Last updated: 2026-06-05.

Who we are

This website, alexanderthornbury.com, is operated by Verity AI Ltd (trading as Verity Publishing). The website serves as the author site for Alex Thornbury, author of Quiet Capitals.

What data we collect

The site is a static, content-only publication. We do not collect, store or process personally identifiable information directly. Specifically:

• We do not require account registration.
• We do not host a comment system.
• We do not run user-tracking cookies or advertising cookies.
• We do not sell user data to any third party.

Server-side logs

The site is hosted by Vercel. Vercel collects standard server-side logs (IP address, user agent, request URL, timestamp) for the purpose of operating the service and detecting abuse. These logs are retained according to Vercel's own data retention policy. See Vercel's privacy policy for details.

Email

If you write to hello@alexanderthornbury.com or press@alexanderthornbury.com, we receive and read your message. We use that information solely to respond to you. We do not add your email to a mailing list without your explicit consent and we do not share it with third parties.

External links

The site links to third-party services including Amazon (for book sales), Wikidata, the British Library, and other public-information resources. These services have their own privacy practices, which we do not control. If you follow a link from this site, the destination service's privacy policy applies.

Your rights (UK GDPR / EU GDPR)

Because we do not directly collect personal data, there is typically no personal data to request access to, rectify or delete. If you have written to us by email and would like your correspondence deleted, please write to hello@alexanderthornbury.com and we will remove the relevant correspondence within 30 days.

Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated to reflect changes to the site's data practices or to comply with regulatory requirements. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.

Contact

For any privacy-related question, please email hello@alexanderthornbury.com.