1. Overview

This website, LGBT Novel Atlas (lgbtnovel.com), is operated by Sebastian Hart. The site exists to provide trope encyclopedias, reading guides, and writing insights for LGBT fiction and MM romance.

This Privacy Policy explains what limited information may be collected when you visit the site, and how that information may be used.

2. Information Collected

2.1 Basic Analytics

The site may use privacy-respecting analytics tools (or, in the future, services like Google Analytics) to understand aggregate traffic patterns. These tools can collect information such as:

  • Pages visited and time spent on them.
  • Referring websites or search terms.
  • Browser type and approximate location (country or region).

This information is used only to improve the site’s structure and content. It is not used to identify individual visitors.

2.2 Newsletter & Substack

If you subscribe to Sebastian Hart’s Substack or any email newsletter linked from this site, your email address will be processed by that third-party service under their own privacy policy.

This site itself does not store your email address outside of those services.

2.3 Contact by Email

If you email [email protected], your message and email address will be stored in the email provider’s system so that Sebastian can respond. Emails may be kept for record-keeping and reference but will not be shared for marketing lists without your explicit consent.

3. Cookies and Third-Party Services

  • Basic site functionality (for example, Cloudflare Pages) may use cookies for performance and security.
  • Embedded content (such as Substack forms or social embeds) may set their own cookies according to their respective policies.
  • If advertising (such as Google AdSense) is added in the future, this policy will be updated to describe how those cookies and ad preferences work.

In the future, the site may:

  • Display ads via Google AdSense or similar networks.
  • Use affiliate links to retailers such as Amazon or other booksellers.

Affiliate links mean that if you click a link and make a purchase, Sebastian may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Any such relationships will not affect the honesty of commentary or reviews.

5. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding:

  • Accessing the personal data held about you.
  • Requesting correction or deletion of that data.
  • Opting out of certain kinds of tracking or data processing.

If you have questions or requests about your data, contact:

[email protected]

6. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect new tools, legal requirements, or features (such as analytics or advertising). The “last updated” date in the front matter will be adjusted accordingly.

7. Contact

For any privacy-related questions, please email:

[email protected]