Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how the official Winged Sage website handles information when you visit the site, use the newsletter form, or follow links to external platforms.

1. Information We Collect

The site may collect the following information:

• Email address, if you submit it through the newsletter form.
• Basic technical information handled by the hosting provider, such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages requested, and timestamps.
• Spam-prevention data submitted through the newsletter form, including hidden anti-bot fields.

2. How We Use Information

Information is used to send reader updates, manage newsletter submissions, keep the site functioning, prevent spam or abuse, understand basic site performance, and improve the reader experience.

3. Newsletter Emails

If you sign up for updates, your email address will be stored so Winged Sage can send occasional messages about new stories, releases, major announcements, and related author news. You can request removal from the newsletter list at any time through the contact options available on the site.

4. Hosting and Service Providers

This site is hosted through Netlify. Newsletter form submissions, hosting logs, anti-spam checks, traffic information, and other technical data may be processed by Netlify or similar service providers needed to run the website.

5. Analytics

This site uses Cloudflare Web Analytics to understand basic website traffic, such as page views, visits, referrers, device and browser information, performance information, and general location data. Cloudflare states that Web Analytics does not track individual visitors or collect personal data from visitors.

6. External Links

This site includes links to external platforms such as Royal Road, Patreon, Discord, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Amazon, and similar services. When you leave this site, the privacy policies and practices of those platforms apply.

7. Sharing of Information

Winged Sage does not sell your personal information. Information may be shared with service providers that help operate the site, comply with legal obligations, protect rights and safety, or prevent abuse.

8. Retention

Newsletter emails may be kept until they are no longer needed or until you request removal. Technical logs and form data may be retained according to the hosting provider's normal practices.

9. Children's Privacy

This site is not intended for children under 13. Winged Sage does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information, please reach out through the contact options on the site.

10. Updates to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date.

11. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to request removal from the newsletter list, please contact Winged Sage through the social or author links provided on the site.