Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 1st, 2025.

Welcome to The Villani Blackwood Sisters official website (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting your privacy as visitors, readers, and supporters of our creative work. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we may collect and how we use it.

By using this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

We are The Villani Blackwood Sisters, a duo of independent authors crafting BL and GL romance stories. This website is designed for informative and entertainment purposes only—no sales or financial transactions occur here. This is a space for readers, fans, and curious wanderers.

2. What Information We Collect

✅ Information You Voluntarily Provide

When you contact us through a form or email, you may provide your name, email address, and any message content.
When subscribing to our newsletter, you provide your email address and name (optional).

✅ Automatically Collected Information

Like many websites, we collect basic analytics data such as:

Browser type
Operating system
Pages visited
Time spent on the site
This is collected via cookies or similar technologies for site performance and user experience analysis.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Respond to your inquiries or messages.
Send occasional updates about our books, events, or announcements (only if you opt-in).
Analyze website traffic to improve user experience and content.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Third-Party Services

We may use trusted third-party tools.

These services may collect anonymized data to improve their functionality. Each service operates under its own privacy policy.

5. Cookies

Like most websites, we use cookies to:

Understand user behavior
Save preferences for future visits

You can disable cookies through your browser settings, though some features may not function properly without them.

6. Links to Other Websites

Our site may contain links to external platforms (social media, newsletters, book retailers, etc.). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Request access to any personal data we hold about you
Ask for corrections or deletions of your data
Unsubscribe from newsletters at any time (via the unsubscribe link at the bottom of each email)

8. Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for audiences 16 and older. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under the age of 16. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us to have it removed.

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect changes to our practices or for legal compliance. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised date.