Privacy Policy
Reading Her Signals™ respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how personal information may be collected, used, stored, disclosed and otherwise processed when you visit ReadingHerSignals.com, subscribe to reader communications, contact us, purchase a digital product or otherwise interact with our services.
In this Privacy Policy, “Reading Her Signals,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to the Reading Her Signals publishing brand and website.
1. Information We May Collect
Depending on how you interact with Reading Her Signals, we may collect or process information such as:
- your name;
- email address;
- information you provide when contacting us;
- newsletter or reader-list subscription information;
- PayPal transaction or order references;
- purchaser information supplied through PayPal in connection with a transaction;
- purchased product and order information;
- payment status;
- digital-delivery and download records;
- timestamps associated with orders, fulfilment and downloads;
- customer-support communications;
- technical information reasonably generated through use of the website or hosting infrastructure; and
- other information you voluntarily provide to us.
We do not intentionally request information that is unnecessary for providing our products or services.
2. Payment Information
Payments for direct purchases through ReadingHerSignals.com are processed through PayPal.
PayPal may collect and process payment information according to its own terms and privacy practices.
ReadingHerSignals.com does not store your full payment-card number or card security code.
We may receive information from PayPal that is reasonably necessary to confirm, fulfil, record or support a transaction, such as purchaser name or email address, order or transaction references, payment status and purchase information.
3. How We Collect Information
Personal information may be obtained:
- directly from you when you contact us;
- when you subscribe to a reader list or request complimentary content;
- when you purchase a digital product;
- through information provided to us by PayPal in connection with a transaction;
- through our email-service provider where you subscribe to reader communications;
- through website, hosting or security systems where technical information is generated in the ordinary operation of the site; and
- through communications between you and Reading Her Signals.
4. Why We Process Information
We may process personal information where reasonably necessary to:
- provide and operate ReadingHerSignals.com;
- process and confirm digital-product purchases;
- deliver purchased digital products;
- generate and manage secure download access;
- send transactional purchase and delivery emails;
- provide customer support;
- investigate failed, duplicate, disputed or potentially fraudulent transactions;
- maintain transaction and fulfilment records;
- protect the security and integrity of the website, checkout and download systems;
- respond to questions, requests or complaints;
- administer complimentary content and reader subscriptions;
- send marketing or reader communications where you have subscribed or where otherwise permitted;
- manage unsubscribe requests and communication preferences;
- maintain and improve our services;
- comply with applicable legal, regulatory, accounting, tax, dispute-resolution or enforcement requirements; and
- establish, exercise or defend legal rights where reasonably necessary.
We aim to use personal information only for purposes that are relevant to the circumstances in which it was collected or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.
5. Digital Purchases and Fulfilment Records
When you purchase a digital product, we may retain information necessary to confirm and support the transaction.
This may include transaction or order references, purchaser information received through PayPal, the product purchased, payment status, secure-download records, timestamps and download status.
These records help us provide the purchased product, troubleshoot access problems, identify duplicate or disputed transactions, prevent misuse and maintain appropriate transaction records.
6. Email Subscriptions and Complimentary Content
Reading Her Signals may offer complimentary content, including Chapter One of Decode Her Signals, through an email signup.
Reader-list and marketing subscriptions are handled through our email-service provider, currently Kit.
Information submitted through a Kit signup form may therefore be processed by Kit in accordance with its own privacy practices and service infrastructure.
Where you subscribe to marketing or reader communications, you may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe mechanism contained in the relevant email.
Unsubscribing from marketing communications does not necessarily prevent us from sending non-marketing communications reasonably necessary to complete or support a transaction you initiated.
7. Transactional Communications
If you purchase a product, we may use the email address associated with the transaction to provide purchase confirmation, digital delivery, download information, support or other communications reasonably necessary in connection with your order.
Transactional communications are separate from optional marketing subscriptions.
Purchasing a product does not by itself mean that you have subscribed to the Reading Her Signals marketing or reader list.
8. Service Providers
We use third-party service providers to operate parts of the website and related services.
These may include:
- PayPal for payment processing;
- Kit for reader-list, email and complimentary-content functions;
- our web-hosting and related infrastructure providers;
- email-delivery or mailbox providers; and
- other technical service providers reasonably necessary to operate, secure or maintain the website.
These providers may process information as necessary to provide their respective services and may maintain their own privacy notices, terms and security practices.
9. Disclosure of Personal Information
We do not sell personal information to advertisers.
