Last updated: 30 October 2026
Privacy in brief
MakeShiftPublishing BV (MSP) keeps this website deliberately simple and privacy-friendly. The website does not use analytics, advertising trackers or tools that monitor or infer your geographical location. It does not create visitor profiles, and there is no account or login system. The two forms on the website use a robot check to keep out automated abuse; how that works is explained below.
That is why the website does not display a cookie banner: the website sets no cookies of its own, and the robot check on the forms is limited to what is strictly necessary for security.
Who is responsible
MakeShiftPublishing BV is the controller of personal data you choose to provide through this website or by email.
MakeShiftPublishing BV Brussels, Belgium Enterprise number: 0762.843.236 Email: info@makeshiftpublishing.com
Basic technical information
Like virtually every website, the hosting server must briefly process basic technical information, such as an Internet Protocol (IP) address, the requested page, browser type and the date and time of the request, in order to deliver the website securely and reliably. The hosting provider may keep limited server logs for operational and security purposes.
MSP does not use this information to identify visitors, analyse their behaviour, build profiles or determine their location. The legal basis for this limited technical processing is MSP’s legitimate interest in providing a secure and functioning website under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Insights email updates
If you choose to receive MSP Insights updates, the form asks for your email address. You may also provide your first name, surname and organisation, but these fields are optional.
MSP uses these details only to confirm your request and send occasional emails when a new article is published. The legal basis is your consent. A double-confirmation process is used: you are added to the list only after clicking the confirmation link sent to your email address.
The contact list and emails are managed through Brevo, which processes this information on MSP’s behalf. MSP does not install Brevo’s website-tracking technology. Email open and click tracking is configured anonymously, so this activity is not linked to individual subscribers and is not used to infer their location.
You can unsubscribe at any time by using the link in any Insights email or by contacting info@makeshiftpublishing.com. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that took place before withdrawal.
Contacting MSP
If you contact MSP by email or through the enquiry form on the homepage, MSP processes the information you provide in order to reply, discuss a possible assignment or manage an existing professional relationship. This may include your name, contact details, organisation and message. Messages sent through the enquiry form are stored in Brevo, which processes them on MSP’s behalf.
The legal basis is MSP’s legitimate interest in responding to enquiries or, where relevant, taking steps towards or performing a contract. MSP does not sell personal data or use enquiries for unrelated marketing.
Protection against automated abuse
The Insights sign-up form and the enquiry form are protected by Cloudflare Turnstile, which checks that a form is being used by a person rather than an automated program. When you open a page containing one of these forms, Cloudflare processes technical signals from your browser and connection, such as your IP address, browser type and a technical fingerprint of the connection, solely to detect and block bots. Cloudflare states that it does not use these signals to identify, profile or target individuals.
Cloudflare processes these signals on MSP’s behalf to protect the forms, and as a separate controller to improve its bot detection. The legal basis for MSP is its legitimate interest in protecting the forms, the mailing list and the people whose email addresses could otherwise be misused. Cloudflare’s Turnstile Privacy Addendum explains its own processing in more detail.
Who receives personal data
Personal data is shared only where necessary with service providers that help operate the website, email and Insights updates, principally All2All for website and email hosting, Brevo for the Insights contact list, the enquiry form and emails, and Cloudflare for the robot check on the forms. These providers process data under their own legal and contractual safeguards. Information is not passed to third parties for advertising or unrelated purposes.
Where a service provider or one of its approved subprocessors handles data outside the European Economic Area, appropriate GDPR safeguards apply, such as an adequacy decision or standard contractual clauses.
How long information is kept
Insights contact details are kept until you unsubscribe or withdraw your consent. A minimal suppression record may then be retained to ensure that no further updates are sent and to document the opt-out.
Routine enquiries are normally kept for no longer than two years after the last meaningful contact. Information forming part of a contract, accounting record or legal file may be retained for the longer period required by law or necessary to establish or defend legal claims. Technical server logs are retained according to the hosting provider’s operational and security schedule.
Your rights and choices
Under the GDPR, you may have the right to access your personal data; correct inaccurate information; request deletion or restriction; object to processing based on legitimate interests; receive data you provided in a portable format; and withdraw consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, email info@makeshiftpublishing.com. MSP may ask for enough information to verify your identity before acting on a request.
You may also lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority or with the data-protection authority in the European Economic Area country where you live or work.
Changes to this notice
This notice may be updated when the website or its services change. The date at the top indicates the latest version.