Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is provided by Abney Hall Pty Ltd (ABN 45 126 985 368) to inform you about our privacy practices regarding our site, oceanofdreamsmysteries.com, and any personal information you provide to us. This site may contain links to other organizations or websites of interest. We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of those websites.
Introduction
This policy sets out how we collect, use, disclose, and hold your personal information.
By using this site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to vary this Privacy Policy, and it should be read in conjunction with the Terms of Use of this site. Any amendments or modifications to the Privacy Policy will be posted to this page.
Personal Information
In this policy, “personal information” means information or an opinion about an identified individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable.
We only use your personal information for the purposes for which it was provided or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy.
We will not sell your personal information. We may disclose your personal information to service providers that assist us in operating this website and communicating with you, including Squarespace and Mailchimp, or where required or authorized by law.
You can use this site without providing your details. We will only collect your information when you subscribe to our updates. We may use your information to send you news and updates about the Ocean of Dreams Mystery Series, including new books and reader extras.
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law.
Use of Cookies
This website uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app. Cookies help us understand how visitors use our site and improve your experience.
For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit The cookies Squarespace uses.
These necessary and required cookies are always used, which allow Squarespace, our hosting platform, to securely serve this website to you.
These analytics and performance cookies are used on this website only when you acknowledge our cookie banner. They help us understand site traffic, activity, and how visitors use the website.
Security
Within Abney Hall Pty Ltd, access to the personal information you provide to us is limited to authorized representatives who require access for the purposes described in this policy. We are committed to keeping your personal information secure. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We will, however, take all reasonable steps to protect your information.
Our protective steps to prevent misuse, interference, loss, unauthorized access, modification, or disclosure of your information include:
Confidentiality requirements for authorized representatives;
Security measures controlling access to our systems; and
Restricted access to your information.
Webforms
When you submit information to this website via webform, we collect the data requested in the webform in order to track and respond to your submissions. We provide this information to Squarespace, our website hosting provider, so that they can provide website services to us and help us manage our relationship with you. If you subscribe to our mailing list, we also provide the information you submit to Mailchimp for storage and email marketing purposes.
Cross-Border Disclosure
Some of the service providers we use, including Squarespace and Mailchimp, may process or store personal information outside Australia. As a result, your personal information may be transferred to or stored in countries including the United States and other locations in which these providers or their service providers operate.
These providers maintain security measures designed to protect the information they process.
Website
This website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace collects personal information when you visit this website, including:
Information about your browser, network, and device
Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website
Web pages you view while on this website
Your IP address
Squarespace needs the data to run this website and to protect and improve its platform and services. You can read more about how Squarespace uses your data (site usage information of end users) for Squarespace’s own purposes in its Privacy Policy.
Marketing Emails
If you subscribe to our mailing list, we may send you news, updates, and marketing emails. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email.
Fonts
This website serves font files from and renders fonts using Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts. To properly display this site to you, these third parties may receive personal information about you, including:
Information about your browser, network, or device
Information about this site and the page you’re viewing on it
Your IP address
Access and Correction
You may contact us to request access to the personal information we hold about you or to ask us to correct or update that information. Please email info@abneyhall.com. We aim to respond within 30 days.
Contact
If you have any concerns, complaints, or questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at info@abneyhall.com. We will review your inquiry or complaint and aim to respond within 30 days.
Further Information for Australian users
For further information in Australia about privacy issues, please visit the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's website at www.oaic.gov.au
Privacy Policy last updated 1 October, 2026.