Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 13 June 2026

Hello! This Privacy Policy explains how I, Amy Brook, collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit my website, www.amybrookwriter.com, or subscribe to my author newsletter.

I take your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information to manage your subscription and deliver the book updates you have requested.

1. Who I Am (Data Controller)

For the purposes of data protection laws, the data controller is:

2. What Personal Data I Collect

When you interact with my website or sign up for my newsletter, I may collect the following information:

  • Identity Data: Your name or username (if provided).

  • Contact Data: Your email address.

  • Technical & Usage Data: Information about how you interact with my emails (such as open rates and link clicks) provided by my email marketing platform.

3. How and Why I Use Your Data

I only process your data if I have a lawful basis to do so. I use your information to:

  • Send you my author newsletter, book release announcements, cover reveals, and exclusive content.

  • Deliver free chapters, stories, or lead magnets you have requested.

  • Understand which of my book updates or links are most interesting to readers so I can improve my content.

Lawful Basis: I rely on your Consent when you type your email address into my signup form to join my list. You can withdraw this consent at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any email.

4. Who I Share Your Data With

I will never sell, rent, or trade your email address with third parties for marketing purposes. To run my author platform, I share your data with trusted third-party service providers:

  • EmailOctopus: I use EmailOctopus as my email marketing platform to securely store my subscriber list and distribute my newsletter. You can view the EmailOctopus Privacy Policy on their official website.

  • Squarespace: My website is hosted on Squarespace, which may collect basic analytic data regarding website traffic.

5. International Data Transfers

Because I use EmailOctopus and Squarespace, your data may be transferred to and stored on servers located outside of the UK or European Economic Area (EEA), such as the United States. I ensure these platforms use approved legal mechanisms (like Standard Contractual Clauses) to keep your data secure.

6. How Long I Keep Your Data

I will retain your personal information only for as long as you choose to remain a subscriber. If you unsubscribe, your details will be immediately removed from active mailing lists, though they may remain securely archived on a suppression list to ensure we do not accidentally email you again.

7. Your Legal Rights

Under data protection laws (including the UK/EU GDPR), you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data I hold about you.

  • Correct any incorrect or outdated information.

  • Delete your data entirely from my records (the "right to be forgotten").

  • Withdraw Consent at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link found at the bottom of every single email I send.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me directly at amybrookwriter@outlook.com