Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how P. D. Hupfield (trading as The Impossible Seven) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit impossible7.site and subscribe to our newsletter transmissions.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal information is:

2. What Information We Collect

We only collect the information necessary to provide you with book updates, release alerts, and bonus material:

• Email Address: Provided voluntarily when you sign up via the "Join the Transmission" form.
• Timestamp and Consent Record: The date and time you confirmed your subscription via double opt-in.
• Technical Data: Standard server logs (such as IP addresses and browser types) recorded by our hosting provider for security and error diagnostics.

3. Lawful Basis for Processing

We process your email address under the lawful basis of Consent (Article 6(1)(a) UK GDPR). You provide clear, affirmative consent when you submit the signup form and click the confirmation link sent to your inbox (Double Opt-In).

You can withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link in any email or by emailing author@impossible7.site.

4. Third-Party Service Providers (Data Processors)

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share data only with trusted processors required to operate our service:

• Brevo (Sendinblue SAS): Our email marketing and automation platform. Brevo processes and securely stores subscriber records on servers located within the European Union under strict GDPR Data Processing Agreements (DPA).
• Fasthosts Internet Ltd: Our web hosting provider located in the UK, handling website delivery and server logging.

5. Data Retention

We retain your email address for as long as you remain an active subscriber. If you unsubscribe, your address is placed on a permanent suppression list in Brevo to ensure we never send you marketing emails again unless you explicitly resubscribe.

6. Your Data Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have rights including:

• Right of Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate information.
• Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: You can opt out of emails at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact author@impossible7.site.

7. Complaints

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.