Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by Robin D.M. Potter, author of the Operation Dreadnaught series and other works of fiction.

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Robin D.M. Potter and this author website.

If you have questions about this policy or how your personal information is handled, contact: Please use contact page.

2. Information We May Collect

We only collect information that is reasonably needed to run the website, respond to readers, manage book updates and process signed edition enquiries or orders.

• Your name and email address if you use a contact form, mailing list form or order enquiry.
• Messages or information you choose to send through the website.
• Newsletter subscription details if you join the reader list.
• Order related details when purchasing signed editions, including delivery information where required.
• Technical data such as browser type, device type, pages visited and approximate location, collected through website analytics or cookies.

3. How We Use Your Information

Personal information may be used for the following purposes:

• To reply to messages or enquiries.
• To send book news, release updates or author updates where you have signed up to receive them.
• To manage signed edition orders, personal dedications, delivery queries and customer support.
• To improve the website, understand reader interest and monitor site performance.
• To protect the website from spam, misuse, fraud or technical problems.
• To comply with legal, tax, accounting or regulatory obligations.

4. Newsletter And Reader Updates

If you sign up to receive updates, your email address will be used to send relevant author news, book release information, signed edition updates, audiobook announcements and occasional behind the scenes material.

You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us directly.

5. Signed Editions And Purchases

If you purchase or enquire about signed editions, we may use your personal information to process the order, prepare dedications, respond to questions and arrange delivery.

Payments, checkout and order processing may be handled by Squarespace Commerce, payment providers or other connected services. These services may process your information under their own privacy policies.

6. Cookies And Analytics

This website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate properly, remember preferences, measure traffic and improve performance.

Analytics tools may collect information such as pages visited, time spent on the site, device type and browser type. This information helps us understand how visitors use the website.

More information is available on the Cookie Policy page.

7. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share limited information with trusted services where needed to run the website, send newsletters, process purchases, manage payments, deliver orders, provide analytics or meet legal obligations.

These services may include website hosting providers, mailing list providers, payment processors, delivery providers and analytics services.

8. How Long We Keep Information

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose it was collected.

• Contact form messages may be kept while the enquiry remains relevant.
• Newsletter details are kept until you unsubscribe or ask to be removed.
• Order records may be kept where required for tax, accounting, customer service or legal purposes.
• Analytics information may be retained in aggregated or anonymised form.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location and the applicable law, you may have rights over your personal information. These may include the right to ask for access, correction, deletion, restriction or objection to certain uses of your information.

You may also have the right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, such as newsletter emails.

To make a request, contact: CONTACT-EMAIL-HERE.

10. Security

Reasonable steps are taken to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.

No website, email system or online service can be guaranteed to be completely secure, so please avoid sending highly sensitive information through contact forms or email.

11. Third Party Links

This website may link to third party sites such as retailers, audiobook platforms, social media platforms, payment providers, mailing list services or external media.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of third party websites. You should review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

12. Children

This website is intended for general audiences and readers. It is not designed to knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you believe a child has provided personal information through this website, contact us and we will take appropriate steps to remove it where required.

13. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how your personal information has been handled, please contact us first so the issue can be reviewed.

You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office. More information is available from the ICO website.

14. Changes To This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, services, legal requirements or how personal information is handled.

The latest version will always be published on this page.