Privacy And Cookies
Last updated: October 2026.
Who runs this website
This website belongs to David Lowther. If you have a question about your information, email info@davidlowtherauthor.co.uk.
If you contact me
The contact form sends your name, email address, reason for contacting me and message to my inbox through a form service called Web3Forms. I use these details only to reply to you. I don't add you to a mailing list or pass your details to anyone else.
Analytics cookies
If you choose Accept on the cookie banner, the site uses Google Analytics to count visits. It records which pages are viewed, roughly where visitors are (country and town), the type of device and browser, how people found the site, and clicks on book, buy, share and contact links. It never records what you type into the contact form.
- Google's advertising features and Google Signals are switched off.
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Google Analytics sets cookies named
_gaand_ga_followed by a code. They last up to two years. - Analytics data is kept for 14 months, then deleted.
- Google processes this data on my behalf and may do so outside the UK, under its standard data protection terms.
If you choose Reject, or ignore the banner, no analytics code is loaded and no analytics cookies are set. You can change your mind at any time with Cookie settings at the bottom of every page.
Settings stored in your browser
Your browser remembers your cookie choice and whether you prefer the light or dark theme. These stay on your device and aren't sent to anyone.
Other websites
Links to Amazon, Sacristy Press, BookFunnel (the free ebook), YouTube and Facebook take you to sites with their own privacy policies. If you sign up for the free ebook, BookFunnel and my mailing list hold the details you give them.
Your rights
You can ask to see, correct or delete the information I hold about you, or object to how it is used, by emailing me. If you're unhappy with my reply, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.