Last updated: August 2026
This policy explains what information josephsebastianauthor.com collects, how it's used, and the choices you have. This site is run by Joseph Sebastian as an individual author, not a company, and this policy is written in plain language rather than dense legal text — if anything is unclear, feel free to get in touch.
Newsletter signups: if you subscribe, your email address is stored by Kit (ConvertKit), the email service used to send updates. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email.
Contact form messages: if you send a message through the Contact page, your name, email, and message are delivered via Formspree directly to Joseph's inbox, and are not used for any other purpose.
Signed copy purchases: if you buy a signed copy, payment and shipping details are collected and processed securely by Stripe. This site does not directly store or see your card details.
Website analytics: this site uses Google Analytics and the Meta Pixel to understand how visitors use the site (which pages are viewed, general location, device type). This helps improve the site but does not identify you personally.
This site uses cookies from Google Analytics and Meta (Facebook) for analytics and advertising purposes. You can control or block cookies through your browser settings at any time.
Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, Kit (ConvertKit), Formspree, and Stripe. Each of these services has its own privacy policy governing how they handle data, which you can review on their respective websites.
Your information is never sold to third parties. Email addresses collected through the newsletter are used only to send updates about books and blog posts, nothing else.
You can ask what information is held about you, request it be corrected or deleted, or unsubscribe from communications at any time by contacting Joseph directly.
This policy may be updated occasionally as the site changes. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent update.