Privacy & Cookie Policy

Last Updated: August 2026

Welcome to Memoirs from the frontline (memoirsfromthefrontline.com). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy informs you how we look after your personal data when you visit our website and tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

1. The Data We Collect About You
We may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data about you, including:

  • Identity Data: First name, last name.

  • Contact Data: Email address (collected when you subscribe to The Quiet Return newsletter or use our contact form).

  • Technical Data: Internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system and platform, and usage data regarding how you use our website.

2. How We Use Your Personal Data
We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

  • To register you as a new newsletter subscriber.

  • To deliver relevant website content and newsletter updates to you.

  • To respond to inquiries sent via our contact forms.
    You can ask us to stop sending you newsletter messages at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any email.

3. Data Security & Retention
We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorised way. We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

4. Your Legal Rights
Under UK data protection laws, you have rights in relation to your personal data, including the right to request access, correction, erasure, restriction, transfer, or to object to processing. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at memoirsfromthefrontline@gmail.com

5. Cookies Policy
Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.

  • What are cookies? Cookies are small text files placed on your device to collect standard internet log information and visitor behaviour information.

  • How we use them: We use essential cookies required for the administration and security of our Squarespace site, as well as analytical cookies (such as Google Analytics) to help us understand how visitors interact with our pages.

  • Managing cookies: You can set your browser not to accept cookies. However, some of our website features may not function as a result.

Terms of Service

Last Updated: August 2026

1. Agreement to Terms
By accessing or using memoirsfromthefrontline.com (the "Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you disagree with any part of these terms, you do not have permission to access the Site.

2. Intellectual Property
The Site and its original content, features, functionality, prose text, chapter excerpts, and original poetry (including but not limited to "Rotor Wash Baptism", "Taku Junction", "The Verses that Survived", and "Valhalla’s Echo") are and will remain the exclusive property of John Williams. Our content is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of the United Kingdom and foreign countries. The material may not be copied, reproduced, or distributed without express written permission.

3. Links to Other Web Sites
Our Site contains links to third-party web sites or services (such as Amazon and Kindle KDP) that are not owned or controlled by John Williams. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. You acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible or liable for any damage or loss caused by your use of third-party links.

4. Book Launch & Pre-Orders
Any publication dates, promotional timelines, or retail links provided on the Site regarding the September 2026 launch of Memoirs from the frontline are subject to change based on printing, distribution, and platform updates.

5. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall John Williams be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, or other intangible losses, resulting from your access to or use of the Site.

6. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us via the Site contact form or at memoirsfromthefrontline@gmail.com