1. Scope
This Privacy Policy applies to the website for The Eyes We Kept(the “Site”), operated by author Scott Davignon. It covers information collected when you browse the Site or request release updates.
2. Information we collect
Information you provide
If you request release updates, we collect the email address you submit, the date of your request, and records needed to confirm, manage, or unsubscribe that address. If you contact the author through an external website, that website's privacy practices also apply.
Information collected automatically
When you visit, analytics and hosting services may receive technical information such as your IP address, approximate location derived from it, browser and device type, referring page, pages viewed, interactions, and the date and time of the visit. The Site also records selected navigation and signup events to understand which content is useful.
3. How we use information
We use information to:
- send requested confirmation messages and release news;
- operate, secure, troubleshoot, and improve the Site;
- understand aggregate readership and content performance;
- prevent abuse, fraud, and unauthorized activity; and
- comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.
Release emails are sent only after you request them. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in an email.
4. Cookies, analytics, and service providers
The Site uses Google Analytics to measure visits and interactions. Analytics technology may use cookies or similar identifiers. You can limit cookies through your browser settings or use Google's available analytics opt-out tools, although some Site functions may work differently.
Service providers process information on our behalf to provide hosting, security, analytics, release-list storage, and email delivery. These may include Google Analytics, Google Sheets, Twilio SendGrid, and our hosting or content-delivery providers. They may process information under their own privacy terms and only as needed to provide their services.
5. How information is shared
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with the service providers described above, when required by law or a valid legal process, to protect rights or safety, or as part of a business or website transfer. We do not disclose release-list addresses for unrelated third-party marketing.
6. Retention
Release-list information is generally kept until you unsubscribe or ask for deletion. A limited suppression record may be retained after you unsubscribe so that your choice continues to be honored. Analytics, security logs, and transaction records are retained for the periods reasonably needed for the purposes described above or as required by law.
7. Your choices and rights
You may unsubscribe from release emails at any time. Depending on where you live, you may also have rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information, or to object to or restrict certain processing. We may need to verify your request and may retain information where legally permitted or required.
8. Children's privacy
The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted information, please contact us so it can be reviewed and, where appropriate, deleted.
9. Security and international processing
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards, but no method of transmission or storage is completely secure. Information may be processed in the United States or other countries where service providers operate, which may have different data-protection laws than your location.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the Site or its services change. The revised version will be posted here with a new “Last updated” date. Material changes may also be communicated through the Site or release list when appropriate.
11. Contact
For privacy questions or requests, contact Scott Davignon through the official author website at ScottDavignon.com.