PRIVACY POLICY

 I value your privacy and will always do everything I can to protect it. I’m committed to safeguarding your privacy.
 
Any data you send me will be used in a lawful way, and I won’t do anything with it that I don’t tell you about in advance, and it will all remain private unless you give me permission to send specific data to a third party for a good reason.
 
Here, to the best of my knowledge, is a summary of the data and information being processed by me.
 
WEBSITE:
 
My website provider is Weebly. Weebly collects data about you that is only available to me as the owner of this website. It comes to me in an anonymised form—an example of which would be the number of visitors to the site, and does not reveal anything personal about you. For more information about Weebly’s Privacy Policy please visit https://www.weebly.com/
 
Data collected through the use of this website includes:

• The contact form on this website is connected to my Gmail account. When you contact me through this form your data will be shared with Gmail. Gmail’s privacy policy can be read here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=us

 

• The sign-up form for my newsletter is connected to my MailChimp account. Your data will be shared with MailChimp. MailChimp’s privacy policy can be read here: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/

 
I do not download data from this website. All data is stored in the cloud services mentioned in this privacy policy.
 
EMAIL NEWSLETTER:
I periodically send out a newsletter to readers. These newsletters alert readers  about upcoming book releases and contests, share information on what I’m working on, or just share moments from my personal life. I only send my newsletters to readers who have requested to join my list by filling out the sign-up form on my website. This is a double opt-in process, requiring the person signing up to verify twice that they wish to be on my newsletter mailing list. They can unsubscribe at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe button included at the end of every newsletter. My mailing list software is provided by MailChimp and includes tracking facilities to monitor activity that allows me to see how many readers are opening my emails. I never share any of your information with anyone else. I don’t sell my list. MailChimp securely holds my subscribers’ personal information. MailChimp’s privacy policy: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/
 
 
GDPR
 
If you are visiting my website from the countries in the European Union or the UK:
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides the following rights for individuals:

1. The right to be informed
2. The right of access
3. The right to rectification
   
4. The right to erasure (also known as the right to be forgotten)
5. The right to restrict processing
6. The right to data portability
7. The right to object
8. Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling.

For more information on these rights, please visit:
https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/individual-rights/