(Effective Date: December 4, 2025)

1. Who We Are This website (RedThreadChronicles.com) is operated by Randy Goode, hereinafter referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our.” We write and publish historical-fantasy fiction and offer free books in exchange for your email address.

2. What Information We Collect

• • Your email address (required to deliver the free novella)

• • Your first name (optional, used for personalization)

• • Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited (collected automatically via cookies and analytics tools)

• • Any additional information you voluntarily send us when you hit “reply” to our emails

3. How We Use Your Information

• • To send you the free copy of The Dragon’s Toll and any bonus materials

• • To send you occasional emails about new books, sequels, behind-the-scenes content, and special offers

• • To improve the website and our marketing (analytics)

• • To comply with legal obligations

4. Legal Basis We process your data based on your consent (when you opt in for the free book) and on our legitimate interests (sending you the content you requested and related book news).

5. Who We Share Your Data With

• • Our email service provider ConvertKit

• • Analytics providers (Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, etc.)

• • Payment processors (only if you ever buy something in the future) We never sell, rent, or trade your email address to third parties for their own marketing.

6. Data Retention We keep your email on our active list until you unsubscribe. After unsubscribing, we retain it only as long as required by law (usually 3–7 years for tax/compliance purposes) and then permanently delete or anonymize it.

7. Your Rights You have the right to:

• • Access, correct, or delete your personal data

• • Unsubscribe at any time (link in every email)

• • Request export of your data

• • Object to or restrict processing

• • Withdraw consent Just reply to any of our emails or write to RedThreadChroniclesFantasy@gmail.com

8. Security We use industry-standard encryption (SSL) and secure platforms. While we take all reasonable steps to protect your data, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

9. Children Our site and list are not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

10. Changes to This Policy We may update this policy from time to time. The new version will be posted here with an updated effective date.

11. Contact Us Randy Goode Email: RedThreadChroniclesFantasy@gmail.com