Personal information may be disclosed or made available where reasonably necessary:
- to service providers supporting the website, payment, email, hosting or delivery functions;
- to payment providers in connection with transactions, refunds, disputes or fraud prevention;
- where you request or authorize the disclosure;
- where required by applicable law, regulation, legal process or a competent authority;
- where reasonably necessary to investigate fraud, misuse, security incidents or unlawful activity;
- to establish, exercise or defend legal rights; or
- in connection with a legitimate transfer or reorganization of the relevant business or service, subject to appropriate safeguards where required.
10. International Processing and Transfers
Reading Her Signals uses internet-based service providers whose systems, personnel, infrastructure or data-storage locations may be situated in countries or territories outside the country in which you live.
As a result, personal information may be processed or stored outside your country in connection with services such as payment processing, email delivery, website hosting or related technical operations.
Where applicable, we take reasonable steps to use established service providers and to handle cross-border processing consistently with applicable data-protection requirements.
The privacy and data-protection laws of another country may differ from those in your country.
11. Cookies and Similar Technologies
ReadingHerSignals.com may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for website functionality, security or integrations with third-party services.
Third-party services integrated with or linked from the website may also use their own technologies according to their respective privacy practices.
Further information is available in our Cookie Notice.
If analytics, advertising or additional tracking technologies are introduced in the future, this Privacy Policy and the Cookie Notice may be updated and additional consent controls may be implemented where appropriate.
12. Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures intended to protect personal information and the systems used to process it.
Measures may include access controls, HTTPS encryption, restricted access to private website files, secure payment processing through third-party payment providers, controlled digital-download mechanisms and other reasonable security practices.
However, no internet transmission, website, email system or electronic storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
You should avoid sending passwords, full payment-card numbers, card security codes or other unnecessary sensitive information to us by email.
13. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including fulfilment, customer support, transaction records, security, dispute handling and applicable legal, accounting, tax or regulatory requirements.
Different types of information may be retained for different periods depending on their purpose.
When information is no longer reasonably required, it may be deleted, anonymized or otherwise disposed of as appropriate, subject to technical, legal and recordkeeping requirements.
14. Accuracy of Information
We take reasonable steps to maintain personal information in a form that is appropriate for the purposes for which it is used.
You are encouraged to provide accurate information and to contact us if information relevant to your dealings with Reading Her Signals requires correction.
15. Your Privacy Rights and Choices
Depending on applicable law and the circumstances, you may have rights concerning your personal information, which may include rights to:
- be informed about the processing of your personal information;
- request access to personal information held about you;
- request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information;
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, subject to applicable limitations;
- object to or prevent certain direct-marketing processing;
- request that certain processing causing damage or distress be stopped where applicable;
- exercise applicable rights relating to automated decision-making or data portability where provided by law; and
- make a privacy inquiry or complaint.
Privacy rights are subject to applicable legal conditions, exceptions and verification requirements.
To make a privacy request, contact gary@readinghersignals.com .
We may request reasonable information to verify your identity and locate the relevant records before acting on a request.
16. Marketing Choices
You may unsubscribe from Reading Her Signals marketing or reader emails at any time using the unsubscribe link contained in the relevant communication.
You may also contact us regarding marketing preferences.
Where technically and legally necessary, limited information may be retained to record an unsubscribe or suppression preference so that we can respect your request.
17. Automated Decision-Making
Reading Her Signals does not currently intend to use personal information to make solely automated decisions that produce significant legal or similarly significant effects on readers or purchasers.
If this changes materially, we may update this Privacy Policy and provide any additional information or choices required by applicable law.
18. Children's Privacy
Reading Her Signals is not designed as a service directed specifically at children.
We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children through the website for marketing or digital-product purchasing purposes.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information in circumstances where it should not have been collected, contact us so that the matter can be reviewed.
19. Third-Party Websites and Services
ReadingHerSignals.com may contain links to third-party websites, social-media services, PayPal, Kit or other external services.
Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies.
Reading Her Signals is not responsible for the privacy practices of independent third-party websites or services merely because they are linked from or integrated with the website.
20. Data Breaches and Security Incidents
If we become aware of a personal-data breach or security incident affecting information under our control, we may investigate the incident, take reasonable containment or remediation measures and make notifications where required by applicable law.
21. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, services, technologies, service providers or applicable requirements.
The current version will be published on ReadingHerSignals.com with an updated revision date.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
22. Contact, Privacy Requests and Complaints
For privacy questions, requests or complaints relating to Reading Her Signals, contact:
Please provide sufficient information for us to understand and respond to your request.
Do not send passwords, full payment-card numbers, card security codes or other unnecessary sensitive payment credentials by email.
Last updated: 19 September 2026.