Last updated: October 17, 2026

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Margot Ellison (“Margot,” “I,” “me,” or “my”) collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit bendis.xyod.com (the “Site”), write to me, join the email list, or buy a book.

By using the Site, you agree to this Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

Who I am

I am Margot Ellison, a novelist. I am the person responsible for the personal information collected through this Site.

Contact: [[your email]]
Location: [[your city and country]]

Information I collect

Information you provide

• Your name, email address, and message when you use the contact form or write to me
• Your name and email address if you ask for the opening of The Violet Hour
• Billing and shipping details if you buy a book from the shop on this Site, handled by the payment service shown at checkout

Information collected automatically

• IP address, browser type, device type, and a general location derived from that
• Pages viewed, time on the Site, and the site that referred you
• Cookies and similar tools, described below

Information from other services

• Payment confirmation and limited order details from the payment service used at checkout
• Visitor counts, if a counting tool is enabled on the Site

I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe a child has sent information, write to me and I will delete it.

How I use your information

I use your information to:

• Read and answer your letters
• Send the opening of The Violet Hour, and later notes, if you asked for them
• Complete a book order, including payment, delivery, and help if something arrives wrong
• Keep the Site working and understand which pages are read
• Meet legal duties and protect the Site from misuse

I send email notes only if you have asked for them. You can leave that list at any time from the link in a letter.

Legal bases

Where a law such as the GDPR applies, I use your information on one or more of these bases:

• Contract, to send a chapter you asked for or to fulfill a book order
• Consent, for the email list and for cookies that are not essential
• Legitimate interests, to operate and protect the Site, in ways that do not override your rights
• Legal obligation, where the law requires me to keep a record

Sharing your information

I do not sell your personal information.

I may share it with people and services who help me run the Site, and only as far as they need to do that work:

• The company that hosts the Site
• The tool that sends the email list
• The shop and the payment service shown at checkout
• A counting tool, if one is enabled
• An accountant or a lawyer, when I need their help

I may also disclose information if the law requires it, or to protect rights, safety, or the Site.

International transfers

If you visit from outside [[your country]], your information may be processed in [[your country]] or in other countries where my providers operate. Where the law requires it, I use appropriate safeguards for those transfers.

Cookies

The Site may use:

• Essential cookies, needed for the Site to work, including the shop basket and security
• Counting cookies, to understand how the Site is read

You can control cookies in your browser. Blocking some of them may affect parts of the Site, including the shop.

How long I keep it

I keep personal information only as long as I need it for the purposes above.

• Letters from the contact form: up to [[2 years]] after the last message, unless I must keep them longer
• Orders and invoices: for as long as tax and accounting law requires
• The email list: until you unsubscribe or ask me to delete your address

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Ask what personal information I hold about you
• Correct information that is wrong
• Ask me to delete it
• Limit or object to certain uses
• Ask for a copy in a portable form
• Withdraw consent, where the use is based on consent
• Complain to your local data protection authority

To use these rights, email [[your email]]. I may need to confirm it is you before I respond.

Security

I take reasonable care to protect your information. No way of sending or storing information is completely secure, and I cannot promise absolute security.

Other sites

The Site links to shops and other pages I do not run, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Bookshop.org. I am not responsible for their privacy practices. Read their policies before you share information with them.

Changes

I may update this Policy from time to time. The date at the top will change when I do. If you keep using the Site after a change, you accept the updated Policy.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy:

Email: [[your email]]
Website: bendis.xyod.com