Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

 

Last updated: September 19, 2026

This privacy policy explains how personal information is collected and used when you visit matthewjohnmichaels.com, contact me, or join my mailing list.

The website and mailing list are operated by Langley Green Publishing Ltd, trading as author Matthew John Michaels.

If you have any questions about this policy or how your personal information is used, please contact:

Email: hello@matthewjohnmichaels.com


Information I collect

I may collect personal information that you provide directly, including:

  •  your email address when you join my mailing list or request a free sample or other reader material; 
  •  your name, email address, and any information you choose to include when contacting me through the website; and 
  •  your mailing-list preferences and information relating to your interaction with emails I send, such as email opens and link clicks where this tracking is enabled. 

The website and the services used to operate it may also process technical information necessary to provide and secure the website, such as IP addresses, browser or device information, and server logs.

I do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information through this website.


How I use your information

I may use your personal information to:

  •  provide a book sample, reader magnet, or other material you have requested; 
  •  send you author news, book-release information, special offers, and other email updates where you have consented to receive them; 
  •  respond to messages or inquiries you send me; 
  •  manage and maintain my mailing list; 
  •  understand engagement with emails where email tracking is enabled; and 
  •  operate, maintain, and protect this website and related services. 

I will not sell your personal information.


Lawful basis for processing

Where you sign up to receive marketing emails, I rely on your consent to process your information for that purpose. You may withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in my marketing emails or by contacting me.

Where you specifically request a free sample, reader magnet, or other material, your information may also be processed as necessary to respond to and fulfill that request.

Where necessary to operate and protect the website, respond to inquiries, maintain appropriate records, or establish or defend legal rights, I may process personal information on the basis of my legitimate interests or to comply with a legal obligation, as applicable.


Email mailing list

My mailing list is managed using MailerLite. If you join the mailing list, your email address and related subscription information are processed through MailerLite on my behalf.

Marketing emails include an unsubscribe link. You may unsubscribe at any time.

I may also use BookFunnel to provide book samples, reader magnets, or other digital reading material. Depending on how a particular offer is configured, BookFunnel may process information necessary to provide that service.


Website and service providers

This website is created and hosted using Author Websites by BookBub, operated by Pubmark Inc. BookBub may process information on my behalf where necessary to operate the website and its email-collection features.

I also use service providers including:

  • MailerLite, for mailing-list management and email delivery; 
  • BookFunnel, for delivery of digital book samples and reader material; and 
  • Zoho Mail, for business email and communications. 

These providers process information in accordance with their own legal obligations and the agreements governing the services they provide.


International data transfers

Some service providers used to operate this website or provide related services may process information outside the United Kingdom.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, I rely on the safeguards provided by the relevant service provider and applicable data-protection law, such as adequacy regulations or approved contractual safeguards where required.


How long I keep your information

Mailing-list information is normally retained for as long as you remain subscribed and for an appropriate period afterward where necessary to maintain suppression or unsubscribe records and demonstrate compliance with applicable law.

Information contained in correspondence may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to the inquiry, maintain appropriate business records, or meet legal obligations.

I do not retain personal information for longer than reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.


Your rights 

Depending on the circumstances, UK data-protection law may give you rights concerning your personal information, including the right to:

  •  request access to your personal information; 
  •  ask for inaccurate information to be corrected; 
  •  request deletion of your information; 
  •  request restriction of processing; 
  •  object to certain processing; 
  •  receive certain information in a portable format; and 
  •  withdraw consent where processing is based on consent. 

You have the right to object at any time to the use of your personal information for direct marketing.

To exercise your rights, contact hello@matthewjohnmichaels.com.

You also have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's data-protection regulator.


Cookies and analytics 

This website may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for the website to function.

I do not currently use Google Analytics or the Meta Pixel on this website.

If analytics, advertising, or other non-essential tracking technologies are introduced in the future, this policy will be updated and appropriate consent mechanisms will be used where required.


Third-party websites

 This website may contain links to third-party websites, including booksellers and other services. I am not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. You should review their privacy information when visiting them.


Children

My mailing list is intended for readers aged 13 and over. If you are under 13, please do not provide your email address or join the mailing list.

I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through my mailing list. If I become aware that I have collected such information, I will take appropriate steps to delete it.

Where younger readers use this website, I aim to provide information about the use of personal data in a clear and understandable way.


Changes to this policy 

I may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, the services I use, or applicable legal requirements.

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