Who Am I / We

I am Fred Petford, an author based in Somerset.
My website address is: http://www.fhpetford.com

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, the pronoun ‘We’ will be used to describe myself and this website’s administrators.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Contact Forms

If you send us a message using the contact form, we will collect your first and last name and your email address. We will also collect your IP address and browser user agent string. This information helps us detect and prevent spam.

Information submitted via our contact form will be retained and may be used for the sole purpose of sending you news and information about F.H. Petford and his writing.

Your information will not be revealed to any third party.

Please tell us in your message if you would prefer us not to contact you going forward.

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Cookies

If you send us a message, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter your details when sending another message. These cookies will last for one year.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you use the contact form to send us a message, the content and its associated metadata are retained indefinitely.

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Your Rights Over Your Data

You may request that we delete any personal data we hold about you, excluding any data we are obliged to retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes. Please use the contact form to do this.