Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 31 July 2026
Tony Walsh Author respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal information in accordance with applicable UK data protection legislation, including the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you use this website, why it is collected and how it is handled.
Who We Are
Tony Walsh Author
Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Telephone: 07794 104243
Email: contact@tony-walsh.co.uk
For privacy enquiries, please contact us using the details above.
Information You Provide
If you contact Tony through the website, you may provide information such as:
Name
Email address
Telephone number
Postal address where required
Details contained in your enquiry
Other information you choose to provide
Information Collected Automatically
Depending on the website’s technical configuration, information may be collected automatically, such as:
IP address
Browser and device information
Pages visited
Date and time of visits
Referring website
Website usage information
How Your Information Is Used
Personal information may be used to:
Respond to enquiries
Deal with book or signed-copy requests
Communicate with readers
Manage website enquiries
Improve website performance
Maintain website security
Meet legal obligations
Marketing Emails
If you choose to join Tony’s reader mailing list, your email address will be used to send the communications you have agreed to receive.
You can unsubscribe at any time.
The website should provide a clear unsubscribe option in marketing emails.
Lawful Basis
Where applicable, personal information may be processed on the basis of:
Consent
Contractual necessity
Legal obligation
Legitimate interests
The appropriate lawful basis will depend on the particular processing activity.
Cookies
This website may use cookies and similar technologies for purposes such as:
Essential website functionality
Security
Analytics
Improving website performance
Where consent is legally required, appropriate consent will be requested before non-essential cookies are used.
Third-Party Services
The website may contain links to third-party websites, including book retailers such as Amazon, Waterstones, WHSmith and AbeBooks.
When you leave the Tony Walsh website and visit a third-party website, that organisation’s own privacy policy and terms will apply.
Tony Walsh Author does not control the privacy practices of external websites.
Sharing Information
Personal information will not be sold or rented.
Information may be shared with appropriate service providers where necessary to operate the website or provide requested services, such as:
Website hosting providers
Website maintenance providers
Email providers
Payment providers where applicable
Professional advisers
Authorities where legally required
Data Security
Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.
However, no internet-based system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
How Long Information Is Kept
Personal information will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including legal, accounting or record-keeping requirements where applicable.
Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have rights to:
Request access to your personal information
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion
Restrict certain processing
Object to certain processing
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Request data portability where applicable
You may also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your personal information has been handled unlawfully.
Children’s Privacy
This website is not specifically directed at children.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children where such collection is not permitted by law.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated when necessary to reflect changes to the website, services or applicable legal requirements.
The latest version will always be published on this page.
Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information:
Tony Walsh Author
Telephone: 07794 104243
Email: contact@tony-walsh.co.uk
Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom