Privacy Policy

Last updated: 14 May, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, and protect personal information when you visit this website, sign up to my newsletter, interact with affiliate links, or use features available through the site.

Who I Am

This website is operated by L. Ann.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is handled, you can contact me at: leeann@lannauthor.com

What Personal Data I Collect

Depending on how you use this site, I may collect the following personal data:

• your name and email address if you sign up to my newsletter;

• any information you choose to provide if you contact me directly;

• analytics and technical data relating to how visitors use the site, where you have consented to analytics cookies;

• limited technical information required for website operation, security, and performance.

How I Use Your Data

I use personal data for the following purposes:

• to send newsletters, release updates, and other email communications you have chosen to receive;

• to respond to messages or enquiries you send me;

• to understand how visitors use the site and improve content, performance, and user experience;

• to operate, maintain, and secure this website.

Lawful Bases

I rely on the following lawful bases under UK GDPR:

• Consent — for newsletter signups and email marketing communications, and for non-essential cookies such as analytics cookies.

• Legitimate interests — where necessary to run, maintain, and secure this website, and to respond to direct enquiries.

Newsletter and Email Marketing

If you sign up to my newsletter, your information will be processed through MailerLite, my email marketing provider.

I use the information you provide to send newsletters, release news, updates, and related email content.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting me directly.

MailerLite provides GDPR-related compliance tools and processes subscriber data on my behalf in accordance with its legal terms and data processing commitments.

Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics to collect information about website traffic and usage.

Google Analytics helps me understand how visitors use the site so I can improve content, structure, and performance.

Google Analytics is only used where you have given consent to analytics cookies.

Third-Party Services

This site may use third-party services to help operate the website and related communications, including:

• MailerLite, for newsletter signup forms and email delivery;

• Google Analytics, for website analytics where consent has been given;

• website hosting providers and related technical service providers;

• external retailers or platforms linked from this site.

International Transfers

Some service providers may process personal data outside the UK or EEA. Where that happens, I rely on appropriate safeguards provided by those services under applicable data protection law.

Affiliate Links

This website contains affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

Affiliate links may direct you to third-party websites. Those websites have their own privacy policies, cookie policies, and terms, and I am not responsible for their content or practices.

Selling or Sharing Your Data

I do not sell your personal data to third parties.

I only share personal data where necessary to run this website, send newsletter emails, provide analytics where consent has been given, or work with service providers that help deliver those functions.

Cookies

This website uses strictly necessary cookies or similar technologies required for basic site operation, security, and performance.

This website also uses analytics cookies to help me understand how visitors use the site and to improve content, performance, and user experience.

Analytics cookies are only used where you have given consent through the site’s cookie banner or cookie settings.

You can change or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time through the site’s cookie settings.

How Long I Keep Your Data

I keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected, including to provide newsletter communications, respond to enquiries, meet legal obligations, or maintain business records.

If you unsubscribe from my newsletter, your data may remain on suppression or unsubscribe lists where necessary to ensure I do not contact you again unintentionally.

Your Privacy Choices

You can contact me at any time if you want to ask about the personal data I hold about you, correct it, or request that it be deleted where applicable. If you have signed up to my newsletter, you can also unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your privacy choices, please contact me at: leeann@lannauthor.com