Gillian Scott Creative
Written and visual work to entertain, inspire and amuse
Welcome to the captivating world of the What Goes On Tour Series, where the inspiration behind the stories is as exciting as the adventures within. The origin of this series can be traced back to my extensive travels through Europe during the 1990s, working for a leading youth tour company. These were the days before cell phones were common and GPS maps were a fantasy.
Immersed in the culture of 18-35-year-olds, my real-life experiences became part of the rich tapestry from which the What Goes On Tour Series emerged. The amalgamation of genuine encounters and a sense of humour laid the foundation for a collection of tales that are not only entertaining but also relatable.
Meet our spirited protagonist, ‘Shaz,’ a twenty-six-year-old tour manager navigating the landscape of Europe in 1996. As she takes the reins in this whirlwind world of fictional tours. Shaz encounters a myriad of challenges – from juggling multiple countries and currencies to deciphering local customs, navigating diverse languages, and unravelling the complexities of relationships.
In the What Goes On Tour Series, you’ll find a delightful blend of wit and humour, as Shaz unveils the funny side of the often chaotic situations that arise. Picture Bridget Jones (Bridget Jones’s Diary) swapping her diary for a microphone and embarking on a journey through the diverse landscapes of Europe – this could very well be her hilarious story.
‘Gillian writes with humour and skill rather like Bridget Jones’s diary. I laughed at some of the well-described situations the main character gets herself in.’ – Goodreads review
A Brief Tale is a prequel novella which you’ll receive free when you sign up for my mailing list.
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Since first leaving New Zealand aged 18 travel has been part of my life. My travel experiences have been diverse including seeing Europe from a Combi van when I was 20, Africa in an overland truck and backpacking around the globe for 8 months with my husband and two young children. I’ve worked leading tours in Europe, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and India. Follow along for my take on the world and what I’m seeing.
Privacy Policy
It is Gillian Scott Creative’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you or that you may provide to us, in the circumstances set out below. Accordingly, we have developed this privacy policy for you to understand how we collect, use, communicate, disclose, safeguard and otherwise make use of your personally identifiable information (“Personal Data”).
We will only collect and use your Personal Data where:
– we have lawful grounds to do so, including to comply with our legal obligations;
– we are performing a contract with you for our services; and
– we have legitimate interests in using your Personal Data and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.
For the purposes of the EU General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679) (“GDPR”), we, Gillian Scott Creative, are the “data controller”. If you have any questions about this policy or about how we use your Personal Data, please contact us via our contact details at the end of this policy.
This policy is effective as of 12 Feb 2023. We review our privacy practices on an ongoing basis, and as such, we may change this privacy policy occasionally. Please check this page frequently to ensure you are familiar with its current content.
1. Personal Data we collect via our website gillianscottcreative.com (the “Website”)
Personal Data that you provide to us
We only collect Personal Data where you choose to interact with us on the Website in the following ways:
| ACTIVITY | TYPES OF PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED |
| When you sign-up to: receive free content, including eBooks, news and offers; | ·Email address ·First name ·Last name |
| When you purchase a book directly from us | ·Name ·Email address ·Phone number· Any Personal Data which you provide to us in the free text box of the form· Payment method choice (payment details are held by our payment processor, not us) |
| When you complete the media enquiries form | ·Name ·Email address ·Phone number· Any Personal Data which you provide to us in the free text box of the form |
Data that we collect automatically
We may automatically collect certain information when you visit our Website – such as the type of browser and operating system you are using, and the domain name of your Internet service provider. We do not link this information with any Personal Data.
We may also collect data automatically through our use of cookies on the Website. Please see our cookie policy to find out about the types of cookies we set and why, and how you can adjust your settings to disable cookies.
2. Use of your Personal Data
We will only use your Personal Data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we use your Personal Data to:
– process and manage your use of our website;
– respond to your questions, comments and requests;
– where you have opted-in to receive marketing from us, deliver communications that are relevant to your preferences / may be of interest to you;
– improve our services and Website through analysis of information.
3. Sharing of your Personal Data
We take your privacy seriously and will not share your Personal Data with others, except as permitted by applicable law or as set out below:
We share Personal Data as necessary with third parties who provide services or functions on our behalf and who require the information to provide those specific services to us. These third parties may include social media advertising platforms such as Facebook and Google Adwords for the purpose of custom audience generation and the development of targeting criteria for other audiences. Please note that we have appropriate data privacy safeguards in place with third parties with whom we share Personal Data as described above and who are providing services or functions on our behalf.
4. Keeping your Personal Data secure
We have implemented security policies and technical measures to safeguard the Personal Data we collect. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with applicable law, including the GDPR, to safeguard Personal Data from accidental loss, destruction or damage and unauthorised access, use and disclosure.
5. Retention periods for use of your Personal Data
We will use and store your Personal Data only for as long as necessary, bearing in mind the uses of your Personal Data as described in this privacy policy and otherwise as communicated to you. We review the Personal Data we hold at regular intervals and delete permanently or anonymise any Personal Data which is no longer necessary.
6. Children
This Website and our services are aimed at adults, and we do not knowingly collect any Personal Data relating to children aged under 15 years old. If you are under the age of 15, please do not provide us with any of your Personal Data, including your email address.
7. Access to and control over your Personal Data
You have legal rights under applicable law in relation to your Personal Data. You can ask the following questions, or take the following actions, at any time by contacting us via email [mark@markjdawson.com] or via our postal address:
– see what Personal Data we hold about you (if any), including why we are holding it and to who it could be disclosed to;
– ask us to change/correct your Personal Data;
– ask us to delete your Personal Data;
– object to the processing of your Personal Data;
– ask us to restrict the processing of your Personal Data;
– withdraw any consents you have given us to the processing of your Personal Data; and
– express any concerns you have about third parties’ use of your Personal Data.
8. Change of purpose
We will only use your Personal Data for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose. If you wish to have an explanation as to how the processing for the new purpose is compatible with the original purpose, please contact us.
If we need to use your Personal Data for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and we will explain the legal basis which allows us to do so.
9. Contact Us
Our full details are:
Gillian Scott Creative
Email for Privacy Questions: gillianscottcreative@gmail.com
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