PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: August 8, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, and protected when you visit www.robynvale.com, contact me, or apply to join The Elyseum Circle.

  1. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR DATA?

The data controller is:

[YOUR LEGAL NAME], writing under the pen name Robyn Vale
France
Email: robynvaleauthor@gmail.com

Professional registration and business address details will be added once the registration process is complete.

  1. INFORMATION I MAY COLLECT

Depending on how you interact with this website, I may collect:

• Your name or reader name
• Your email address
• Your preferred reading format
• Your Amazon reviewer profile link, if you choose to provide it
• Your answers concerning your reading interests and availability
• Your request for previous books in the Elyseum Series
• Messages or information you send through email or a contact form
• Basic technical information collected through cookies, such as browser type, device type, and website usage data

Please do not provide sensitive personal information through the website or application form.

  1. HOW YOUR INFORMATION IS USED

Your information may be used to:

• Review your application to The Elyseum Circle
• Contact you about your application
• Send ARC opportunities and information relating to The Elyseum Circle
• Provide complimentary digital advance copies to selected readers
• Respond to questions or messages
• Manage reader relationships and protect advance copies from unauthorised distribution
• Maintain the security and proper functioning of the website
• Understand how visitors use the website and improve their experience

Providing an advance copy never requires you to leave a review. Any review you choose to share must be voluntary, honest, and entirely your own.

  1. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING

Depending on the situation, personal information is processed:

• With your consent, particularly when you apply to receive communications relating to The Elyseum Circle
• To respond to a request you have made
• On the basis of legitimate interests, including managing reader applications, protecting advance copies and intellectual property, maintaining website security, and improving the website
• Where necessary to comply with a legal obligation

You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting robynvaleauthor@gmail.com. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that took place before the withdrawal.

  1. THE ELYSEUM CIRCLE AND GOOGLE FORMS

Applications to The Elyseum Circle are currently collected using Google Forms. When you submit the form, the information you provide is processed and stored using Google services.

Google may process information outside the European Economic Area under its own privacy and data-transfer safeguards. You should review Google’s Privacy Policy before submitting the form.

Submitting an application does not guarantee selection for The Elyseum Circle or receipt of an advance copy.

  1. SERVICE PROVIDERS

Personal information may be processed through service providers used to operate the website and communicate with readers, including:

• Squarespace, which hosts and operates this website
• Google, which provides Google Forms and related storage services
• Email service providers used to send and receive communications

These providers process information according to their own privacy policies and applicable data-protection obligations.

Personal information is not sold or rented to third parties.

  1. AMAZON AND SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

This website contains links to Amazon, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and other external websites.

When you follow an external link, the relevant third party may collect information according to its own privacy policy. I do not control the privacy practices, cookies, or content of external websites.

All book purchases are currently completed through Amazon and are subject to Amazon’s terms and privacy policy. This website does not currently collect or process payment information.

  1. COOKIES

This website uses cookies and similar technologies through Squarespace to operate securely, remember preferences, measure website usage, and, where permitted, provide analytics or personalised features.

When you visit the website, you can accept cookies or manage your preferences through the cookie banner. You may also adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Blocking certain essential cookies may affect the operation of the website.

  1. HOW LONG INFORMATION IS KEPT

Application and reader information is retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

Information relating to unsuccessful or inactive applications will normally be deleted or reviewed within three years of the last meaningful contact. Information relating to active members of The Elyseum Circle may be retained for the duration of their participation and then reviewed or deleted when no longer necessary.

Information may be retained for a longer period where required by law, needed to establish or defend legal claims, or necessary to document consent or confidentiality obligations.

  1. CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY

Reasonable organisational and technical measures are used to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no online service or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

  1. YOUR DATA-PROTECTION RIGHTS

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Request access to your personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of your information
• Restrict or object to certain processing
• Withdraw your consent at any time
• Request the portability of information you provided
• Submit a complaint to a data-protection authority

To exercise your rights, contact:

robynvaleauthor@gmail.com

You may also lodge a complaint with the French data-protection authority, the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), at www.cnil.fr.

  1. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

This website and The Elyseum Circle are intended for adult readers and are not directed to children. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

  1. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

This Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect changes to the website, services, legal requirements, or data-processing practices.

The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last updated.

  1. CONTACT

For questions about this Privacy Policy or the use of your personal information, contact:

Robyn Vale
Email: robynvaleauthor@gmail.com