Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 2026

Who we are

This website (john-mcguinness.co.uk) is operated by John McGuinness, author. Questions about your data can be sent via the contact form.

What we collect

Contact form: your name, email address and message, used only to reply to you. They are delivered by email and not added to any mailing list.

Analytics: we use Vercel Analytics, which measures page views without cookies and without identifying individual visitors.

Theme preference: your light/dark choice is stored in your browser's local storage on your device only.

Third parties

Book links take you to Amazon, which has its own privacy policy. Contact form emails are sent through Resend. We do not sell your data.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR you can ask to see, correct or delete any personal data we hold about you. Contact us and we will respond within one month. You may also complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk).