Who We Are
This website is revelation-explained.com, operated by Indie Pen Press LLC. The site publishes verse-by-verse biblical commentary on the Book of Revelation, authored by Richard French. If you have questions about this policy, you can reach us through our contact page.
What Data We Collect and Why
Contact Form
When you submit a message through our contact form, we collect the information you provide: your name, email address, inquiry type, and message. If you opt in to the newsletter checkbox, your email address is also added to our mailing list. We use this data to respond to your inquiry and, with your consent, to send periodic updates.
Newsletter
When you subscribe to the newsletter, we collect your email address (and any other information you choose to provide). Sign-ups are stored by MailerLite, which also sends our welcome emails. Newsletter issues are sent through Listmonk, a mailing system we run on our own server, with delivery by Resend. We use your email address to send you new commentary, biblical study resources, and site updates. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site: which articles are read, which topics are popular, and how people arrive. Analytics data is reported to us in aggregate and is not used to identify individual visitors.
Advertising
We use the Meta Pixel (Facebook and Instagram) to measure our ads and to show our ads to people who have visited the site. Meta receives information such as the pages you visit and your browser details, and handles it under its own privacy policy. You can manage ad preferences in your Facebook or Instagram settings.
Free Downloads
Some free downloads are delivered by BookFunnel, which asks for your email address to send the file. If you choose to join our mailing list there, your address is added to our newsletter list.
Server Logs
Our hosting provider may automatically collect standard server log data, including your IP address, browser type, referring page, and the pages you visit. This data is used for security, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting. It is not combined with other data to identify individuals.
Cookies
We use cookies to make the site work, for analytics, and for ad measurement. Google Analytics and the Meta Pixel set cookies when a page loads. The cookie notice records that you have seen it. Third-party services used on the site (for example MailerLite forms or Cloudflare Turnstile) may set their own cookies; refer to their privacy policies for details. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings at any time.
Service Providers
We do not sell your personal data. Data may be shared only with the service providers required to operate the site:
- Hosting provider: to serve the website and store server logs.
- MailerLite: to store newsletter sign-ups and send welcome emails.
- Listmonk and Resend: to send newsletter issues.
- BookFunnel: to deliver free downloads.
- Cloudflare: to deliver the site and for spam protection via Turnstile on our forms.
- Google Analytics: for site analytics.
- Meta: for ad measurement through the Meta Pixel.
- Form processor: form submissions are processed by a backend service operated by the site owner.
Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained for as long as needed to respond and no longer than 2 years. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Analytics data follows the default retention settings of each platform (typically 14 months). Server logs follow the hosting provider's policy, typically no longer than 90 days.
Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
- Request access to the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Opt out of analytics and ad tracking by blocking cookies in your browser
- Unsubscribe from the mailing list at any time using the link in any email
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
Data Transfers
Your data may be processed in the United States and other countries where our service providers operate. By using this site, you acknowledge that your data may be transferred to and processed in jurisdictions outside your own. Our service providers are contractually required to protect your data in accordance with applicable law.
Policy Updates
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised "last updated" date. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Info
For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us via the contact page. The operator of this site is Indie Pen Press LLC.