What Information Does This Site Collect?

Newsletter

If you voluntarily sign up for Helen Jones’s newsletter, this site will record your email address. You can refuse to supply personal information, but that will exclude you from certain related activities such as receiving newsletters, blogs, and free offers. When a subscriber clicks on a link in one of my emails or fills out a form, the site may record this information (see below how this information is used).

Subscribers may unsubscribe at any time. You may ask for all your data to be deleted at any time.

Giveaways and Contests

If you enter a giveaway, your email address will be collected. If you win a physical prize, you will be asked to give your name and physical address.

Non-personal Information

This website may collect non-personal information about visitors when they interact with the site. This information may include the browser name, means of connection to the site, and other non-identifying information.

Cookies

This website may use “cookies” to enhance visitor experience. Typically, cookies may be placed on visitors' hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. Visitors may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies, or to send an alert when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the site may not function properly.

How Is the Information Used?

Newsletter and blog subscribers’ names and emails will only be used for receiving newsletters, blog, or other communications from Helen Jones.

Giveaway entrants will be sent emails only about the giveaway, unless they also signed up for the newsletter or blog.

Information on which email links are clicked on the most will help Helen Jones choose links that interest readers in future emails.

Sharing of Personal Information

Subscriber information will never be shared with a third party.

Third-party links

Sometimes Helen Jones will include third-party links through email or on the website. These sites have their own policies and you should read those before subscribing to, or purchasing from, them.

Security of Information

All information is saved by Squarespace and only Helen Jones can access it. Should a data breach ever occur, subscribers will be notified within 7 days.

Use of the Website by Minors

All subscribers must be 18 or older or have the consent of a parent or guardian.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Helen Jones may update this privacy policy at any time. A notice about such changes will be emailed to subscribers . You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

Your Acceptance of These Terms

By visiting and using helenjonesauthor.com, you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you can simply not use the site. Continued use of the site means you accept the policy and any periodic changes.

Questions?

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or anything else on helenjonesauthor.com, please use the form on the Contact page.

Privacy Policy last updated May 2026