Privacy
What we collect, why, and the control you keep — in plain English, without the legalese.
Last updated 3 June 2026
This site is run by R. Clifford Dixon, author of The Endurance. This policy explains — in plain English, without the legalese — what happens to your email address when you join the readers' list: what we collect, why, and the control you keep over it.
What we collect
Only what you give us: your email address (and your first name, if a form asks for it). That's all. We don't ask for anything else, and the site doesn't quietly gather anything about you in the background.
Why we collect it
To send you the free prequel, The Bread of the Stranger, and — because you asked to join the list — occasional updates about the books: new writing, the art and the maps, and news of each launch. We email you because you chose to sign up, and for no other reason.
Who stores and sends it
Our list is run by Kit (formerly ConvertKit), an email platform built for authors. Your address is stored securely on Kit's systems and used only to send the emails described above. You can read Kit's own privacy policy at kit.com. We don't keep your address anywhere else.
We never sell your data
We will never sell, rent or trade your email address, and we won't share it with anyone except Kit, which simply delivers the emails on our behalf. Ever.
Cookies and tracking
This site doesn't use advertising or tracking cookies and doesn't follow you around the web. When you submit the signup form, Kit may set a cookie it needs to process it. We don't run analytics that identify you personally.
Your choices and your rights
You're always in control. Every email has a one-click unsubscribe link, and leaving the list takes effect immediately. You can also ask us, at any time, what we hold about you, to correct it, or to delete it entirely — just email hello@theendurancebooks.com and we'll sort it out.
How long we keep it
We keep your email address for as long as you're subscribed. If you unsubscribe or ask us to delete it, it's removed.
Where your data is handled
Kit operates internationally, so your address may be stored and processed on servers outside your country, including the United States. By signing up you consent to that handling for the purpose of receiving these emails.
Children
This site and its mailing list aren't directed at children. Please don't sign up if you're under 16.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, we'll update it here and change the date at the top. For anything material, we'll say so in an email.
Questions
Email hello@theendurancebooks.com — a real person will reply.