Effective date: 14 December 2025
ClearStyle English (“I”, “me”, or “my”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting any personal information you provide. This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, and safeguarded when you contact me or engage my editing services. It also explains how confidential draft materials provided for editing are handled and protected.
This website uses Google Analytics to collect limited information about how visitors use the website. This may include information such as pages viewed, time spent on the website, device type (desktop, tablet, or mobile), and how visitors arrived at the website (for example, via an email link or a search engine). This information does not identify you personally and is used only to understand how the website is used and to improve its content and performance.
I may collect personal information such as your name, company name, email address, phone number, and details about your project when you:
I do not collect sensitive personal information (such as health data, government ID numbers, or financial account details).
I use the personal information you provide only to:
Your personal information is treated as strictly confidential and is never sold or disclosed to any other person or organisation.
All client materials and personal information are accessed only by me, Matthew Bryan, founder of ClearStyle English. I do not use subcontractors or share client materials or personal information with third parties.
Client materials and personal information are stored securely using Google Workspace, whose servers may be located in multiple countries and follow strong security standards and encryption practices.
Website usage data collected through Google Analytics is processed by Google in accordance with its security and data protection standards.
Many projects may involve confidential or market-sensitive materials, including:
I understand the importance of keeping all unpublished financial and market-sensitive information confidential. All client materials are treated as strictly confidential and are never disclosed to anyone.
If requested, I am happy to sign a client-provided non-disclosure agreement (NDA), or I can provide my own pre-signed NDA for your review.
Client materials are not retained after project completion unless you request that they be retained.
You may request access to or correction of your personal information at any time by emailing matthew@clearstyleenglish.com.
I maintain limited administrative and billing records for legal and tax purposes. These records may include invoices, payment records, and essential project correspondence, and may be retained long-term.
If you request deletion of your personal information or client materials, I will delete anything that is not required to be retained for legal or tax purposes. Any information that must be retained will be stored securely and not used for any other purpose.
This Privacy Policy may be updated occasionally. The most recent version will always appear on this page with a new effective date.