not give me access to your computer. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to control and decline cookies by going to the Help menu of your browser for instructions. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links

This website may contain links to other websites which are outside BlueInk Editorial Service’s control and are not covered by this policy. If you access other sites using the links provided, please be aware that these sites may collect information from you, which will be used by them in accordance with their privacy policy.

Changes to this privacy policy

BlueInk Editorial Services may modify or amend this policy at any time. As such, you are encouraged to check this page from time to time. Nothing contained in this policy is intended to create a contract or agreement between BlueInk Editorial Services and any visitor to this website.