Privacy Policy
Last updated 26 May 2026
This Privacy Notice for Dark Veil Media Ltd (doing business as Dark Agatha)
('we', 'us', or 'our') describes how and why we might access, collect, store,
use, and/or share ('process') your personal information when you use our
services ('Services'), including when you:
- Visit our website at www.darkagatha.com, or any website of ours that links to this Privacy Notice.
- Use Dark Agatha — a digital fiction brand offering explicit adult stories, novellas and novels for purchase and download. All content is intended for adults 18 and over.
- Engage with us in other related ways, including any marketing or events.
Questions or concerns? Reading this Privacy Notice will help you
understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our policies
and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have questions, contact
us at agatha@darkveilmedia.com.
Summary of Key Points
What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or
navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you
interact with us, the choices you make, and the products and features you use.
Do we process sensitive personal information? We do not process
sensitive personal information.
Do we collect information from third parties? We do not collect
any information from third parties.
How do we process your information? To provide, improve, and
administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention,
and to comply with law — only when we have a valid legal reason to do so.
How do we keep your information safe? We have adequate
organisational and technical processes in place, though no system can be guaranteed
100% secure.
What are your rights? Depending on where you are located, applicable
privacy law may give you certain rights regarding your personal information.
1. What Information Do We Collect?
In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you express interest
in our products and Services, participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise
contact us. This may include:
Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information.
Payment Data. If you make a purchase, we may collect data necessary
to process your payment, such as your payment instrument number and security code.
All payment data is handled and stored by Payhip — see their privacy notice at
payhip.com/privacy.
All personal information you provide must be true, complete, and accurate, and you
must notify us of any changes to it.
2. How Do We Process Your Information?
In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law.
- To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user.
- To respond to user inquiries and offer support.
- To send administrative information, such as changes to our terms and policies.
- To fulfil and manage your orders, payments, returns, and exchanges.
- To save or protect an individual's vital interest, such as to prevent harm.
3. What Legal Bases Do We Rely On?
In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason to do so under applicable law.
If you are located in the EU or UK, the GDPR and UK GDPR require us to explain the legal bases we rely on. These may include:
- Consent — which you can withdraw at any time.
- Performance of a Contract — to provide our Services to you.
- Legal Obligations — to comply with the law or defend our legal rights.
- Vital Interests — to protect your or another's safety.
If you are located in Canada, we may process your information with your express or
implied consent, which you can withdraw at any time, and in certain limited cases
permitted by law without consent (for example, fraud detection and prevention).
4. When and With Whom Do We Share Your Information?
In Short: We may share information in specific situations described below and/or with the following third parties.
- Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.
5. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law.
When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information,
we will either delete or anonymise it, or, if that is not possible, securely store and
isolate it from further processing until deletion is possible.
6. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organisational and technical security measures.
However, despite our safeguards, no electronic transmission over the Internet or
storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Transmission of personal
information to and from our Services is at your own risk.
7. Do We Collect Information From Minors?
In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.
By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 (or the equivalent age
in your jurisdiction), or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor. If we
learn that personal information from users under 18 has been collected, we will
deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to delete such data. If you become
aware of any data we may have collected from children under 18, contact us at
agatha@darkveilmedia.com.
8. What Are Your Privacy Rights?
In Short: Depending on your location, you may have rights that allow greater access to and control over your personal information.
In some regions (like the EEA, UK, Switzerland, and Canada) you may have the right to
request access to and a copy of your personal information; to request rectification or
erasure; to restrict processing; to data portability; and not to be subject to
automated decision-making. To make a request, contact us using the details below.
Withdrawing your consent: If we rely on your consent, you may withdraw
it at any time by contacting us. This will not affect the lawfulness of processing
before its withdrawal.
Opting out of marketing: You can unsubscribe at any time via the link
in our emails or by contacting us. We may still send service-related messages.
If you have questions about your privacy rights, email us at
agatha@darkveilmedia.com.
9. Controls for Do-Not-Track Features
Most browsers and some mobile systems include a Do-Not-Track ('DNT') feature. As no
uniform technology standard for recognising DNT signals has been finalised, we do not
currently respond to them. If a standard is adopted in the future, we will inform you
in a revised version of this Notice.
10. United States Residents' Privacy Rights
In Short: If you are a resident of certain US states, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or obtain a copy of your personal information, and to withdraw consent.
We have not collected any of the statutory categories of personal
information (identifiers, commercial information, internet activity, geolocation,
biometric, sensory, professional, education, or inferences) in the past twelve months,
beyond the names and email addresses you provide directly.
We have not disclosed, sold, or shared any personal information to third parties for a
business or commercial purpose, and we will not sell or share personal information in
the future. Your US state rights may include the right to know, access, correct,
delete, obtain a copy, opt out of certain processing, and non-discrimination. To
exercise these rights, email us at
agatha@darkveilmedia.com.
11. Other Regions' Privacy Rights
Australia & New Zealand. We collect and process your information
under Australia's Privacy Act 1988 and New Zealand's Privacy Act 2020. You have the
right to request access to or correction of your personal information, and to complain
to the relevant Information/Privacy Commissioner.
Republic of South Africa. You have the right to request access to or
correction of your personal information, and may contact the Information Regulator
(South Africa) at enquiries@inforegulator.org.za.
12. Brand Information
Dark Agatha is a trading name and imprint of Dark Veil Media Ltd, registered in
England and Wales (Company No. 16598815).
13. Do We Make Updates to This Notice?
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
The updated version will be indicated by a revised 'Last updated' date. We encourage
you to review this Privacy Notice frequently.
14. How Can You Contact Us?
If you have questions or comments about this notice, email us at
agatha@darkveilmedia.com or contact us by post at:
Dark Veil Media Ltd
The Stables, Felindre
Knighton, Powys LD7 1YW, Wales
15. Review, Update, or Delete Your Data
Based on the applicable laws of your country or state, you may have the right to
request access to, correct, or delete the personal information we collect, or to
withdraw your consent. To do so, contact us at
agatha@darkveilmedia.com.
