Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 20, 2026

Who I Am

This website is operated by R.C. Stark / Scarlet Sails Books. My website address is scarletsailsbooks.com. You may contact me at rcstark@scarletsailsbooks.com.

What Information I Collect

I collect only the information you voluntarily provide. If you sign up for my newsletter, I collect your email address. I do not collect your name unless you choose to provide it.

If you write to me to claim the free ebook offer, I collect only the information you include in that message.

How I Use Your Information

Your email address is used to send you the newsletters and sequences you signed up for. I do not sell, rent, or share your email address with third parties for marketing purposes.

Third-Party Services

I use the following third-party services to operate this site:

MailerLite — email delivery. Your email address is stored on MailerLite’s servers. MailerLite’s privacy policy is available at mailerlite.com.

StoryOrigin — reader magnet delivery. If you claim a free book through StoryOrigin, their privacy policy applies. Available at storyoriginapp.com.

Google Analytics 4 — anonymous traffic analytics. GA4 collects anonymized data about how visitors use this site (pages visited, time on site, general location). No personally identifiable information is collected. Google’s privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.

Microsoft Clarity — anonymous session recording and heatmaps. Clarity records anonymized visitor behavior (scroll depth, clicks). Clarity masks sensitive content by default. Microsoft’s privacy policy is available at privacy.microsoft.com.

Cookies

This site uses a small number of cookies required for basic functionality (such as remembering whether you have seen the welcome overlay). I do not use advertising cookies or tracking cookies for third-party ad targeting.

Google Analytics 4 and Microsoft Clarity set their own cookies for analytics purposes. These cookies collect anonymized data only.

Your Rights

You may unsubscribe from my email list at any time using the unsubscribe link included in every email. To request deletion of your data, contact me at rcstark@scarletsailsbooks.com.

Changes to This Policy

I may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.