I love and respect the ever-lovin' heck out of my readers, so your data and privacy matters to me. Here's a full rundown on what information I collect, why, and all the other tidbits you need to know:

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My contact details:

 

Name: Coco Elliot

Address: Office 1, Izabella House, 24-26 Regent Place, City Centre, Birmingham, B1 3NJ

Email: coco[at]cocoelliot.com

Website: www.cocoelliot.com

 

This privacy notice was completed on November 24, 2023, and will be reviewed periodically for any required updates.

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The type of personal information I collect:

 

I currently collect and process the following information:​

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• Your name

• Your email address

• Website user statistics

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How I get the personal information and why I have it:

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Most of the personal information I process is provided directly by you for one of the following reasons:

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• To communicate information about my books including, but not limited to, new releases, upcoming promotions, and bonus materials

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I also receive personal information indirectly from the following sources in the following scenarios:

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• Wix.com for website statistics

• Google ReCAPTCHA for spambot prevention

• Mailerlite for newsletter and mailing list sign-ups and distribution

• BookFunnel for securely delivering advanced reader copies (ARCs) and bonus content

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I use this information you've given me in order to communicate with my readers, improve the function of my site, and better understand how visitors use this website.

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I will not share your personal information with any third party unless I am required to do so by law.

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Under the UK General Date Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:

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• Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting me directly at coco[at]cocoelliot.com

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How I store your personal information:

 

Your information is securely stored on the following data servers:

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• Wix.com -- my website host.

• Mailerlite -- my newsletter and mailing list content management system. Double opt-in is required for a subscriber to sign-up and confirm their subscription.

• BookFunnel -- my content management system for delivering Advanced Reader Copies (ARCs) and bonus content.

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I will keep your data until you request deletion or an amendment to your records. I will then action your request as soon as I am able.

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Your data protection rights:

 

Under data protection law, you have rights including:

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• Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.

• Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.

• Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.

• Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

• Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

• Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.

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You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.

 

Please contact us at coco[at]cocoelliot.com if you wish to make a request.

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How to complain:

 

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at coco[at]cocoelliot.com.

 

You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.

 

The ICO’s address:           

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

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Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

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ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk