Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 22, 2026

Welcome to The Storyteller’s Window (https://thestorytellerswindow.com/).

The Storyteller’s Window is a personal literary and storytelling website created and operated by Apalak Chakrabarti. The website publishes original short stories, flash fiction, literary writing, photography, and related creative content.

This Privacy Policy explains what personal information may be collected when you use this website, why it is collected, how it is used, and the choices available to you.

By using the website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

The Storyteller’s Window collects only limited personal information that you voluntarily provide through the website.

Contact Form

If you contact The Storyteller’s Window through the contact form, you may be asked to provide:

Your name
Your email address
The subject of your message
The contents of your message

This information is provided voluntarily when you choose to contact us.

If you subscribe to the newsletter, we collect your email address.

The newsletter is intended to notify subscribers about new stories, flash fiction, and other significant updates from The Storyteller’s Window.

You are not required to subscribe to the newsletter in order to read or use the website.

2. How We Use Your Information

Information submitted through the website may be used for the following purposes:

To respond to messages and enquiries sent through the contact form.
To communicate with newsletter subscribers about newly published stories and relevant updates.
To maintain and administer the website.
To protect the website and its users from misuse, spam, or security threats.
To comply with applicable legal obligations where required.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.

3. Newsletter Communications

If you provide your email address through the newsletter signup form, your email address may be used to send you communications relating to The Storyteller’s Window.

These communications may include notifications about:

New stories
New flash fiction
Significant website updates
Occasional announcements relating directly to The Storyteller’s Window

If you no longer wish to receive newsletter communications, you may contact us at creator@thestorytellerswindow.com and request that your email address be removed from the newsletter mailing list.

4. How We Store Your Information

Information submitted through the website may be processed and stored using the website’s hosting, email, form, and newsletter services.

The Storyteller’s Window currently uses Hostinger for website hosting and email services and may use third-party services necessary to operate website forms and newsletter communications.

These service providers may process information on behalf of The Storyteller’s Window as necessary to provide their respective services.

We take reasonable steps to avoid collecting unnecessary personal information and to protect information that is submitted to the website.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Storyteller’s Window does not currently operate a dedicated advertising or analytics tracking system such as Google Analytics.

The website may nevertheless use cookies or similar technical technologies that are necessary for WordPress, website hosting, security, forms, or other basic website functionality.

Some cookies may therefore be placed or processed automatically by the website or by services used to operate it.

Because website technology and third-party services may change over time, the use of cookies may also change. If The Storyteller’s Window introduces analytics, advertising, or other non-essential tracking technologies in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly.

6. Third-Party Services and Links

The website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or services.

These may include social media platforms, video platforms, external websites, or other resources referenced in connection with The Storyteller’s Window.

Once you leave The Storyteller’s Window and visit a third-party website, that website’s own privacy policy and terms will apply. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to maintain relevant records, to communicate with you where appropriate, or where retention is required or permitted by applicable law.

Contact messages may be retained for a reasonable period so that enquiries can be properly addressed and relevant correspondence can be maintained.

Newsletter email addresses may be retained while you remain subscribed or until you request that your subscription information be removed, subject to any applicable legal or operational requirements.

8. Your Choices and Requests

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights relating to personal information that you have provided to us.

You may contact us to:

Ask what personal information we hold about you.
Request correction of inaccurate information.
Request deletion of information where appropriate.
Withdraw your consent or request that your email address be removed from newsletter communications.
Ask questions about how your information is being used.

Requests can be made by contacting:

Email: creator@thestorytellerswindow.com

We may need to take reasonable steps to verify a request before acting on it, particularly where the request involves access to or deletion of personal information.

9. Children’s Privacy

The Storyteller’s Window is a general-audience literary website and is not specifically directed at children.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children through the website.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate authorization, please contact us at creator@thestorytellerswindow.com.

10. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect personal information submitted through the website.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or through the website.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, the services used to operate it, applicable laws, or our privacy practices.

When changes are made, the updated version will be posted on this page and the Last updated date at the beginning of the policy will be revised.

You are encouraged to review this page periodically.

12. Contact

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact:

Apalak Chakrabarti
The Storyteller’s Window
Email: creator@thestorytellerswindow.com

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