Privacy and cookies

The privacy bit.

Short version: I only collect what you choose to send me, I use it to reply and to do the work, and I never sell it. The longer version is below, and it's still mercifully short.

Who I am

I'm Stuart Tarn, a freelance creative strategist trading as a sole trader from 45 Stanwell New Road, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 4HY, UK. I'm the data controller for this website, which means I decide what happens to any personal data it collects. If you have a question about any of this, email me at stuart@stuarttarn.com.

What I collect

I don't run analytics or advertising pixels on this site. If that ever changes, this page will say so first.

Why I use it

Who else handles it

I use a handful of trusted services to run things. They only process your data on my behalf:

Some of these companies are based in the US. Where your data leaves the UK, it's protected by safeguards recognised under UK data protection law.

How long I keep it

Enquiries are kept for as long as we're talking and working together. If you become a client, I keep business records for as long as the law requires for tax and accounts. Email sign-ups stay on my list until you unsubscribe. If you'd like something deleted sooner, ask and I'll do it.

Your rights

You can ask me to show you what I hold about you, correct it, delete it, limit how I use it, send it to you in a portable format, or stop using it altogether. Just email stuart@stuarttarn.com. It's free, and I'll reply within a month.

If you're unhappy with how I've handled your data, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office. I'd appreciate the chance to put it right first, though.

Cookies

None of the edible kind, sadly. Here's everything this site might store on your device:

Your cookie choiceRemembers whether you said yes or no, so the banner doesn't keep asking. Stored on your device by this site. Always on, because without it the banner would never go away.
ConvertBoxRemembers which pop-ups you've seen and which forms you've filled in, so you don't get the same one twice. Only set if you say yes.
Google DriveMay set cookies when a case study video loads. Only set if you say yes, or when you press play on a video.

Changed your mind? Open cookie settings. You can also clear cookies in your browser at any time.

Last updated 12 November 2026.