Privacy Policy

Who We Are

This website is operated by Melanie Cellier, author, published by Luminant Publications. Our website address is melaniecellier.com.

You can contact us at: assistant@melaniecellier.com

What Information We Collect

Newsletter Signup

If you subscribe to our mailing list, we collect your email address and your explicit consent to receive newsletters. This information is stored and managed by Mailchimp (Intuit Inc.). You can review Mailchimp's privacy policy at intuit.com/privacy/statement.

We use your email address solely to send newsletters about new releases, bonus content, and news related to Melanie Cellier's books. We do not sell, rent, or share your email address with any other third parties.

Contact Enquiries

If you contact us via email, we retain your email address and the content of your message in order to respond to your enquiry. We do not add contact enquiries to our mailing list without your explicit consent.

Cookies

This website currently uses only essential technical cookies required for the site to function. We do not currently use analytics, advertising, or tracking cookies.

If we introduce analytics or third-party cookies in the future (such as Google Analytics or affiliate programme tracking), we will update this policy accordingly and, where required by law, seek your consent.

Third-Party Services

Book purchase links on this website direct to third-party retailers including Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, and Scribd. These retailers have their own privacy policies and handle all transaction and payment data independently. We do not receive or process any payment information.

Audiobook links may direct to Audible and other audiobook platforms. These services operate under their own privacy policies.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Newsletter subscribers' data is retained until you unsubscribe. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email, or by contacting us directly.

Contact enquiry emails are retained for as long as is reasonably necessary to respond to your enquiry and for our records.

Your Rights

You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal information we hold about you. To make a request, please contact us at the email address above.

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to data portability and the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

If you are located in Australia, you have rights under the Australian Privacy Act 1988, including the right to access and correct your personal information.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The current version will always be available at this page, with the date of last update noted at the top. We recommend checking this page periodically if you have concerns about how your data is used.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at: assistant@melaniecellier.com