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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

Prior to the commencement of a project, you (the client) and I will agree to the following in writing:

  • that neither party will enter any personal information about the other or any manuscript content, edits, comments, queries, or other correspondence into an AI tool; and
  • that you indemnify me from any third-party claims of plagiarism, copyright infringement, or other IP infringement, including any claims arising from the use of generative AI or other AI tools at any stage of the project.

GDPR statement

As an editorial professional, I take your privacy seriously and am aware of my obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. I will not share any details of your work or the files I create for you with any third parties, nor will I sell your personal information to anyone. I do retain the right to disclose information where required by law.

Privacy policy for my editorial work

I will keep copies of your text for an indefinite period longer than seven (7) years. If you prefer me to delete the copies before then, please let me know in writing and I will delete the copies. I keep files on a password-protected computer, and I use Microsoft OneDrive for backup, which is also password-protected.

Privacy policy for users of The Editor's Affairs (TEA)

The Editor's Affairs (TEA)

I will keep copies of the Excel files that I send to you, including all customizations, for an indefinite period longer than seven (7) years. If you prefer me to delete the copies before then, please let me know in writing and I will delete the copies. I keep files on a password-protected computer, and I use Microsoft OneDrive for backup, which is also password-protected. Any business data that you enter into your TEA system remains local on your computer and is not accessible to me.

On rare occasions, you may choose to share Excel files that contain your business data with me in order to facilitate more efficient customizations and troubleshooting. Such sharing will be by mutual prior written agreement only, and your business data will be kept strictly confidential while I am implementing the customizations/troubleshooting and deleted from my computer and all backups immediately thereafter.

If you share with me any Excel files that contain business data, you accept that email transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, or contain viruses. I do not accept any liability for errors or losses that arise because of email transmission.

This product does not constitute accounting, financial, or legal advice. No guarantee is made as to whether and to what extent your relevant tax authority/authorities will accept the data and calculations therein as proof in any audit. Any reliance on or use of the product is at your own risk.

The information provided on the product is provided in good faith. While all information provided is believed to be accurate and reliable, I make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, reliability, or completeness of the product.

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CIEP Advanced Professional Member

I am an Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), and I abide by their code of practice.

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