PRIVACY POLICY – Author Ally Preece

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how author Ally Preece (referred to as “we” and “our) uses and protects any information you provide when you use this website and/or when you become a member of our circle of readers by subscribing to our mailing list.

Any information you provide will only be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy may occasionally be updated. You are invited to check this page periodically to check you are happy with any changes. This version was updated on February 10th 2025. Remember you can unsubscribe from our mailing list at any time, just as you can request deletion of your data at any time.

2. Information we collect

In the course of your interaction with us, we may collect the following information:

· Directly (typed in by yourself) Your name, your email address, the country where you live; Information relevant to reader surveys;

· Automatically (when cookies, plugins or other tracking technologies collect data) Statistical data relevant to website analytics such as the different browsers and operating systems used by visitors to the site, and whether contacts were made directly to allypreece.com or via a search engine such as Google, or social media such as Instagram or Facebook. Please note that you can choose to accept or decline cookies when you visit our site.

3. Use of Information

We collect this information in order to understand your needs better and provide you with an improved service for the following purposes:

· Internal record-keeping;

· To understand a little about our readership, enabling us for example to develop writings of interest using feedback from surveys;

· For marketing and communication, to share news of our books including new releases and special offers for subscribers;

· Only if required by law, to share data lawfully requested by legal authorities.

4. Data Security

We are committed to protecting your information and will not disclose or sell your details to a third party. We take suitable measures to protect the information we collect.

5. Mailing List Subscription

By signing up on our website to join our circle of readers, you give us permission to contact you by email newsletter from time to time in order to share thoughts about reading, writing and pursuing a personal dream, and to update you about our writing and publications with marketing news.

Each email or newsletter we send to you will contain an unsubscribe link. Please click on this link at any time to unsubscribe. You can also contact us to be manually removed from the mailing list and for the deletion of all your information (see Contact Details, below).

When you sign up for the mailing list your details are collected and stored by a third-party mailing service, MailChimp. To consult MailChimp’s privacy policy, click on the link in the sign-up page.

6. Links to Other Websites

Our website includes links to other websites of interest such as Amazon and social media platforms such as Instagram. Please note that while visiting these sites your rights are not governed by this Privacy Policy and we are not responsible for the protection and privacy of information you provide while visiting these sites.

7. Website Use

By using our website, the reader consents to the terms of this policy.

The views on our website are purely the opinion of the author and not professional advice. We are not responsible for any errors or results from using this information. Readers use it at their own risk.

Please note that this website is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

8. Contact Details

You have a right to request details of the personal information we hold about you, and to request corrections. You may request deletion of personal information we hold at any time.

Readers may also reach out to us with any other concerns and questions.

Please contact:

· By email: alisonrileyauthor@gmail.com

· By traditional mail: Alison Riley, MBE, Via Marzia 92, 35031 Abano Terme, PD, Italy.

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