1. Overview

This website, LGBT Novel (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 Analytics

The site uses Google Analytics (GA4) and may display Google AdSense advertising. These services collect aggregate usage data 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 for marketing lists on this site.

2.2 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.

This site does not operate a newsletter or Substack signup.

3. Cookies and Third-Party Services

  • Basic site functionality (for example, Cloudflare Pages) may use cookies for performance and security.
  • Google Analytics and AdSense use cookies as described in Google’s policies .
  • Outbound affiliate links (e.g. Amazon) are subject to those retailers’ privacy practices when you visit their sites.

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.

4. Data Retention

Contact emails are retained only as long as needed to respond and for reasonable record-keeping. Analytics data is retained according to Google’s default retention settings.

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]