Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by Collins Asein, an author, songwriter, and app builder based in Europe. The website collinsasein.com serves as a personal store and portfolio for books, music, apps, and digital products.

For any privacy-related questions, contact us at: hello@collinsasein.com

2. Information We Collect

Information you give us directly

• Your name and email address when you contact us via the contact form
• Any message or inquiry you submit through the contact form
• Your email address if you subscribe to our newsletter

Information collected automatically

• Pages you visit and how long you spend on them (via Google Analytics)
• Your approximate location (country/city level, never precise address)
• Device type, browser, and operating system
• How you found this website (referral source)

Cookies

We use cookies through Google Analytics to understand how visitors use this website. These cookies do not identify you personally. You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To respond to your messages and enquiries
• To send you book releases, app launches, and updates (only if you subscribe)
• To understand which content is most useful and improve the website
• To comply with legal obligations where required

We do not use your data for advertising, profiling, or automated decision-making.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following trusted third-party services. Each has their own privacy policy:

• Google Analytics — website usage analytics (Google Privacy Policy)
• Formspree — contact form processing (Formspree Privacy Policy)
• Google Fonts — typography rendering (Google Privacy Policy)
• Apple Music / iTunes — music embeds and previews (Apple Privacy Policy)
• Amazon — book purchases are processed on Amazon's platform (Amazon Privacy Policy)

5. Data Storage and Security

This website runs on WordPress and is hosted on servers with industry-standard security measures. Contact form data submitted via Formspree is stored on Formspree's servers in accordance with their privacy policy.

We retain contact form messages for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry, after which they are deleted.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
• Right to correction — request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to deletion — request deletion of your data
• Right to object — object to certain uses of your data
• Right to opt out — unsubscribe from any email communications at any time

To exercise any of these rights, email hello@collinsasein.com and we will respond within 30 days.

7. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with their data, please contact us immediately.

8. External Links

This website contains links to external sites (Amazon, Apple Music, social media, etc.). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.