Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 29 July 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how elianasimons.com ("the Site") collects, uses, and protects information about visitors.
1. Who We Are
Eliana Simons is a pen name. This website is operated by the author writing under that name. For any privacy-related questions, please see the Contact section below.
2. Information You Provide to Us
If you use the contact form on this Site, we collect the information you submit, which may include your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this information only to respond to your inquiry.
If you contact us directly by email, we will have your email address and whatever information you choose to include in your message.
We do not currently offer a newsletter, user accounts, or e-commerce functionality on this Site. If that changes, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly.
3. Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this Site uses Google Analytics to understand how visitors use it. This may collect:
- IP address (anonymized where configured)
- Browser and device type
- Pages visited and time spent on the Site
- Referring website or search terms that led you here
This information is aggregated and is not used to identify you personally.
4. Cookies
This Site uses:
- Essential cookies needed for the Site to function properly.
- Analytics cookies (via Google Analytics), used with your consent where required by law, including under the EU and UK GDPR and similar privacy regulations.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how parts of the Site function.
5. How Information Is Used
Information collected through this Site is used to:
- Maintain and improve the Site
- Understand how readers find and use the Site
- Respond to messages sent through the contact form
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
6. Third-Party Services
This Site uses the following third-party services, each with its own privacy practices:
- Google Analytics — used to understand website traffic and visitor behavior.
- Bluehost — our website hosting provider, which processes technical data as necessary to operate and secure the Site.
If embedded content is added in the future (for example, YouTube videos, Spotify players, Instagram posts, or other third-party media), those services may set their own cookies and collect data according to their own privacy policies. This Privacy Policy will be updated to reflect any such additions.
7. Data Retention
Contact form submissions and related email correspondence are retained only as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry or as required by applicable law. Google Analytics data is retained according to the retention settings configured within Google Analytics.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Withdraw consent to analytics cookies at any time where consent is the legal basis for processing
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.
9. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, you may contact us through the contact form on this Site or by email at:
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes to the Site or applicable legal requirements. The effective date at the top of this page will always indicate the most recent revision.