PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: Monday, 25 August 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how I, Beverly Whitfield, collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit my website, sign up for my newsletter, or purchase my books and products. I am committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Who I Am

The data controller for this website is:

Beverly Whitfield
Author / The Island Remembers
Email: info@beverlywhitfield.com
Based in: The Netherlands

2. What Information I Collect

I may collect the following types of personal information:

  • Contact details (such as name and email address) when you sign up for my newsletter or contact me.

  • Purchase details (if you buy a book or product via this site, including name, billing address, shipping address, and payment information — processed securely via third-party providers).

  • Technical data (IP address, browser type, device information, cookies, and analytics).

  • Content data (comments you leave on the website).

3. How I Use Your Information

Your personal information is used for:

  • Sending newsletters, updates, and marketing emails (only with your consent).

  • Delivering books, products, or digital downloads you purchase.

  • Responding to messages or inquiries.

  • Improving my website through analytics and cookies.

  • Meeting legal and tax obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under GDPR, I rely on the following legal bases:

  • Consent — when you sign up for my newsletter.

  • Contract — when you purchase a book or product.

  • Legitimate interests — for website analytics, improving services, and preventing fraud.

  • Legal obligation — for tax and accounting compliance.

5. Third-Party Services

I use trusted third-party services to operate this website. These providers may process your personal data on my behalf:

  • Squarespace (website hosting)

  • Kit (formerly known as Convert Kit) (email marketing)

  • Stripe and PayPal

  • Google Analytics / Meta Pixel (website traffic and marketing analytics)

Some of these providers are located outside the EU. When data is transferred outside the EU, it is protected under EU-approved safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses).

6. Data Retention

  • Newsletter and contact data: kept until you unsubscribe or request deletion.

  • Purchase data: kept for up to 7 years for legal and tax reasons.

  • Comments: retained indefinitely unless you request removal.

  • Analytics data: typically stored for up to 26 months.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data I hold about you.

  • Request corrections or updates.

  • Withdraw your consent (e.g. unsubscribe from the newsletter).

  • Request deletion of your personal data (unless I must keep it for legal reasons).

  • Restrict or object to certain processing.

  • Request transfer of your data to another provider.

To exercise any of these rights, contact me at info@beverlywhitfield.com.

8. Cookies

This website uses cookies to improve your experience and analyze website traffic. You can adjust your cookie settings in your browser at any time.

9. Complaints

If you believe your data has been misused, you have the right to file a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) via https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl.

10. Updates

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on this page with the “last updated” date.