Privacy Policy
Last updated 14 November 2026
Who we are
This is the website of author V.L. Locey, at vllocey.com. This page explains what information we collect when you use the site, sign up to the newsletter, leave a comment or enter a giveaway, and what we do with it. We only collect what we need, and we never sell your information.
Newsletter
When you sign up to the newsletter you give us your email address, and your name if you choose to. Sign-ups are handled by our email service, MailerLite, which stores your details for us and sends the newsletter. We use them only to send you news about books, deals, free stories and giveaways. Every newsletter has an unsubscribe link, and you can leave at any time.
Comments on news posts
If you comment on a news post, we keep your name, your comment, your email address if you give one, and your internet (IP) address. The IP address is used only to stop spam. Your email address is never shown on the site. Comments are checked before they appear, and you can ask us to remove yours at any time.
Signed paperbacks and giveaways
If you buy a signed paperback or win a giveaway, we collect your name, postal address, email address and phone number so the parcel can be delivered. These details are shared only with the delivery company, and we delete them once the books have been sent.
Visiting the website
Like all websites, our web host (IONOS) keeps short-term server logs of visits, which include your IP address, browser type, the pages you looked at and the time of your visit. These are used to keep the site running and secure. The site's lettering is loaded from Google Fonts, so Google also sees your IP address when the page loads.
This website does not use advertising or tracking cookies, and it does not set any cookies of its own for visitors.
Links to stores and other sites
Book pages link to stores such as Amazon, Kobo, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Google Play and Audible, and free stories are delivered by BookFunnel. Some short links on this site pass you straight on to those stores. Once you leave our site, that site's own privacy policy applies, and we have no control over what it collects.
How long we keep information
Newsletter details are kept until you unsubscribe. Comments are kept while the post is on the site, unless you ask us to remove them. Postal details are deleted once a parcel has been sent.
Your rights
You can ask to see the information we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it. Email us and we'll take care of it.
Children
We don't knowingly collect personal information from children. If you're under 16, please ask a parent or guardian before signing up to the newsletter or leaving a comment.
Changes to this policy
If we change how we handle information, we'll update this page and the date at the top.
Contact us
Questions about this policy, or about your information? Email vicki@vllocey.com.