Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 29, 2026

Emily Irving ("we," "our," or "us") operates emilyirvingauthor.com (the "Site"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you sign up for our author newsletter.

1. Information We Collect

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect the information you voluntarily provide:

  • Name or nickname

  • Email address

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your email address exclusively to:

  • Send you news about upcoming book releases, sales, and giveaways.

  • Share author updates, blog posts, and exclusive reader content.

  • Improve our website experience.

We will never sell, rent, or lease your email address to third parties.

3. Data Sharing and Third-Party Service Providers

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We only share your data with trusted service providers necessary to run our website and newsletter: Squarespace (our website host) and MailerLite (our email marketing platform). Your data is securely transferred to and stored on their servers in accordance with their privacy practices, and they are forbidden from using your data for any other purpose.

4. Cookies and Tracking

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. Squarespace uses necessary cookies to run the site securely, as well as analytics cookies to help us understand site traffic. MailerLite may use basic cookies to ensure signup forms function correctly. You can control or block non-essential cookies through your web browser settings at any time.

5. Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously. Because we use Squarespace to host our website and MailerLite to manage our newsletter, your data is protected using industry-standard security measures, including SSL/HTTPS encryption during transmission and secure, restricted-access data servers.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your name and email address only for as long as you remain a subscriber to our newsletter list. If you choose to unsubscribe using the link at the bottom of our emails, your data will be immediately marked as inactive and permanently deleted from our active MailerLite mailing lists within 30 days, unless a longer retention period is required to comply with legal obligations.

7. Your Rights and Choices

You have complete control over your data. You can:

  • Opt-Out: Unsubscribe at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any email we send.

  • Access or Delete: Contact us directly at emilyirving@emilyirvingauthor.com to request that your personal information be completely deleted from our systems.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, and will notify you of any changes by updating the 'Last Updated' date at the top of this page.

8. Children

Our website and newsletter signup form are intended for adults and young adults. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in the European Union and United Kingdom). If we discover that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child below these ages without verifiable parental consent, we will delete that information from our records immediately. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at emilyirving@emilyirvingauthor.com.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

  • Email: emilyirving@emilyirvingauthor.com