Who is responsible
Nilan Veyro, operating this independent author website, is responsible for personal information collected through the site. “We,” “us,” and “our” refer to the website operator. You can contact us through the site’s contact form for privacy questions or requests.
Information we collect
- Information you provide: name, email address, inquiry category, subject, and message when you contact us; email address and consent records when you join the mailing list; and the support amount and transaction status associated with a payment.
- Technical and security information: IP address, request timing, browser or device information, and security logs needed to operate, protect, and troubleshoot the service.
- Optional analytics information: if you allow Google Analytics, information such as pages visited, approximate geography, browser and device category, referral source, and interaction timing may be processed to understand aggregate use.
- Information stored on your device: reading progress for individual stories and your analytics consent choice. See the Cookie Notice for details.
- Payment information: card details are entered on Authorize.Net’s hosted payment interface and are not stored by this application.
How and why we use information
- Deliver requested services, respond to messages, and administer reader support.
- Send newsletters only after you confirm your subscription, and maintain unsubscribe or suppression records.
- Prevent spam, fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access.
- Maintain the site, diagnose failures, and understand aggregate performance if privacy-conscious analytics are enabled.
- Comply with legal obligations and establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
Where data-protection law requires a legal basis, we rely on your consent for marketing, performance of a requested service, legitimate interests in operating and securing the site, and legal obligations as applicable. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting earlier lawful processing.
Retention
| Information | Why it is used | Typical retention |
|---|---|---|
| Contact messages | Responding and maintaining appropriate correspondence records | Up to 24 months after the conversation closes, unless a longer period is legally required |
| Newsletter subscription records | Sending requested updates and recording consent | Until you unsubscribe; limited suppression records may be kept to honor that choice |
| Support transaction records | Receipts, reconciliation, fraud prevention, and tax or accounting obligations | As required by applicable financial and tax rules |
| Security logs | Detecting abuse and protecting the service | Generally up to 90 days, longer only when investigating an incident |
Service providers and sharing
We share information only as needed with providers that help operate the site: hosting and infrastructure providers, Google Analytics when a visitor consents, SMTP2GO for email delivery, Authorize.Net for hosted payment processing, and database or storage providers configured by the operator. Each provider processes information under its own terms and privacy commitments. We do not sell personal information.
We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with law, protect rights or safety, investigate misuse, or complete a business transfer. If information is processed in another country, protections required by applicable law will be used where available.
Your choices and rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, object to, or receive a copy of personal information, and to complain to your local data-protection authority. We may need to verify your request. You can unsubscribe through the link in each marketing email.
Children, security, and changes
This site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information. We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards, but no online service can guarantee absolute security. We will post material policy changes here and update the date above.
Questions about this page can be sent through the contact form. Choose “General inquiry” and include the relevant page name.