OFFICIAL AUTHOR POLICY
MillionMinuteSilence.com • Last updated: 17 October 2026
Your privacy is important to me. This Privacy Policy outlines how personal data is collected, handled, and protected when visiting MillionMinuteSilence.com, contacting Debra Copes (writing as Debra Twilight Copes), or subscribing to updates.
Welcome to MillionMinuteSilence.com, the official author website of Debra Twilight Copes. This website provides information about my writing, publications, personal journey, creative projects and opportunities to stay connected.
This website is operated by Debra Copes, writing as Debra Twilight Copes, based in the United Kingdom. For the purposes of UK data protection law, Debra Copes is the data controller.
Depending on how you interact with MillionMinuteSilence.com, I may collect:
• Your name and email address when you contact me. • Information you voluntarily provide in messages, enquiries or contact forms. • Your email address and communication preferences if you subscribe to updates. • Information you voluntarily provide when expressing interest in future publications, activities or invitations. • Basic technical information, including IP addresses and website usage information, where collected through website technologies.
You can browse MillionMinuteSilence.com without subscribing to communications or submitting an enquiry.
Personal information may be used to:
• Respond to enquiries and correspondence. • Manage requests relating to interviews, publications and collaborations. • Send occasional updates about books, writing, interviews, creative projects and future developments where you have subscribed. • Respond to expressions of interest in future activities or opportunities. • Maintain the functionality and security of MillionMinuteSilence.com. • Improve the website and visitor experience where appropriate.
Your personal information will not be sold to third parties.
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), personal information must be processed on an appropriate lawful basis. The lawful bases relevant to MillionMinuteSilence.com include:
• Consent: Where you voluntarily subscribe to receive email updates. • Legitimate interests: Where necessary to respond to enquiries, administer the website and maintain its security, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights. • Legal obligations: Where processing is necessary to comply with applicable law.
You may withdraw your consent to marketing communications at any time.
If you choose to subscribe through MillionMinuteSilence.com, your information may be used to send occasional communications relating to:
• Books, publications and future writing. • Reflections, stories and developments beyond the original story. • Interviews, creative projects and public appearances. • Invitations to explore future activities, events or opportunities. • Other relevant updates about my continuing journey.
Subscription is voluntary. You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link provided in marketing emails or by contacting info@DebraCopes.com. Contacting me through the website does not automatically subscribe you to marketing communications.
MillionMinuteSilence.com may contain links to external websites, including:
• DebraCopes.com • Book retailers and publishers. • Social media platforms. • Interviews, publications and other creative projects. • External platforms hosting content, recordings, events or related activities.
These websites may operate independently and have their own privacy policies and data collection practices. I encourage visitors to review the privacy information provided by external websites before sharing personal information. This Privacy Policy applies to personal information processed through MillionMinuteSilence.com and does not automatically extend to independently operated external websites.
MillionMinuteSilence.com may use trusted third-party providers for website hosting, contact forms, email communications, subscription management and website maintenance. These providers may process personal information where necessary to deliver their services. Appropriate data protection arrangements will be maintained with service providers where required by applicable law.
MillionMinuteSilence.com may use essential cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality and security. If optional analytics, advertising or other non-essential tracking technologies are used, visitors will be provided with appropriate information and consent choices where required by UK law. You may also manage certain cookie preferences through your browser settings.
Personal information will only be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or where retention is required by law. Email subscription information will generally be retained while you remain subscribed. Contact enquiries and expressions of interest will be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to manage correspondence, administration and any associated legal obligations.
Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:
• Request access to personal information held about you. • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information. • Request deletion of your personal information. • Restrict or object to certain types of processing. • Request transfer of your information where applicable. • Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent. To exercise these rights, please contact info@DeborahCoates.com.
You also have the right to raise a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's independent data protection regulator. ICO website: https://ico.org.uk
Some third-party providers supporting MillionMinuteSilence.com may process personal information outside the United Kingdom. Where international transfers occur, appropriate safeguards will be used in accordance with applicable UK data protection law.
Reasonable technical and organisational measures will be used to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure. Although appropriate care is taken to protect personal information, no internet-based system can guarantee absolute security.
This Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect changes to MillionMinuteSilence.com, its functionality or applicable legal requirements. Any revised version will be published on this page with an updated revision date.
For privacy-related enquiries, questions, or requests regarding your personal data, please contact:
Debra Copes Writing as Debra Twilight Copes
Email: info@DebraCopes.com
Website: https://millionminutesilence.com United Kingdom
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