Welcome to Scriptical Editing. Your privacy is important to me. This Privacy Policy describes the types of information I collect from visitors and clients of https://scripticalediting.com (the “Website,” “I,” “me,” “my”), how that information is used, stored, and protected, and your rights in relation to that data.
The data controller responsible for your personal data is:
Katrien Curvers, Opstraat 53, 3960 Bree, Belgium
Enterprise number: 0558852929
VAT number: BE0558852929
Email: katrien@scripticalediting.com
I process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and applicable data protection legislation.
Data I collect and why
I only collect data that you provide directly and that is reasonably necessary to provide my services, operate my Website, or fulfil my legal obligations.
Contact and project information: Your name, email address, institutional or company affiliation where provided, correspondence, information about your project, and documents or manuscripts you submit for editing. This information is used to communicate with you, prepare quotes, provide and manage the Services, and deliver edited Work.
Billing information: Your name, address, and other information required for invoicing and accounting purposes.
The information collected is used for the following purposes:
- To provide, deliver, and manage the editing services you request
- To communicate with you about your orders, inquiries, or service updates
- To process payments and send receipts
- To comply with legal obligations and protect my rights and safety
Legal basis
I process your personal data where necessary to perform a contract or take steps at your request before entering into a contract, to comply with legal obligations, for legitimate business interests where permitted by law, or based on your consent where consent is required.
Third-party service providers
I use third-party service providers for website hosting, online forms, assessment tools, email, payment processing, and other services necessary to operate my business and provide the Services. These providers may process personal data on my behalf and only to the extent necessary for the services they provide.
Sharing of personal data
I do not and will not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties.
Data may be shared in the following limited circumstances:
Tax authorities: If required by law during an audit or for other legal obligations.
Technical service providers: Providers necessary to operate my Website and business, including website hosting, forms, assessment tools, email, and payment processing.
I do not share client manuscripts or confidential project information with third parties for their own purposes.
How I store and protect your data
I implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data.
Secure storage: Project files and emails are stored on a password-protected computer protected by FileVault disk encryption. I use encrypted email for client communications.
Access control: Only I have access to client data, except where access by a third-party service provider is necessary to operate my business or provide the Services.
Data breaches: I take reasonable measures to protect personal data against data breaches. Where a personal data breach is subject to notification under the GDPR, I will comply with the applicable legal notification requirements.
Data retention
Project files: Kept for a reasonable period after completion for reference and quality assurance, unless you request earlier deletion and no legal or legitimate business reason requires continued retention.
Invoices: Legally retained for the period required by applicable tax and accounting legislation.
Emails: Retained for the duration of our professional relationship and for a reasonable period afterward where necessary for business or legal purposes.
Your rights
Under the GDPR, and subject to applicable conditions and limitations, you have the right to:
- Withdraw consent for processing based on consent
- Request access to your personal data
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Request deletion, subject to legal obligations
- Object to certain processing
- Request restriction of processing
- Receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format where applicable
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority.
Cookies and website analytics
My Website, scripticalediting.com, may use basic cookies for functionality and analytics to understand visitor traffic. This data is anonymized and does not personally identify you.
Changes to this policy
I may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. The latest version will always be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.
Last updated: January 2026
Contact email: katrien@scripticalediting.com