Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Trope Trove (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects personal data when you visit or interact with www.tropetrove.com.
Trope Trove is a book discovery website that provides information about authors, book series, books, genres, and tropes. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in a transparent and lawful manner, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
1. Personal Information
We only collect personal data when you voluntarily provide it, such as when you:
Contact us via a form or email
Subscribe to a mailing list (if applicable)
This may include:
Your name
Your email address
Any information you choose to include in your message
2. Usage and Technical Data
When you visit Trope Trove, we may automatically collect limited technical information, including:
IP address
Browser type and version
Device type
Pages visited and time spent on the site
Referring website
This data is used for analytics, performance monitoring, and improving the website.
Cookies
Trope Trove uses cookies to improve functionality and understand how visitors use the site.
Cookies may be used to:
Analyse website traffic
Remember user preferences
Improve site performance
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. For more information, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
Affiliate Links
Some pages on Trope Trove contain affiliate links to third-party retailers, such as Amazon.
If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, Trope Trove may earn a small commission. These third-party websites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their data handling practices.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
Third-Party Services
We may use trusted third-party services (such as analytics providers) to help operate and improve the website. These services may process limited data on our behalf and are required to comply with applicable data protection laws.
Data Retention
We only retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or to comply with legal obligations.
Your Data Protection Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
Access your personal data
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your personal data
Object to or restrict processing
Request data portability (where applicable)
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.
Children’s Privacy
Trope Trove is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.