PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: 23 June 2026
INTRODUCTION
Street Hawk: Vault-Twelve is an unofficial, non-commercial fan project created and managed by me, Lee Tyers. I respect your privacy and want to be open about the limited information this website may collect, how it is used, and the choices available to you.
This privacy policy applies to visitors to:
For data protection purposes, I am the person responsible for deciding how personal information collected through this website is used.
INFORMATION THE WEBSITE MAY COLLECT
Most of the website can be explored without providing any personal information. I may collect information in the following circumstances.
When you contact me through the website, submit feedback, send a review, or communicate with me directly, you may provide information such as:
Your name
Your email address
The contents of your message
A review, comment, or other material you choose to submit
Any additional information you voluntarily include
Please avoid including sensitive personal information unless it is genuinely necessary. When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by Squarespace, the platform used to build and host the site.
This may include:
Your IP address
Your browser and device type
Your operating system
The pages you visit
The date and time of your visit
The website or link that referred you here
Your approximate location based on your IP address
General information about how visitors use the website
This information helps the website function correctly, remain secure, and provide a better experience for visitors.
HOW I USE YOUR INFORMATION
Information collected through the website may be used to:
Respond to messages or enquiries
Read and consider feedback about the books or website
Publish a reader review when you have given permission
Maintain the security and proper operation of the website
Understand which pages and content visitors find useful
Improve the website and the wider project
Deal with misuse, technical problems, or suspected unlawful activity
Meet any legal obligations that may apply
I will not use information submitted through the contact form to send advertising or unrelated marketing messages.
READER REVIEWS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
When submitting a review, you may be asked whether I have permission to display it on the website or associated project pages. Only the name, initials, username, location, or other identifying information agreed with you will be displayed publicly. Your email address will not be published. You can ask for a published review to be corrected or removed at any time by contacting me.
LAWFUL BASIS FOR USING PERSONAL INFORMATION
Under UK data protection law, personal information must be used on a recognised lawful basis. Depending on the circumstances, I may rely on:
Legitimate interests
This includes responding to genuine enquiries, maintaining the website, protecting it from misuse, understanding general visitor activity, and improving the project.
Consent
I may rely on your consent when publishing a review or contribution under your name, or when using non-essential cookies and analytics technologies that require permission. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
Legal obligation
Information may be used or retained when necessary to comply with a legal requirement.
COOKIES
Cookies are small files placed on a visitor’s device that help websites function and, in some cases, understand how they are being used.
This website may use:
Essential cookies
These are required for the website to operate properly and cannot always be disabled through the website. They may support functions such as security, page navigation, cookie preferences, and the correct operation of Squarespace features.
Analytics cookies
Where enabled and accepted, analytics cookies may help provide general information about visits, popular pages, referral sources, and how the website is used. Non-essential cookies should not be placed until you have made your choice through the website’s cookie banner. You can accept, reject, or manage non-essential cookies using the cookie controls displayed on the website. You can also remove cookies through your browser settings, although doing so may affect how some parts of the website function.
SQUARESPACE
This website is built and hosted using Squarespace. Squarespace may process technical information about website visitors and information submitted through Squarespace forms on my behalf. This information may be used to provide website hosting, form delivery, analytics, security, and related services. Form submissions may be delivered to my designated email account and may also appear within the Squarespace contact-management system, depending on the website’s configuration. Squarespace has its own privacy policy explaining how it handles information through its services.
THIRD-PARTY CONTENT AND LINKS
The website may contain links to other websites or services, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, music services, booksellers, charitable organisations, or other fan resources. It may also contain embedded audio, video, or social media content. When you follow an external link or interact with embedded third-party content, that provider may collect information according to its own privacy and cookie policies. I do not control the privacy practices of external websites or services. I encourage you to review their policies before providing personal information.
EBOOK AND FILE DOWNLOADS
The free EPUB, PDF, MOBI, or other files made available through this website can normally be downloaded without creating an account or providing your name or email address. The website or hosting platform may still record ordinary technical information relating to a visit or download, such as the file requested, time of access, browser information, and IP address.
WHO I SHARE INFORMATION WITH
I do not sell, rent, or trade visitors’ personal information.
Information may be shared only where reasonably necessary with:
Squarespace, which hosts and supports the website
My email or cloud-storage provider, where messages or submissions are delivered or stored
Technical service providers helping to maintain or secure the website
Professional advisers, where genuinely necessary
Public authorities or law-enforcement bodies when disclosure is legally required
Service providers may only use information for the services they provide or as permitted by their own legal obligations.
INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
Some website and technology providers, including Squarespace, may process information in countries outside the United Kingdom, including the United States. Where UK personal information is transferred internationally, the relevant provider is expected to use an approved legal safeguard, adequacy arrangement, contractual protection, or another mechanism recognised under UK data protection law.
HOW LONG INFORMATION IS KEPT
I will only retain personal information for as long as it is reasonably needed for the purpose for which it was collected.
As a general guide:
Ordinary contact messages may be retained for up to 24 months after the enquiry has been resolved.
Published reviews may remain on the website for as long as they are relevant or until you ask for them to be removed.
Correspondence connected with a review may be retained while the review remains published and for a reasonable period afterwards.
Security and analytics information may be retained according to the settings and retention periods used by Squarespace or another relevant service provider.
Information may be kept for longer where required by law or where necessary to establish, exercise, or defend a legal claim.
Information that is no longer required will be deleted, anonymised, or securely disposed of where reasonably possible.
KEEPING INFORMATION SECURE
Reasonable steps are taken to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. The website uses Squarespace hosting and SSL encryption. However, no website, email service, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Please do not submit confidential information through the website unless necessary.
CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
This website is intended for a general audience and is not designed to collect personal information specifically from children. If you are under 13, please ask a parent or guardian before submitting your name, email address, review, or other personal information through the website. If I become aware that personal information has been submitted by a child without appropriate permission, I will take reasonable steps to remove it.
YOUR DATA-PROTECTION RIGHTS
Depending on the circumstances, UK data protection law may give you the right to:
Ask for a copy of the personal information held about you
Ask for inaccurate information to be corrected
Ask for your information to be deleted
Ask for the use of your information to be restricted
Object to certain uses of your information
Receive certain information in a portable format
Withdraw consent where consent is the basis for using your information
Complain about the way your information has been handled
These rights do not apply in every situation, but I will consider any request fairly and respond as required by law.
To make a privacy request, please contact:
Lee Tyers
Street Hawk: Vault-Twelve
You may be asked to provide enough information to confirm your identity and locate the relevant records.
COMPLAINTS
Please contact me first if you have any questions or concerns about the way your information has been handled. I will do my best to resolve the matter.
You also have the right to complain to the UK’s data-protection regulator:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Further information is available through the official ICO website.
AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING
I do not use personal information collected through this website to make automated decisions about visitors or to create profiles that produce legal or similarly significant effects.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
This privacy policy may be updated when the website changes, new services are introduced, or legal requirements are updated. The latest version will always be published on this page, together with the date it was last revised.
CONTACT
For questions about this privacy policy or the way personal information is handled, please contact me through the website’s Contact page.