Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 28, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Opal Vance ("we", "us", "our") handles your personal information when you visit this website (opalvance.com) and when you join our mailing list. We collect as little as possible, we use it only for what you asked, and we never sell it.

1. Who we are

Opal Vance, author of the "The Killer Isn't..." murder mystery puzzle series. For any question about your privacy or your data, contact us at info@opalvance.com.

2. What we collect

Your email address - only if you choose to join our mailing list to receive your free book and news about future releases. We do not ask for your name or anything else.
Basic, anonymous traffic data - our hosting provider (Cloudflare) may record aggregated, anonymous information such as page views, approximate region, and security events, to keep the site fast, reliable, and secure. This is not used to identify you.
Nothing from the puzzle checker. The name you type to check your answer is processed entirely in your browser. It is never sent to us, logged, or stored anywhere.

3. How we use your information

We use your email address to send you the free book you requested and occasional updates about new books and puzzles. We do this on the basis of your consent, which you give when you submit the signup form.

4. Who processes your data

We use a third-party email marketing service ([ADD PROVIDER NAME]) to store our mailing list and deliver our emails. They process your email address on our behalf and under their own privacy terms. We do not share, rent, or sell your data to anyone else.

5. How long we keep it

We keep your email address until you unsubscribe. After that it is removed from our active mailing list.

6. Your rights

Depending on where you live (including under the EU and UK GDPR), you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data, to withdraw your consent, and to object to how we use it. To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@opalvance.com. You can also unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of every email we send.

7. Cookies

This site uses only the cookies strictly necessary for it to function (for example, security cookies set by our hosting provider, Cloudflare). We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.

8. Children

This website and our books are intended for adults and are not directed to children under 16.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top shows when it last changed.

10. Contact

Questions about this policy or your data? Email info@opalvance.com.

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