Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 2026
em thompson respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This privacy policy explains what information we collect through this website, how it is used, and your rights.
Information we collect
We may collect personal information that you choose to provide, such as your name and email address when you sign up to the mailing list, request a free story or contact us.
The website may also collect limited technical information about how visitors use the site through cookies and website analytics.
How we use your information
We may use your information to:
provide a free story or other content that you have requested;
send newsletters and occasional emails about EM Thompson's books, short stories, releases and related news;
respond to messages or enquiries; and
understand how the website is being used and improve it.
Where you have signed up to receive marketing emails, we rely on your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by using the unsubscribe link in our emails.
Mailing list
If you join the em thompson mailing list, your details will only be used for the purposes described when you sign up.
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in our emails.
We do not sell or rent our mailing list or personal information to third parties.
How your information is stored
This website is hosted by Squarespace. Personal information may therefore be processed by Squarespace and other service providers used to operate the website and mailing list.
These providers may process information outside the United Kingdom and use appropriate safeguards for international transfers where required by data protection law.
We keep personal information only for as long as it is reasonably required for the purposes described in this policy. If you unsubscribe from marketing, we will stop using your information to send marketing communications, although limited information may be retained where necessary to record your preference.
Cookies
This website uses cookies and similar technologies to operate the site and understand how it is used.
When you visit the website, you may be given options to accept, reject or manage non-essential cookies through our cookie banner. You can change your cookie preferences using the controls provided on the website.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law, you may have rights in relation to your personal information, including the right to ask for access to your information, to have inaccurate information corrected, to request deletion in certain circumstances, and to object to or restrict certain uses of your information.
Where we rely on your consent, you can withdraw that consent at any time.
You also have the right to make a complaint to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
Contact
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, how your personal information is used, or would like to exercise any of your data protection rights, please contact us using the Contact form on this website.
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