Privacy Policy

Last updated: 9 September 2026

Murmuration Press respects your privacy and aims to be clear about how personal information is used when you visit this website, subscribe to updates, become a member, contact us, or interact with our content.

Who we are

Murmuration Press is an independent publishing imprint operating in the United Kingdom.

Website: murmurationpress.co.uk

For privacy-related enquiries, email contact@murmurationpress.co.uk.

Information we collect

Depending on how you use the site, we may collect information such as:

  • your name and email address when you subscribe, register or contact us;
  • membership and newsletter preferences;
  • information you provide directly through forms or correspondence;
  • technical information about use of the website, such as pages visited, referral source, approximate location, device and browser information;
  • cookie and consent preferences.

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information through this website.

How we use your information

We may use personal information to:

  • provide newsletters, membership services or other content you have requested;
  • respond to enquiries;
  • operate and improve the website;
  • understand how visitors find and use the site;
  • measure the effectiveness of promotional activity;
  • maintain security and prevent misuse;
  • meet legal or regulatory obligations.

Depending on the circumstances, we process information on one or more of the following bases:

  • your consent, for example for optional analytics cookies or email subscriptions;
  • performance of a contract, where information is needed to provide a service you have requested;
  • legitimate interests, such as operating, securing and improving the website, where those interests do not override your rights;
  • compliance with legal obligations.

Cookies and analytics

This website uses cookies and similar technologies.

Some cookies are necessary for the website to function. Optional cookies, including analytics cookies, are used only in accordance with your consent choices.

We use Cookie Script to manage cookie consent and preferences.

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4), Measurement ID G-HMESC2B6CC, when analytics consent has been provided. GA4 helps us understand how visitors use the website, including pages viewed, referral sources, general geographic area, device type and outbound link clicks. This information helps us improve the site and assess the effectiveness of promotion.

An outbound click shows that a visitor followed a link to a retailer such as Amazon; it does not confirm a purchase. Completed sales are recorded by the retailer and are subject to the retailer’s own privacy policy. Google Signals and user-provided data collection are not enabled for this GA4 property.

Non-essential cookies should not be placed until the appropriate consent has been given. You can change or withdraw your cookie preferences through the cookie controls provided on the site. This reflects ICO guidance that non-essential cookies require informed, affirmative consent.

Email newsletters and membership

If you subscribe to a newsletter or become a site member, your details are processed through the Ghost publishing platform.

We use this information to provide the service you requested and to manage your subscription or membership.

You can unsubscribe from marketing or newsletter emails at any time using the unsubscribe link contained in those messages.

Third-party services

We use third-party services where necessary to operate the website and associated services. These may include:

  • Ghost, for website hosting, publishing, membership and newsletters;
  • Cookie Script, for cookie consent management;
  • Google Analytics, for website analytics where consent has been provided;
  • other service providers used for website hosting, security, email delivery or payment processing where applicable.

These providers may process information on our behalf according to their own privacy and data-protection obligations.

How long we keep information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, security and operational requirements.

Newsletter and membership information is normally retained while your subscription or membership remains active, and for an appropriate period afterwards where necessary for records or legal obligations.

Analytics information is retained according to the settings used in the relevant analytics service.

International processing

Some service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs, we rely on the safeguards required by applicable UK data-protection law.

Your rights

Under UK data-protection law, you may have rights including:

  • access to personal information held about you;
  • correction of inaccurate information;
  • deletion of information in appropriate circumstances;
  • restriction of processing;
  • objection to certain processing;
  • withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent;
  • data portability in applicable circumstances.

You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office if you believe your personal information has been handled improperly.

Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information. However, no internet-based service can guarantee complete security.

The website may contain links to third-party websites, including retailers, social-media platforms and other external services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when the website, our services or applicable legal requirements change. The latest version will always be published on this page.