Poetry Space Ltd is an independent poetry publisher based in Dorset. This policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, and how we look after it. If you have any questions, please contact us.
Last updated: July 2026.
Information we collect and how we use it
When you contact Poetry Space to make a query, submit poems or other writing to the quarterly showcase or the competition, or for any feature, your email address is stored in my email account so that I can contact you again with further information.
When submitting poems for the online showcase (and its printed edition) or any online feature, you are agreeing to your name appearing on this website, and consequently your gender may be apparent. If you don’t want your gender revealed, please ask to be known by your initials – for example J. R. Brown rather than Janice Brown.
When submitting material that may appear on this website, you are agreeing to your country being revealed – for example USA or India appearing next to your name.
When you submit your work and the requested cover sheet, you are giving us your email address and other contact details such as a telephone number or postal address. By submitting these, you agree to us storing that information for Poetry Space administrative use only. Poetry Space stores your data safely and it will never be shared with third parties.
When you join Friends of Poetry Space, you agree to us storing your data – email address, telephone number and address – so that we can contact you on Poetry Space related matters and send your quarterly mailings to your postal address. Your information is stored safely, never shared with third parties, and deleted from our records when your membership expires.
If you agree to judge a competition or select poems for the showcase as an editor, you consent to having your name, photo, gender and biographical details appear on the website and in printed publications we produce.
When you provide Poetry Space with a photo and biographical details, you agree to these being publicly featured on Poetry Space and included in printed publications produced by Poetry Space when appropriate.
If you feature in any way on Poetry Space, you also consent to your name and the poems, articles or stories submitted being used to promote Poetry Space on social media.
Your personal data – email address, telephone number and postal address – will never be shared on social media.
Buying from our shop
When you order a book or other item from our online shop, we collect the details needed to process and deliver your order, such as your name, email address and delivery address. Payments are handled securely by our payment provider; we do not see or store your full card details.
Cookies
Our website uses a small number of essential cookies to make the site work – for example, to remember the contents of your shopping basket. We don’t use advertising cookies.
Your rights
You can ask us what personal data we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it. To make a request, please contact us.
Poetry Space Ltd · Dorset · 01308 281110