Privacy Policy
How your information is collected, used, and protected
Last updated: June 7, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, and protected when you visit stinaesc.com. It applies only to information collected through this website.
This website is intended for general creative, educational, and entertainment purposes related to horror writing, storytelling, books, digital products, and related services.
Information We Collect
We collect only the information you choose to provide. This may include:
Name and email address for purchases, contact forms, newsletters, or service inquiries
Information submitted for manuscript reviews, creative submissions, writing generators, prompt tools, or service inquiries
Messages or details you include in forms, emails, or other direct communication
Basic purchase information, such as order details, product purchased, and delivery information
Basic usage data collected automatically through cookies, analytics tools, and website hosting servi
We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information. Please do not submit sensitive personal information through contact forms, writing generators, prompt tools, or service inquiry forms.
How Your Information Is Used
Your information may be used to:
Deliver digital products such as ebooks, templates, workbooks, downloads, or other creative materials
Provide manuscript review services and respond to related inquiries
Respond to creative submissions, anthology submissions, book submissions, or service requests
Operate writing generators, prompt tools, forms, or other interactive website features
Communicate with you about your purchase, request, submission, or service
Send newsletters or updates, only if you opt in
Improve website performance, content, products, services, and user experience
Maintain records for accounting, support, legal, or administrative purposes
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We also do not knowingly share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
Payments and Digital Products
All purchases made through this website are processed through secure third-party providers integrated with Squarespace.
We do not store full payment details such as credit card numbers. Payment processors handle this information securely in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Purchases may be processed by third-party payment providers, such as Stripe, PayPal, or other payment processors made available through Squarespace.
Digital products are delivered by email, direct download, or another delivery method provided through this website or its third-party services. Basic purchase information, such as your name, email address, order details, and product delivery information, may be retained for record keeping, accounting, customer support, and purchase verification purposes.
User Submissions
This website may include interactive features.
If you use any interactive feature on the site, including forms, any text you submit may be processed for the purpose of generating a response, responding to your request, reviewing your submission, providing the related service, or improving the website experience.
Please do not submit sensitive personal information, confidential material, private information about another person, or content you do not have the right to submit.
Generator inputs are not intentionally stored by this website after the tool has completed its response, unless the website feature, form, or service clearly requires submission storage for delivery, review, customer support, or communication purposes.
Legal Basis for Processing When Applicable
Depending on your location, information may be processed based on one or more of the following:
Your consent, such as subscribing to emails or submitting a form
Fulfilling a service, purchase, download, or request you made
Legitimate business interests, such as improving site functionality, maintaining records, securing the website, and responding to inquiries
Compliance with legal, tax, accounting, or administrative obligations
Cookies and Analytics
This website uses cookies and similar technologies to understand how visitors interact with the site and to support basic website functionality.
We may use tools such as:
Google Analytics
Google Search Console
Squarespace Analytics
Squarespace Analytics may collect basic website usage information, such as pages visited, traffic sources, device and browser information, approximate location, and interactions with the website.
Analytics tools may collect anonymized or aggregated data such as pages visited, time on site, referral sources, general location, browser type, device type, and website performance information. This data does not include your precise address.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect certain website features.
Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party services to operate this website, process purchases, deliver digital products, manage forms, analyze website performance, and communicate with visitors.
These services may include:
Squarespace for website hosting, forms, ecommerce, analytics, and email delivery
Payment processors for secure transactions
Analytics providers
Email newsletter or communication providers
Digital delivery or file hosting tools, if applicable
These services may process limited personal data only as needed to perform their functions. We do not share more information than necessary.
Third-party services have their own privacy policies and security practices. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party platforms.
Email and Communications
If you choose to subscribe, make a purchase, submit a form, or contact this website, you may receive emails related to:
Order confirmations and product delivery
Responses to inquiries, submissions, or service requests
Manuscript review or creative service communications
Optional newsletters, updates, product announcements, or writing-related content, only if you opt in
You can unsubscribe from non-transactional emails at any time using the unsubscribe link provided in those emails.
Transactional or service-related emails, such as purchase confirmations, product delivery, or direct responses to your request, may still be sent when necessary.
Social Media and External Links
This website may link to social media platforms, external websites, videos, articles, tools, or third-party resources.
Interacting with those platforms is subject to their own privacy policies, terms, and data practices.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of third-party websites or platforms.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for its intended purpose, including:
Purchase records retained for accounting, support, tax, and order verification purposes
Manuscript review submissions retained as needed to complete services and maintain related records
Creative work related to anthology, book, or other submission opportunities retained as needed for review, communication, publication consideration, or record keeping
Email subscriptions retained until you unsubscribe
Contact form submissions retained until the request is resolved or no longer needed
Service inquiry records retained as needed for communication, support, or administrative purposes
We may retain certain information longer if required for legal, accounting, tax, dispute resolution, or security purposes.
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
Request access to the personal data we hold about you
Request correction or updates to your information
Request deletion of your data
Opt out of email communications at any time
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Request information about how your personal data is used or shared
To make a privacy-related request, please use the contact form on this website or contact us using the email address listed below.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information.
Data is transmitted securely using SSL encryption
Access is limited to authorized individuals
Third-party services are used to process payments and operate the website securely
Systems are maintained to reduce the risk of unauthorized access, misuse, loss, or disclosure
No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While appropriate safeguards are in place, absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
Children’s Privacy
This website is not intended for children or directed to children.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
If you believe a child has submitted personal information through this website, please contact us so the information can be reviewed and removed if necessary.
Horror Content Notice
This website may include horror-related content, including unsettling themes, fictional violence, monsters, death, fear, body horror, supernatural concepts, or other disturbing subject matter.
This content is intended for creative writing, storytelling, entertainment, and educational purposes. Viewer discretion is advised.
Policy Updates
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Your continued use of this website after updates are posted means you accept the revised Privacy Policy.
Contact
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please use the contact form on this website.
You may also contact hello@stinaesc.com