Privacy Policy

Effective Date: December 30, 2025
Last Updated: April 14, 2026

Deepwood Fiction ("Deepwood Fiction," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when we share it, and the choices available to you when you visit our website, subscribe to our emails, contact us, or purchase products associated with Deepwood Fiction.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

Information You Provide Directly

When you interact with Deepwood Fiction, you may provide us with personal information, including:

Email address when you subscribe to receive stories, updates, or promotional emails
Name and email address when you submit a message through our contact form
Message content and any other information you choose to include when contacting us

Purchase Information

If you purchase a product connected to Deepwood Fiction, your transaction is processed through Gumroad. We do not collect or store your payment card details. Purchase and payment information is collected and processed directly by Gumroad in accordance with its own policies.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through Ghost’s native analytics or similar basic website functionality. This may include information such as:

browser type
device type
pages visited
referral source
approximate usage and engagement data

We currently use Ghost’s native analytics to understand general site activity and performance.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information for the following purposes:

to provide story installments, updates, and other email content you requested
to send occasional promotional or marketing emails related to Deepwood Fiction
to respond to messages submitted through our contact form
to operate, maintain, and improve our website and offerings
to understand audience engagement and site performance
to manage automations and workflows related to email delivery and purchases
to comply with legal obligations and protect our rights

3. Email Communications

If you subscribe to Deepwood Fiction, you may receive:

free story installments
story-related updates
occasional promotional or marketing emails

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in the email.

Please note that even if you unsubscribe from promotional emails, we may still send service-related communications where necessary, such as messages related to a request you submitted.

4. Third-Party Services

We use third-party service providers to help operate Deepwood Fiction. These services may collect, process, or store your information on our behalf, subject to their own terms and privacy policies.

Our current service providers include:

Ghost for website hosting, content management, and native analytics
Kit for email forms, subscriber management, and email sequences
Gumroad for product hosting, checkout, and payment processing
Zapier for automation connecting certain services and workflows

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

5. Payments

All purchases are processed by Gumroad. Deepwood Fiction does not collect, receive, or store your full payment card information. Any payment information you provide during checkout is handled directly by Gumroad under its own privacy and security practices.

We may share personal information only in limited circumstances, including:

with trusted service providers that help us operate the website, deliver emails, process purchases, or run automations
when required by law, legal process, or government request
when necessary to protect the rights, safety, or property of Deepwood Fiction, our users, or others
in connection with a business transfer, merger, sale, or reorganization, if applicable in the future

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing requested communications, maintaining records, complying with legal obligations, and resolving disputes.

If you unsubscribe from our emails or request deletion of your personal information, we will take reasonable steps to honor that request, subject to any legal or operational requirements to retain certain records.

8. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to request that we:

provide access to the personal information we hold about you
correct inaccurate personal information
delete personal information we hold about you
stop sending you marketing emails

To make a privacy-related request, contact us at stories@deepwoodfiction.com.

We will make reasonable efforts to respond in accordance with applicable law.

9. Cookies and Analytics

We may use basic analytics and similar technologies to understand how visitors use the website and to improve performance and content. At this time, we do not describe our site as using advertising or retargeting cookies directly through installed third-party marketing tools on the website.

If our practices change in the future, we may update this Privacy Policy accordingly.

10. Children’s Privacy

Deepwood Fiction is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information to us, please contact us at stories@deepwoodfiction.com, and we will take reasonable steps to delete the information.

11. International Users

Deepwood Fiction is based in Ohio, USA. If you access the website from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States and by service providers operating in other jurisdictions.

By using the website and providing your information, you understand that your information may be processed outside your home country.

12. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information, but no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated version on this page and update the “Last Updated” date above. Your continued use of the website after any changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a privacy-related request, you may contact us at:

Deepwood Fiction
Email: stories@deepwoodfiction.com