Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 30, 2026

Romance Book Blast (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to being transparent about how information is collected, used, and protected when you visit our website, subscribe to our newsletters, or participate in our promotional events.

This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding personal information collected through https://romancebookblast.com/.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Information You Provide Voluntarily

When you subscribe to a newsletter, contact us, or register to participate in a Romance Book Blast event, we may collect:

  • Your name or author pen name
  • Your email address
  • Book titles, descriptions, cover images, and retailer links
  • Information submitted through registration or contact forms
  • Other information you voluntarily provide when communicating with us

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and device information
  • Pages visited and time spent on the website
  • Referring websites or traffic sources
  • General geographic location derived from technical information
  • Cookies and similar technologies used for website functionality and analytics

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use collected information to:

  • Organize and manage Romance Book Blast promotional events
  • Display participating books and author information
  • Send newsletters, event announcements, and registration updates
  • Communicate with participating authors about submissions and event requirements
  • Respond to questions, requests, and inquiries
  • Monitor website traffic and improve the browsing experience
  • Maintain website functionality, security, and performance

We do not sell personal information to advertisers or data brokers.

3. Email Newsletters

Romance Book Blast offers email newsletters for readers and participating authors.

By voluntarily subscribing, you agree to receive communications related to Romance Book Blast, which may include upcoming events, book promotions, registration opportunities, and important announcements.

We use Flodesk, a third-party email marketing platform, to manage newsletter subscriptions and communications.

You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

Unsubscribing from a newsletter does not necessarily remove information previously submitted through author registration forms or other event-related communications.

4. Author Submissions and Public Information

Authors who participate in Romance Book Blast may provide book-related information for promotional purposes.

By submitting information for an event, authors understand that certain details may be publicly displayed on our website, including:

  • Author or pen names
  • Book titles and descriptions
  • Book cover images
  • Genres, tropes, and other promotional details
  • Retailer and purchase links

This information is used to promote participating books and help readers discover new authors.

Personal contact information, such as email addresses submitted for event administration, is intentionally not published as part of book listings.

5. Cookies and Website Analytics

Romance Book Blast may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, improve performance, and understand how visitors interact with the website.

We use Google Analytics to collect information about website traffic, visitor activity, and general usage patterns.

Google Analytics may collect information such as pages viewed, approximate geographic location, device type, and interactions with the website.

You can learn more about Google’s privacy practices at: https://policies.google.com/privacy

You may manage or restrict cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

6. Third-Party Websites and Retailer Links

Romance Book Blast features links to third-party book retailers, which may include Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Google Play Books, and other platforms.

When you click a retailer link, you leave the Romance Book Blast website and become subject to that retailer’s privacy policies, terms, and data collection practices.

We do not control how third-party retailers collect, use, or store personal information.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites they access.

7. Third-Party Service Providers

We may use third-party services to operate and maintain Romance Book Blast, including:

  • Hostinger: Website hosting and infrastructure
  • WordPress: Website content management
  • Flodesk: Email newsletter management
  • Google Analytics: Website traffic and usage analytics
  • Google Forms and Google Sheets: Author registration and event administration

These providers may process information as necessary to deliver their services, subject to their respective privacy policies and applicable agreements.

We do not authorize service providers to use personal information for purposes unrelated to the services they provide, except as permitted by their own applicable terms or required by law.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to manage promotional events, maintain newsletter subscriptions, respond to inquiries, fulfill legitimate operational needs, or comply with applicable legal obligations.

Newsletter subscribers may unsubscribe at any time.

Authors and visitors may contact us to request deletion of personal information, subject to any information we must retain for legitimate administrative, legal, or security purposes.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or misuse.

However, no website, internet transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

10. Children’s Privacy

Romance Book Blast is intended for a general audience interested in romance literature, including books that may contain mature themes.

Our website is not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child under 13 without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

11. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on your location and applicable privacy laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the ability to:

  • Request access to personal information we maintain about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Withdraw consent to receive marketing emails
  • Request information about how your personal information is used

To make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the email address below.

We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, services, technology, or applicable legal requirements.

Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.

Your continued use of the website following an update is subject to the revised policy, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a request concerning your personal information, please contact the Romance Book Blast team:

Email: hello@romancebookblast.com
Website: https://romancebookblast.com/