PRIVACY POLICY
Rebecca Dale Publishing respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used and protected when you visit this website, purchase products, join the mailing list, complete a form or otherwise interact with Rebecca Dale Publishing.
For the purposes of UK data protection law, the data controller is Rebecca Dale Publishing, operated by Rebecca Dale.
1. Information We May Collect
Depending on how you use this website, we may collect information including:
Your name
Email address
Billing and shipping address
Telephone number, where required for an order or delivery
Information you provide through contact forms
Newsletter subscription information
Order and transaction information
Your communication preferences
Technical information such as your IP address, browser type and device information
Information about how you interact with this website
Payment card details are processed by the relevant payment provider and are not directly stored by Rebecca Dale Publishing.
2. How Your Information Is Collected
Your information may be collected when you:
Purchase a book, special edition, merchandise or other product
Subscribe to the Rebecca Dale mailing list
Complete a contact or enquiry form
Contact Rebecca Dale Publishing directly
Participate in a giveaway, promotion or reader opportunity
Browse or interact with this website
Accept cookies or similar technologies
Some technical information may be collected automatically when you use the website.
3. How Your Information Is Used
Your personal information may be used to:
Process and fulfil your orders
Arrange delivery of purchased products
Respond to questions and enquiries
Provide customer service
Send newsletters and marketing communications where you have chosen to receive them
Provide information about new releases, special editions, events, giveaways and other Rebecca Dale news
Manage giveaways, promotions or reader opportunities
Maintain appropriate business and financial records
Improve the website and understand how visitors use it
Prevent fraud, misuse or security issues
Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
Your information will only be used where there is an appropriate lawful basis for doing so.
4. Email Marketing
If you subscribe to the Rebecca Dale mailing list, your email address will be used to send you author news, book releases, exclusive content, special editions, events, promotions and other relevant updates.
Marketing emails will only be sent where permitted by applicable law.
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included at the bottom of marketing emails.
Unsubscribing from marketing communications will not prevent us from sending necessary transactional communications relating to an order you have placed.
5. Online Orders
When you purchase something through this website, information such as your name, contact information, billing information and delivery address may be collected in order to process and fulfil your purchase.
Relevant information may be shared with companies involved in fulfilling your order, such as:
Payment processors
Printing and fulfilment providers
Postal and courier services
Website and ecommerce providers
Only information reasonably necessary to provide the relevant service will be shared.
6. Squarespace
This website is hosted using Squarespace.
Squarespace may process certain information about website visitors and customers in order to provide website hosting, ecommerce, analytics, security and related services.
Squarespace's own privacy practices are governed by its privacy documentation.
7. Third-Party Services
Rebecca Dale Publishing may use trusted third-party providers to operate the website and business.
These may include providers for:
Website hosting
Email marketing
Payment processing
Order fulfilment
Shipping and delivery
Analytics
Forms
Book distribution
Digital content delivery
These organisations may process personal information where necessary to provide their services.
Some providers may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where applicable, appropriate safeguards will be relied upon for international transfers of personal information.
8. Cookies
This website may use cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small files stored on your device which can help the website function correctly, remember preferences and provide information about how the website is being used.
Cookies may include:
Essential website cookies
Functional cookies
Analytics cookies
Marketing or advertising cookies, where applicable
Where consent is legally required, non-essential cookies will only be used after you have provided the appropriate consent.
You can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie banner or settings available on this website.
9. Analytics
Analytics tools may be used to understand how visitors interact with the website.
This may include information such as:
Pages visited
Approximate location
Device type
Browser type
Referral source
Time spent on the website
General website interactions
This information helps us understand which parts of the website are useful to readers and improve the website over time.
10. How Long Information Is Kept
Personal information will only be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including to meet legal, accounting and tax requirements.
Different types of information may therefore be retained for different periods.
When personal information is no longer required, it will be deleted or anonymised where appropriate.
11. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location and the applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information.
Under UK data protection law, these can include the right to:
Request access to personal information held about you
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
Request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances
Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances
Object to certain uses of your personal information
Request transfer of your information where applicable
Withdraw consent where processing relies upon consent
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you have concerns about how your personal information has been handled.
12. Children's Privacy
This website and Rebecca Dale's books are intended for adults.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through this website for marketing purposes.
If we become aware that personal information relating to a child has been collected inappropriately, reasonable steps will be taken to remove it.
13. Security
Reasonable measures are taken to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, loss or misuse.
However, no website or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
14. Links to Other Websites
This website may contain links to third-party websites, including retailers, social media platforms and other services.
Rebecca Dale Publishing is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites. You should review the privacy policies of those websites when providing information to them.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, services, business practices or legal requirements.
The date at the top of this page will be updated when significant changes are made.
16. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to exercise your data protection rights, please contact:
Rebecca Dale Publishing
Email: hello@rebeccadaleauthor.com
Please include enough information for us to understand and respond to your request.
Last updated: 21 August 2026