Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 20, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how Crimson Crescent Publishing LLC (“Crimson Crescent Publishing,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and safeguards information when you visit darkstoneseries.com (the “Site”). The Site is the official website of the Darkstone series by D.A. Graham, published by Crimson Crescent Publishing LLC, an Illinois limited liability company.
Information We Collect
We operate a simple marketing and information website. We do not require you to register an account or provide personal information to use the Site. The limited information we collect includes:
- Server logs: Our hosting provider automatically records standard server log data when you visit the Site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website, and pages visited. This data is used for security, troubleshooting, and understanding aggregate site usage.
- Cookies: The Site uses first-party analytics cookies set by Google Analytics (described below). For visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, these cookies are set only after you accept them. It does not use advertising cookies. Strictly necessary cookies may be used by the hosting platform to operate the Site.
- Analytics: We use Cloudflare Web Analytics, a privacy-focused service, to count visits and understand aggregate site usage, such as pages viewed, referring websites, country, and device type. It does not use cookies, does not track you across other websites, and does not collect personal information. We also use Google Analytics, a service of Google LLC, to understand how visitors find and use the Site. Google Analytics sets cookies and collects information such as pages viewed, time on page, referring websites, approximate location, device and browser type, and an online identifier. We use these reports only in aggregate to improve the Site, and Google signals and Google advertising features are turned off. You can accept or decline these cookies at any time through the Cookie Settings link at the bottom of every page. You can also opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or by blocking cookies in your browser.
- Email correspondence: If you email us through links provided on the Site, we receive your email address, message contents, and any information you voluntarily provide. We use this information only to respond to your inquiry.
- Newsletter signup: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect the email address (and any optional name) you submit through our signup form. Subscriptions use double opt-in, so you must confirm through a link we email you before you are added to our list.
How We Use Information
We use the limited information we collect to:
- Operate, secure, and maintain the Site
- Respond to your inquiries and correspondence
- Analyze aggregate, anonymized traffic patterns to improve the Site
- Send newsletter updates you have subscribed to, such as release news and announcements
- Comply with legal obligations
Newsletter and Email Updates
You may subscribe to our newsletter through a signup form on the Site. We use double opt-in, so after you submit the form you will receive an email asking you to confirm, and you are only added to our list once you confirm. We use your email address to send occasional updates such as release news, cover reveals, and announcements.
Our newsletter is delivered through Brevo (Sendinblue GmbH), which processes subscriber data on our behalf. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of every email, after which we remove you from the active mailing list. We do not sell or rent your email address.
Sharing of Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information. We do not share personal information with third parties except:
- With service providers who host and operate the Site on our behalf (currently GitHub Pages, operated by GitHub, Inc.)
- With Brevo (Sendinblue GmbH), our email newsletter provider, which stores subscriber information and delivers our newsletter on our behalf in accordance with Brevo’s Privacy Policy
- With Cloudflare, Inc., which provides our cookieless Cloudflare Web Analytics, in accordance with Cloudflare’s Privacy Policy
- With Google LLC, which provides Google Analytics and processes usage data on our behalf, in accordance with Google’s Privacy Policy. See how Google uses information from sites that use its services.
- With Buy Me a Coffee, whose button on the Site loads from its servers (and Google Fonts) and handles any support payment you choose to make on its own site, in accordance with Buy Me a Coffee’s Privacy Policy
- When required by law, subpoena, or to protect legal rights
Third-Party Links
The Site may link to other websites, including retailers where books are sold and crimsoncrescentpublishing.com. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those external sites. Please review their policies separately.
Amazon affiliate links: Links to Amazon on this Site are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. Following one takes you to Amazon, which may set its own cookies under Amazon’s Privacy Notice. Apart from the Google Analytics cookies described above, this Site sets no tracking cookies.
Data Retention
Server logs are typically retained by our hosting provider for a limited period in accordance with their standard retention policies. Google Analytics data is retained for the period set in our Google Analytics account, after which it is deleted. Email correspondence is retained only as long as necessary to respond to and document the inquiry.
Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: Ask us to correct inaccurate information.
- Deletion: Ask us to delete your personal information, subject to legal exceptions.
- Opt-out: Opt out of any sale or sharing of your personal information. (We do not sell your personal information.)
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@crimsoncrescentpublishing.com. We will respond within a reasonable time as required by applicable law.
European Visitors (GDPR)
If you are in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, our lawful basis for processing your limited personal information is our legitimate interest in operating a secure, functioning website and in responding to correspondence you initiate with us. Google Analytics cookies are set only with your consent, which you give or refuse through our cookie banner and may withdraw at any time through the Cookie Settings link at the bottom of every page.
California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)
We do not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. California residents may exercise their rights under the CCPA/CPRA by contacting us using the email address above.
Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.
Security
We use commercially reasonable measures to protect information we collect. No internet transmission or storage system is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the Effective Date above. Material changes will be announced on the Site. Continued use of the Site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact
Questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy may be directed to:
Crimson Crescent Publishing LLC
contact@crimsoncrescentpublishing.com