Privacy Policy

Last updated: 29 October 2026

Savana Scott-Douglas respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share when visiting www.savanascottdouglas.com.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected through this website, why it is collected, how it may be used, and the choices available to you.

By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

This website is the official website of author Savana Scott-Douglas.

Website: www.savanascottdouglas.com

Contact email: info@savanascottdouglas.com

For purposes of applicable privacy legislation, including South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 ("POPIA"), Savana Scott-Douglas is the responsible party in respect of personal information collected directly through this website.

2. Information We May Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

complete a contact form;
subscribe to an email newsletter or mailing list;
send an enquiry;
participate in a competition, promotion or reader activity;
request information;
communicate with us directly; or
submit information through another feature on the website.

The information collected may include:

your name;
email address;
information contained in your message or enquiry;
newsletter preferences; and
any other information you voluntarily provide.

You are not required to provide personal information merely to browse the website.

3. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically.

This may include:

IP address;
browser type;
device type;
operating system;
approximate geographic location;
referring website;
pages visited;
time spent on the website;
links clicked; and
general website usage information.

This information is generally used to understand how visitors use the website, improve performance and security, and measure the effectiveness of website content.

4. How We Use Personal Information

Personal information may be used to:

respond to enquiries and messages;
provide information you have requested;
send newsletters or author updates where you have subscribed;
notify readers about books, releases, events or other author news;
manage reader communications;
administer competitions or promotions;
improve the website and reader experience;
understand website traffic and usage;
detect or prevent fraudulent or malicious activity;
maintain the security and functionality of the website; and
comply with legal obligations.

We will not use personal information for purposes that are materially different from those described above without an appropriate lawful basis.

5. Email Marketing and Newsletters

If you subscribe to the Savana Scott-Douglas mailing list, we may send you emails relating to:

new book releases;
upcoming books;
cover reveals;
excerpts and bonus content;
author news;
reader competitions;
events;
behind-the-book content; and
occasional promotional communications.

You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in marketing emails or by contacting us directly.

Unsubscribing from marketing communications will not prevent us from responding to a message or enquiry you have sent directly.

6. Cookies

This website may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small data files stored on your device when you visit a website. They can be used to provide essential website functionality, remember preferences, analyse website traffic and understand how visitors interact with the site.

Cookies used on this website may include:

Essential Cookies

These are necessary for the website to function correctly and may support functions such as security, navigation and website performance.

Analytics Cookies

These may be used to understand how visitors use the website, including which pages are visited and how visitors arrive at the site.

Functional Cookies

These may remember preferences or provide enhanced website functionality.

Third-Party Cookies

Some services integrated into the website may place their own cookies or similar technologies.

Where required, visitors may be given the option to accept, refuse or manage non-essential cookies through the website's cookie notification or preference settings.

You may also control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.

7. Website Analytics

The website may use website analytics services, including Duda's website analytics tools and services such as Google Analytics.

Analytics services may collect information including:

IP address;
device and browser information;
pages visited;
referring sources;
approximate location;
session duration; and
website interactions.

This information helps us understand website performance and improve content and usability.

Analytics information is generally used in an aggregated or statistical manner rather than to identify individual visitors.

8. Duda Website Platform

This website is built and hosted using the Duda website platform.

Duda may process certain technical, usage and website information in connection with hosting, securing and operating the website.

Where Duda processes information on behalf of the website owner, it generally acts as a service provider or processor.

Duda maintains its own privacy practices governing its processing of information.

9. Third-Party Services

The website may contain links to or integrations with third-party websites or services, including services such as:

Amazon;
social media platforms;
email marketing providers;
analytics providers;
embedded media services; and
other book retailers or author platforms.

When you leave this website or interact directly with a third-party service, the privacy policy and terms of that third party will apply.

Savana Scott-Douglas is not responsible for the privacy practices of independent third-party websites.

10. Amazon and Book Purchases

This website may contain links to Amazon or other booksellers where readers can purchase books.

Book purchases are processed by the relevant bookseller and not through this website unless specifically stated otherwise.

Payment details, shipping information and other transaction information supplied to a retailer are handled according to that retailer's own privacy policy.

We do not ordinarily receive or store your full payment card information from purchases made through Amazon or other external retailers.

11. Social Media

The website may include links to social media profiles or embedded social media features.

Social media platforms may collect information about your interactions in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Your interaction with Savana Scott-Douglas on platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Threads or other social networks is also subject to the privacy terms of the relevant platform.

12. Sharing of Personal Information

We do not sell personal information.

Personal information may be shared with trusted service providers where reasonably necessary to operate the website or communicate with readers.

These may include:

website hosting providers;
email marketing platforms;
analytics providers;
website developers or technical service providers;
cloud storage providers; and
professional advisers where necessary.

Service providers may only process information for the purposes for which it has been supplied, subject to applicable contractual and legal obligations.

Information may also be disclosed where required by law, court order, regulatory authority or other lawful process.

13. International Processing

Some service providers used by this website may operate outside South Africa.

As a result, personal information may be processed or stored in countries other than South Africa.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, reasonable steps will be taken to ensure that the information receives an appropriate level of protection in accordance with applicable privacy legislation.

14. How Long We Keep Information

Personal information will only be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by law.

For example:

contact enquiries may be retained for a reasonable period to manage correspondence;
newsletter subscription information may be retained while you remain subscribed;
unsubscribe information may be retained where necessary to ensure that your preference continues to be respected; and
technical or analytics information may be retained according to the settings of the relevant service provider.

15. Security

Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect personal information against:

unauthorised access;
loss;
misuse;
disclosure;
alteration; and
destruction.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

16. Your Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:

request confirmation of whether your personal information is being processed;
request access to personal information held about you;
request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
request deletion of personal information where appropriate;
object to certain processing;
withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
request that marketing communications stop; and
lodge a complaint with an appropriate data protection authority.

To exercise a privacy right, contact:

info@savanascottdouglas.com

We may need to take reasonable steps to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

17. South African Users and POPIA

Where the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 ("POPIA") applies, personal information will be processed in accordance with its requirements.

This includes taking reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is:

collected for a lawful and specific purpose;
processed in a reasonable manner;
relevant to the purpose for which it was collected;
kept appropriately secure; and
not retained for longer than necessary unless otherwise permitted by law.

South African users may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa.

18. Children's Privacy

This website is intended for a general adult readership and is not specifically directed at children.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children through this website.

If we become aware that personal information relating to a child has been submitted without appropriate authority or consent, we may delete it where required.

19. External Links

The website may contain links to third-party websites.

These links are provided for convenience and informational purposes.

We are not responsible for the content, security or privacy practices of websites operated by third parties.

Visitors should review the privacy policies of any external websites they visit.

20. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect:

changes to the website;
new services or features;
changes to service providers;
changes to privacy practices; or
changes in applicable law.

The latest version will always be published on this page with the date of the most recent update.

21. Contact

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of personal information, please contact:

Savana Scott-Douglas

Website: www.savanascottdouglas.com

Email: info@savanascottdouglas.com