Privacy notice

Last updated: 10 November 2026

Who we are

Signal Scout Ltd (company number 17118363, registered office 1 Queen's Park Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7AD) helps brands find content creators and publishers to partner with. We are the controller of the information described in this notice. Contact: james@signalscout.co.

Creator and prospect data

What information we collect

Information you have made public to promote your content, such as your name or channel name, links to your public profiles and channels, business contact email, audience and engagement figures, content topics, location (country or region), and posting activity. We do not collect sensitive information or anything that isn't publicly available.

Where we get it

From public platforms and websites (such as YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Substack), and from data tools that compile publicly available information.

Why we use it, and our legal basis

We use it to identify creators who may be a good fit for a brand's partnership or affiliate programme, and to share that match with the brand so they can contact you about the opportunity. Our legal basis is legitimate interests: ours in providing this service, the brand's in finding partners, and yours in hearing about relevant commercial opportunities. We have assessed that this does not unfairly affect you, and you can object at any time.

Who we share it with

The brand we are working for, which will use it to contact you. That brand is responsible for how it uses your information and will have its own privacy notice. We also use service providers for data processing and storage, some of which are based outside the UK. Where they are, we rely on recognised legal safeguards for the transfer.

How long we keep it

12 months from collection, then deleted. If you object, we keep a minimal record so we don't collect your information again.

If you contact us through this site

When you request a sample or email us, we use your name, work email, brand and anything else you send to reply and to prepare your sample. Our legal basis is legitimate interests in responding to your enquiry. The form is processed by our website host, Netlify. We keep enquiries for up to 12 months unless you become a client.

Your rights

You can ask us to stop using your information, delete it, correct it, restrict how we use it, or give you a copy. If you ask us to stop, we will delete your information and not include you in future work for any client. Email james@signalscout.co. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk, but we'd appreciate the chance to deal with your concern first.