Catherine Meade. Writer. Editor. Proofreader.

Writer Editor Proofreader

‘Words are the clothes thoughts wear.’

Samuel Beckett

When it comes to language, there are times for jeans and times for a business suit. And then there are the days when we have to put on a uniform.

As a writer I am not here to dazzle readers with wordy cleverness or drown them in information and jargon: it is my job to connect with the needs and concerns of the audience, with the right tone and in the right language.

About me

I wasn't always a writer.

I spent over 15 years in international brand management and noticed that the communications that were persuasive and well researched were the ones that truly stood out. It has given me an all-round perspective; I write with a clear understanding of objectives, brand identity and customer need.

Over the last decade or so I’ve written a lot of copy, from the deadly serious to the downright silly. My client list spans small creative start-ups and NHS Foundation Trusts, with work ranging from short retail headlines to academic health research. My words have been used online, in print, outdoor, in film and radio commercial scripts and on walls at launch events. And on inflight sick bags. Squeezing a chuckle from the sufferers of motion sickness remains one of my biggest writing challenges to date.

Writing Services

From the blank page to the red pen. And everything in between.

At this moment you might be staring at an empty page. You could’ve been there since this time last week. If you’ve got as far as considering the merits of tackling your accounts instead, then perhaps we should talk.

I can step in at any stage of your writing project: whether the page is completely blank, filled with ideas, or simply needs the fresh eyes of a trained proofreader, I’m a one-stop shop and can flex my service and rates to suit.

The most important thing is finding the words that will work hard, and best, for your business.

CONTACT

Get in touch for a chat about your ideas, or drop me a line if you’d like to read a CV or see a sample portfolio.

Contact Us

This privacy notice provides you with details of how I collect and process your personal data.

I, Catherine Meade, am the data controller for my business and, as such, I am responsible for your personal data as provided to me when I am commissioned to provide marketing and communications services to your company.

It is very important that the information I hold about you and your organisation is accurate and up to date. Please let me know if at any time your personal information changes by emailing me at the above email address.

THE DATA I COLLECT ABOUT YOU, FOR WHAT PURPOSE AND ON WHAT GROUNDS I PROCESS IT.

Personal data means any information capable of identifying an individual.

I may process the following personal data about you:

Communication data that includes any communication that you send to me, whether that be through email, text, social media messaging, social media posting or any other communication. I process this data for the purposes of communicating with you, for record keeping and for the establishment, pursuance or defence of legal claims. My lawful ground for this processing is a legitimate interest, which in this case is to reply to communications sent to me, to fulfil my contractual obligations, to keep records and to establish, pursue or defend legal claims.

DISCLOSURES OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA.

I may have to share your personal data with the parties set out below:

Other individuals in your network who may be working alongside us on a specific project or who provide services to us.

Government bodies that require me to report processing activities.

I require all third parties to whom I transfer your data to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. I would only allow such third parties to process your personal data for specified purposes specific to work on a mutual project and in accordance with my instructions.

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MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS.

I will not use your data for marketing communications, or share it with a third party for marketing purposes.

TRANSFERS.

I do not transfer materials or personal data outside the EEA. If large documents need to be transferred by a third-party online distributor, I use reputable services: DropBox, WeTransfer, or the provider of your choice.

DATA SECURITY.

I have put in place security measures to prevent your personal data being accidentally lost, used, altered, disclosed, or accessed without authorisation. I use an external hard drive for archived materials and a shredder for hard copies . My computer is password protected and I use a reputable security package.

I will only allow access to your personal data to those partners who have a business need to know such data. They will only process your personal data on my instructions and they must keep it confidential.

I have procedures in place to deal with any suspected personal data breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach if I am legally required to do so.

KEEPING YOUR DATA.

I will only keep your personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes I collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

I am required by law for tax purposes to keep basic information about my clients' customers (including Contact, Identity, Financial and Transaction Data) for six years after they stop being my clients.

DATA PROCESSING AGREEMENTS (DPAs).

I am happy to sign a DPA, or a Confidentiality Agreement, if you require me to do so.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS.

Under data protection laws you have rights in relation to your personal data that include the right to request access, correction, erasure, restriction, transfer, to object to processing, to portability of data and (where the lawful ground of processing is consent) to withdraw consent.

You can see more about these rights at:

https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/individual-rights/

If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, please email me at mail@catherinemeade.co.uk

I will not disclose your personal data to any person who has no right to receive it.

If you are not happy with any aspect of how I collect or use your data, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk). I would be grateful if you would contact me first if you do have a complaint so that I can try to resolve it for you.