Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Keith Finney Books — keithfinneybooks.com Last updated: April 2026
Who We Are
This website is operated by Keith Finney, author of historical murder mysteries published under the Keith Finney Books imprint. The website address is keithfinneybooks.com.
For the purposes of UK data protection law, Keith Finney is the data controller.
What Data We Collect and Why
Newsletter Sign-Up
If you choose to subscribe to the newsletter, we collect your email address. We use this to send you updates about new books, events, and other news related to Keith Finney Books.
The legal basis for processing this data is your consent. You may withdraw that consent at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email, or by contacting us directly at the address below.
Your email address is held by Kit (formerly ConvertKit), our third-party email marketing provider. You can review their privacy policy at kit.com/privacy.
Contact Form
If you submit a message via the contact form, we collect your name and email address, together with the content of your message. We use this information solely to respond to your enquiry.
The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in responding to correspondence directed to us.
Contact form submissions are managed by BookBub's website platform. They are not shared with third parties beyond what is necessary to deliver your message, and are deleted once the correspondence is concluded.
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics places cookies on your device to help us understand how visitors use the site, including which pages are visited and how long visitors spend on them. This information is used in aggregate form and does not identify you personally.
Google may transfer this data to servers in the United States or other countries. You can find out more about how Google uses data at policies.google.com/privacy.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Cookies
This website uses cookies in the following ways.
Google Analytics places cookies to collect anonymous usage data, as described above. BookBub's website platform may place functional cookies necessary for the basic operation of the site.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this site.
How Long We Keep Your Data
Newsletter email addresses are retained until you unsubscribe.
Contact form data is retained only for as long as necessary to resolve your enquiry, after which it is deleted.
Anonymised Google Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google's own data retention policies.
Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data.
You have the right to access the personal data we hold about you. You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate data. You have the right to request erasure of your data, where we have no overriding legitimate reason to retain it. You have the right to withdraw consent at any time, where consent is the legal basis for processing. You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe your data has been handled unlawfully. The ICO can be contacted at ico.org.uk.
Third-Party Links
This website may contain links to external sites, including book retailers and publisher pages. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their own policies.
Contact
To exercise any of your rights, or if you have any questions about this policy, please contact:
Keith Finney Email: authorjkf@icloud.com Website: keithfinneybooks.com
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised date at the top. We encourage you to review this page periodically.