This website is operated by Celeste L. Hollyns ("I", "me", "my"). This site is an information portal, a showcase for my books and other titles, with links to purchase them on Amazon. I respect your privacy and am committed to protecting any personal information you choose to share with me. This policy explains what I collect, why I collect it, and what rights you have.
Who this policy applies to
This policy applies to anyone who visits this website or contacts me through it, wherever you are in the world. If you are in the United Kingdom or the European Union, you have specific rights under the UK GDPR and the EU GDPR, as described below. If you contact me from elsewhere, I still handle your information with the same care.
What I collect
I keep data collection to a minimum. Specifically:
If you send me information directly (for example, by email or through a contact form), I receive the information you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, and the content of your message.
I use this information only to read and respond to you.
Basic technical information, like most websites, this site may automatically record limited technical data (such as your browser type or general location) via the hosting platform, GoDaddy, for security and to keep the site running. I do not use this data to identify you personally.
I do not sell products directly on this site, nor do I collect payment details here. All purchases are made on Amazon, which has its own privacy policy that governs any information you provide there.
Cookies
This site is hosted on GoDaddy's website platform, which may use a small number of essential cookies to ensure the site functions. I do not use advertising trackers, marketing pixels, or analytics tools to profile visitors.
How I use your information
I use the information you send me solely to respond to your enquiry and to maintain a record of our correspondence. I do not add you to any mailing list without your clear consent, nor do I share, sell, or rent your personal information to third parties.
How long I keep it
I keep enquiry messages only for as long as needed to deal with your request and for a reasonable period afterwards in case you follow up, for example, up to 12 months. After that, I delete them. You can ask me to delete your information sooner at any time.
Sharing your information
I do not share your personal information with third parties for marketing. Your data may be processed by the trusted services that run this site (such as GoDaddy, the hosting provider, and my email provider), solely to ensure the site and my inbox function. If you buy a book, the transaction is handled entirely by Amazon under its own terms.
Your rights
If you are in the UK or EU, you have the right to: access the personal information I hold about you; ask me to correct it if it is inaccurate; ask me to delete it; object to or restrict how I use it; and request a copy in a portable format. To exercise any of these rights, just email me at the address below. Wherever you are in the world, I will always do my best to honour reasonable requests about your data.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority. In the UK, that is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
Contact
If you have any questions about this policy or about the information I hold, please contact me at: hello@celestelhollyns.com
Changes to this policy
I may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "last updated" date.
Last updated: June 2026