Privacy Policy
Who we are
This website is run by Steve Barkwill, a freelance composer based in the UK. Steve is the data controller for any personal information collected through stevebarkwill.com. For any privacy question or request, email steve@stevebarkwill.com.
What we collect and why
Contact form. When you send a message we collect your name, email address, telephone number, preferred contact method and your message. We use these only to reply to your enquiry and to discuss any work you ask about. Our lawful basis is our legitimate interest in answering enquiries, or taking steps at your request before entering into a contract.
Spam protection. The contact form uses Cloudflare Turnstile to check that messages come from a person. Cloudflare processes your IP address and some browser details to do this. Our lawful basis is our legitimate interest in keeping the site secure and free of spam.
We don't use analytics or advertising trackers, and we never sell your information or use it for marketing.
Cookies
The site itself sets only one cookie, which remembers your cookie choice. The video and music players come from other services that set their own cookies, so they don't load until you click Accept. If you click Reject, they stay blocked and you can still use the rest of the site. You can change your choice at any time with the Cookie settings link at the bottom of every page.
Cookie or service | Set by | Purpose | Needs your consent? |
|---|---|---|---|
viewed_cookie_policy | stevebarkwill.com | Remembers whether you accepted or rejected cookies (kept for 11 months) | No, strictly necessary |
Cloudflare Turnstile | Cloudflare | Spam protection on the contact form | No, strictly necessary |
Vimeo player | Vimeo | Plays the showreel and compositions. We ask Vimeo not to track you ("do not track") | Yes |
YouTube player | Plays YouTube videos, using YouTube's privacy-enhanced (youtube-nocookie.com) mode | Yes | |
SoundCloud player | SoundCloud | Plays the music player and SoundCloud tracks | Yes |
Once you accept, these services may use cookies and similar technology as described in their own policies: Vimeo, Google/YouTube and SoundCloud.
Who we share your data with
We use a small number of trusted providers to run the site. Each one handles your data only on our instructions.
- Akamai (Linode): hosts the website server.
- MongoDB Atlas: stores the website's content and contact form messages.
- Google (Gmail): delivers contact form messages to Steve's inbox.
- Cloudflare: spam protection (Turnstile).
Some of these providers may process data outside the UK, for example in the United States. Where they do, they protect it with the UK International Data Transfer Addendum, standard contractual clauses or the UK-US data bridge.
How long we keep your data
We keep contact form messages for [2 years] after our last contact with you, unless they lead to work. In that case we keep them as part of our business records for as long as the law requires, normally 6 years. Your cookie choice is kept in your browser for 11 months.
Your rights
You have the right to ask for a copy of your data, and to have it corrected or deleted. You can also object to or restrict how we use it, or ask us to transfer it. To use any of these rights, email steve@stevebarkwill.com. We'll reply within one month.
If you're unhappy with how we've handled your information, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). We'd appreciate the chance to put things right first.
Changes to this policy
We'll update this page if anything changes. Last updated: 23rd Oct, 2026.