Introduction
Last Updated: November 11, 2025
Your privacy is incredibly important to us. This policy explains what information we collect when you visit this website, how we use it, and how we keep it safe.
1. Who we are
This website is owned and operated by RyanImagines, primarily to share information about the author's books, art, events, and news.
- Website Address: www.ryanimagines.com
- Contact Email: support@ryanimagines.com
2. Information We Collect
We only collect information necessary for the operations described below. We collect two main types of information:
A. Information You Voluntarily Provide (Direct Collection)
This is information you actively choose to give us:
- Email Address: When you sign up for our newsletter.
- Name: If you provide it when signing up for the newsletter or submitting a contact form.
- Messages: Any information you include when contacting us through a website form or email.
B. Information Collected Automatically (Indirect Collection)
When you use our website, certain non-personal data is collected automatically:
- Usage Data: Information about how you use the site (e.g., which pages you visit, the date and time of your visit, and the time spent on those pages).
- Technical Data: Your IP address, browser type, and operating system.
3. How We Use Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies to make the website function correctly and to help us promote our books effectively.
A. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website.
B. Types of Cookies We Use
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the website to operate (e.g., remembering your cookie consent).
- Analytics Cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with the website (e.g., using Google Analytics) to improve the content and structure.
- Marketing/Retargeting Cookies (Our Focus): These cookies, provided by third-party services like Google or Facebook, track your visit to our site. This allows us to later show you targeted advertisements for the author's books on other platforms (e.g., social media or other websites).
- Crucial Note: These cookies track your general interest, but they do not capture your name, email, or other personally identifiable information.
C. Your Consent and Control
- Consent: When you first visit our website, you will be given the option to accept or decline the use of non-essential cookies (like marketing cookies).
- Control: You can adjust your browser settings to refuse or remove cookies at any time. However, doing so may affect the functionality of our website.
4. How We Use Your Information
We only use your information for the purposes outlined below.
| Purpose | Legal Basis | Relevant Regional Regulation |
| Sending Newsletters/Updates | Consent | CAN-SPAM, CASL |
| Marketing Retargeting | Legitimate Interest / Consent | CCPA, GDPR |
| Website Optimization | Legitimate Interest | GDPR |
| Responding to Inquiries | Contract / Legitimate Interest | CCPA, GDPR |
A. Data Commitment
- No Sharing: We will not sell, rent, or share your personally identifiable information (like your email address) with any third party for their independent promotional purposes.
- No Malicious Use: We are committed to not using your data for any malicious, exploitative, or non-disclosed purposes.
5. Email Communication Compliance
If you sign up for our newsletter or mailing list, we are committed to the following:
- Consent: We will only send you email communications if you have given us clear, express, and documented consent (e.g., by clicking a checkbox or confirmation link).
- Identification: Every email will clearly identify the author/sender.
- Unsubscribe: Every email will contain a clear, simple, and functional unsubscribe link. You can withdraw your consent at any time, and your request will be honored promptly.
- Physical Address: Every commercial email will include the author's or website's valid physical mailing address.
6. Your Data Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding the personal information we hold:
| Your Right | Description | How to Exercise |
| Right to Know (CCPA) | The right to know what personal information is being collected about you and for what purpose. | Contact us via the email below. |
| Right to Access (GDPR) | The right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. | Contact us via the email below. |
| Right to Correction/Rectification | The right to have incomplete or inaccurate data corrected. | Contact us via the email below. |
| Right to Deletion/Erasure | The right to request that we delete your personal data ("Right to be Forgotten"). | Contact us via the email below. |
| Right to Opt-Out (CCPA) | The right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. | Since we do not sell or share your data, no specific action is needed, but you can opt out of marketing cookies (Section 3). |
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: support@ryanimagines.com
7. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect the personal information we collect from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. This includes using a secure server (SSL/TLS encryption) for data transfer. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data rights, please contact the website owner at: