Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

This website is operated by James M. Elliott (jamesmelliott.com). James M. Elliott is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with care, transparency, and respect.

If you have any questions about this policy or how your information is handled, please contact us directly at James@jamesmelliott.com.

We collect personal information in the following ways:

Information you give us directly

When you fill in a contact form, subscribe to our newsletter, or send an email enquiry, you may provide us with your name, email address, and any other details you choose to include in your message.

Information collected automatically

When you visit jamesmelliott.com, we may collect basic technical information about your visit including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This is collected through cookies and website analytics tools including GoDaddy's built-in analytics.

Information from third-party platforms

If you interact with embedded content on this site — including YouTube videos or Spotify podcast players — those platforms may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of YouTube (Google) and Spotify directly.

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your enquiries, speaking booking requests, and book orders
• Send you updates about book launches, speaking events, and new content — but only if you have subscribed or opted in to receive these
• Improve the performance and content of this website
• Comply with any legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. Ever.

If you subscribe to James's newsletter or mailing list, you will receive occasional emails about new books, speaking engagements, essays, and updates. Every email includes an unsubscribe link. You can opt out at any time and your request will be honoured immediately.

If you contact us via the contact form, we may follow up by email in response to your enquiry. We will not add you to a mailing list without your explicit consent.

This website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to help the site function properly and to understand how visitors use it.

The types of cookies used on this site include:

Essential cookies — necessary for the website to function. These cannot be switched off.

Analytics cookies — used to understand how visitors interact with the site so we can improve it. This data is aggregated and anonymous.

Third-party cookies — set by embedded content from YouTube and Spotify. These are governed by the respective privacy policies of those platforms.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this website.

This website uses the following third-party services which may process your data:

• GoDaddy — website hosting and builder platform
• Google (YouTube) — embedded video content
• Spotify — embedded podcast content
• Google reCAPTCHA — contact form spam protection
• Mailchimp or GoDaddy Email Marketing — newsletter delivery (if you have subscribed)
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Each of these services operates under its own privacy policy. We recommend reviewing their policies if you have specific concerns about how they handle your data.

Your personal information is stored securely and accessed only by James M. Elliott and any necessary service providers who assist in operating this website. We take reasonable steps to protect your information from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.

This website is hosted by GoDaddy, which maintains its own security standards and data protection protocols.

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• The right to access the personal information we hold about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate information
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time
• The right to lodge a complaint with your relevant data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at James@jamesmelliott.com. We will respond to all requests within a reasonable timeframe.

This website is not directed at children under the age of 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to remove it.

This website contains links to external sites including Remember Press, Amazon, and other platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The date at the top of this page will always reflect when the policy was last updated. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this privacy policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:

James M. ElliottEmail: James@jamesmelliott.com Website: jamesmelliott.com Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia

This privacy policy was prepared for jamesmelliott.com and reflects the data practices of this website as of April 2026.