HISTORY BROUGHT TO LIFE THROUGH FILM
HISTORY BROUGHT TO LIFE THROUGH FILM
Julie Oatridge | Film Historian & Speaker
Last updated: 22 October 2026
Julie Oatridge is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled securely and responsibly.
This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, stored and protected when you visit www.julieoatridge.co.uk, make an enquiry or request information about Julie’s talks and presentations.
Julie Oatridge is the data controller responsible for personal information collected through this website.
When you contact Julie through the website’s booking enquiry form, we may collect the following information:
Your name
Email address
Telephone number
Type of event or venue
Event location
Preferred event date
Estimated audience size
Any additional information you provide about your event or enquiry
We may also collect limited technical information, including IP addresses, browser information and website usage data, where necessary for security, website administration and analytics.
Personal information is collected and used for the following purposes:
Responding to enquiries about talks, presentations and speaking engagements.
Discussing availability, bookings and event requirements.
Communicating with you regarding your enquiry or booking.
Maintaining appropriate business and administrative records.
Monitoring website performance and improving the visitor experience.
Protecting the security and functionality of the website.
Your personal information will not be sold to third parties.
Booking enquiry details will not be used for unrelated marketing without an appropriate lawful basis.
Under UK data protection legislation, we rely on the following lawful bases where applicable:
Contractual necessity
To respond to booking requests and take steps towards arranging a talk or presentation.
Legitimate interests
To manage enquiries and correspondence, maintain business records, ensure website security and administer the website.
Consent
Where required for non-essential cookies and analytics technologies, or for other processing activities that depend on your consent.
Legal obligations
Where information must be retained or disclosed to comply with applicable legal requirements.
When you submit an enquiry through the Book Julie form, the information you provide is sent to Julie’s designated Gmail account.
The website uses Elementor Forms to process enquiries, and submissions may also be stored within the secure WordPress administration area.
Email notifications are sent using an authenticated email account hosted by Hostinger, with delivery managed through WP Mail SMTP.
An automatic acknowledgement may also be sent to the email address you provide.
The information submitted will be used to respond to your enquiry and manage any resulting booking arrangements.
This website uses Google Analytics 4, connected through Google Site Kit, to help understand how visitors use the website.
Subject to your cookie preferences, Google Analytics may collect information such as:
Pages visited and interactions with website content.
Approximate geographical location.
Browser and device information.
Traffic sources and general website usage patterns.
This information helps us understand website performance and improve the content and visitor experience.
Google Analytics is configured to operate with the website’s consent management arrangements. Where consent is required, non-essential analytics cookies will not be placed unless you have agreed to their use.
Google may process information in accordance with its own privacy policies.
Further information is available at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
This website uses cookies and similar technologies to support essential website functions and, where permitted, to understand website usage.
Cookies may include:
Essential cookies
These support necessary website functions, security and administration.
Statistics cookies
These may be used by Google Analytics to collect information about website usage and performance.
Third-party cookies
Certain external services or embedded content may use cookies or similar technologies, depending on the services included on the website.
We use Complianz to manage cookie preferences and provide information about cookies used by the website.
Where consent is required, visitors can accept or reject non-essential cookies and manage their preferences through the cookie banner.
You can also change your cookie preferences using the consent settings available on the website.
For further information, please see our separate Cookie Policy.
This website is hosted by Hostinger.
Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to help protect personal information from unauthorised access, accidental loss, misuse or disclosure.
These measures include secure website connections, controlled administrator access, website maintenance and regular backups.
Although appropriate precautions are taken, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Website backups are created using UpdraftPlus and stored remotely using Google Drive.
These backups may include website files, settings and database information, including information submitted through website forms.
Access to backups is restricted to authorised website administrators and maintenance personnel.
Backups are retained according to the configured backup schedule and are periodically replaced or deleted.
We do not sell or rent personal information.
Information may be processed by trusted service providers necessary for the operation and maintenance of the website, including:
Hostinger: Website hosting and email services.
Google: Gmail, Google Analytics and Google Drive.
Elementor: Website form functionality and submission management.
Website maintenance provider: Technical administration, updates, backups and security.
Where appropriate, these services operate under their own privacy and data processing terms.
Information may also be disclosed where required by law.
Some third-party service providers, including Google, may process or store personal information outside the United Kingdom.
Where international transfers of personal data occur, appropriate safeguards will be used as required by applicable UK data protection legislation.
Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
Booking enquiries and related correspondence may be retained while enquiries are being handled and for an appropriate period afterwards for business administration, record-keeping or legal purposes.
Website form submissions will be periodically reviewed and deleted when no longer required.
Website backups are retained in accordance with the website’s configured backup schedule.
Information required for legal or accounting purposes may be retained for longer where necessary.
Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:
Request access to personal information held about you.
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Request deletion of your personal information.
Request restriction of certain processing activities.
Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
Request the transfer of your information where applicable.
Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact Julie using the details below.
You also have the right to raise a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Website: https://ico.org.uk
This website may contain links to third-party websites or embedded content.
External websites operate under their own privacy policies and may collect information independently.
Julie Oatridge is not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites.
For questions about this Privacy Policy or requests relating to your personal information, please contact:
Julie Oatridge
Film Historian & Speaker
Website: https://www.julieoatridge.co.uk
Email: [Insert approved privacy contact email address]
Correspondence address: [Insert approved business correspondence address, if appropriate]
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in website functionality, data protection requirements or the services used.
The most recent version will always be available on this page.