Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected and processed when you visit the official website of C. G. Vazou or use its newsletter and contact forms.

The website is intended to provide information about the author, her books and The Shadow War series, and to allow readers to receive updates or get in touch.

1. Information collected

Depending on how you use this website, the following information may be collected:

• Newsletter subscriptions: Your email address and the consent information submitted through the signup form.
• Contact messages: Your email address, message and, if provided, your name.
• Technical information: Certain technical information may be processed by the website hosting provider and form services to deliver the website, maintain security and prevent abuse.

2. Newsletter and MailerLite

The newsletter signup form is provided by MailerLite, a third-party email marketing service.

When you subscribe, your email address and associated subscription information are processed by MailerLite so that newsletter updates can be managed and delivered.

Subscription is voluntary. You must actively tick the consent checkbox before submitting the form. The information is used to send occasional updates about C. G. Vazou, The Shadow War, exclusive content and upcoming releases.

You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in each newsletter.

For further information about how MailerLite processes personal information, please read its Privacy Policy.

3. Contact form and FormPost

The contact form on The Selenian Circle page is provided through FormPost. It allows visitors to send a message without using a publicly displayed email address.

Information submitted through the form may include your name (if provided), email address and message.

This information is processed to receive, manage and respond to your enquiry. FormPost also processes certain technical information for service operation and spam prevention.

Form submissions are handled through FormPost's service and are available to the form owner through its dashboard. They are retained according to the service's applicable settings and privacy terms.

You can read more in FormPost's Privacy Policy.

4. How your information is used

Information submitted through this website is used only for the purposes for which it was provided, including:

• Sending requested newsletter updates.
• Responding to questions and messages.
• Managing subscriptions and contact submissions.
• Maintaining the security and proper operation of the website and its forms.

Personal information submitted through these forms is not intentionally used for unrelated marketing purposes.

5. Data sharing and third-party services

This website uses third-party services to provide its newsletter and contact forms. Information submitted through those forms is processed by the relevant service providers for the purposes described in this policy.

These providers have their own privacy policies and terms explaining how they handle personal information.

6. Data retention

Newsletter information is retained through MailerLite while needed to manage the subscription, subject to applicable service terms and deletion requests.

Contact form submissions are retained through FormPost according to the service's applicable settings and retention terms.

You may request that information associated with your submission be reviewed or deleted, subject to applicable legal obligations and the relevant provider's procedures.

7. Your privacy rights

Depending on the circumstances and applicable data protection law, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you may have the right to:

• Request access to your personal information.
• Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Request deletion of your personal information.
• Request restriction of processing.
• Object to certain types of processing.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To make a privacy-related enquiry or request, please use the contact form on The Selenian Circle page. Please mention that your message concerns a privacy request.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection supervisory authority.

8. Website security

Reasonable steps are taken to maintain the security of this website and the services used to process form submissions. However, no method of transmitting or storing information over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

9. External links

This website may contain links to external websites, including social media platforms and service providers. Those websites operate under their own privacy policies and terms. This Privacy Policy does not cover their practices.

10. Changes to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, its services or applicable requirements. The latest version will be published on this page.