Last updated: 20 September 2026
Who we are
The Scriptorium is published by Stewart Ferris. For privacy questions, email [email protected].
What this site collects
The pages themselves do not ask you to create an account or submit a form. A visit may still produce ordinary technical data:
- server logs (IP address, browser type, pages requested, time of request)
- a simple visit counter used only to understand that the site is being read
- cookies or similar storage set by embedded services described below, if they load in your browser
We do not sell mailing lists. We do not run a membership database on this site.
Amazon Associates
The Scriptorium is a participant in the Amazon EU Associates Programme and the Amazon.com Associates Programme. Links to Amazon.co.uk on the recommended reading page include the affiliate tag stewartferris-21. Links to Amazon.com on the same page include the affiliate tag upcottstudios-20. If you follow a link and later buy, the site may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Amazon may set cookies to attribute that purchase. Their handling of data is described in Amazon’s own privacy notice.
As an Amazon Associate, this site earns from qualifying purchases.
Advertising
This site is configured for Google AdSense. If ads are shown, Google may use cookies or device identifiers to serve and measure them, including — where permitted — interest-based advertising. You can learn more in Google’s advertising privacy materials and set preferences in your Google account.
Cookies and similar technologies
Essential cookies, if any, keep the site working. Analytics, advertising and affiliate cookies are set by third parties when those services run. You can block or delete cookies in your browser; the site will still be readable. Blocking third-party cookies may also block some affiliate attribution and some ads.
Legal bases (UK GDPR)
Where UK data protection law applies, we rely on legitimate interests to operate a public website, keep it secure, and understand coarse visit numbers; and on consent where a third-party advertising or affiliate cookie requires it. You may object or withdraw consent by using browser controls and by emailing us.
Retention and sharing
Server logs are kept only as long as needed for security and diagnosis. We do not share personal data except with the processors implied above (hosting, Amazon, Google) or where the law requires it.
Your rights
You may ask for access, correction, deletion, restriction or objection, and you may complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office. Write to [email protected].
Children
The site is aimed at adult writers. It does not knowingly collect personal data from children.
Changes
If this policy changes in a material way, the date at the top of the page will change. Continued use of the site after that date is an acknowledgement of the revised notice.