Privacy Policy

# Privacy Policy

**Effective Date:** September 2, 2025

## Who We Are
This website is operated by Renier Palland in collaboration with his literary representation. Our website address is: pallandauthor.com.

## Information We Collect

### Personal Information You Provide
- **Email addresses** when you subscribe to our mailing list
- **Name** if you choose to provide it when subscribing
- **Messages** if you contact us directly

### Automatically Collected Information
- **Website usage data** through analytics (pages visited, time spent, etc.)
- **Technical information** such as IP address, browser type, and device information
- **Cookies and similar technologies** for website functionality and analytics

## How We Use Your Information

### Email Communications
- Send you new work, essays, poems, and updates
- Provide information about upcoming publications or events
- Communicate with you about your subscription

### Website Improvement
- Analyze how visitors use our website
- Improve website functionality and user experience
- Monitor website security

## Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
- **Consent:** When you subscribe to our mailing list
- **Legitimate interests:** For website analytics and security

## Information Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information with:

- **Email service providers** (e.g., Mailchimp, ConvertKit) to deliver our newsletter
- **Analytics providers** (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand website usage
- **Legal authorities** if required by law

## Your Rights

### All Users
- Unsubscribe from our mailing list at any time
- Contact us to request information about your data

### EU/UK Residents (GDPR Rights)
- **Access:** Request a copy of your personal data
- **Rectification:** Request correction of inaccurate data
- **Erasure:** Request deletion of your data
- **Portability:** Request transfer of your data
- **Restriction:** Request limitation of processing
- **Objection:** Object to processing based on legitimate interests

### California Residents (CCPA Rights)
- Know what personal information is collected
- Request deletion of personal information
- Opt-out of sale of personal information (we don't sell data)
- Non-discrimination for exercising these rights

## Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

## Data Retention
- **Email subscriptions:** Until you unsubscribe
- **Website analytics:** As per our analytics provider's retention policy
- **Contact form submissions:** [Specify retention period]

## Cookies
Our website uses cookies for:
- Essential website functionality
- Analytics to understand website usage
- Remembering your preferences

You can control cookies through your browser settings.

## Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

## International Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers.

## Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the effective date.

## Contact Information
If you have questions about this privacy policy or want to exercise your rights, contact us at:

General inquiries & business matters: agent@pallandauthor.com

Privacy requests & personal matters: renier@pallandauthor.com

Alternative contact: contact@pallandauthor.com

Website: pallandauthor.com

Last updated: September 2, 2025