Effective Date: November 13, 2026 · Last Updated: November 13, 2026
Website: TheRepublicReborn.com · Operator: Common Resolve Trust · Privacy Contact: info@therepublicreborn.com
1. Introduction
Welcome to The Republic Reborn Trilogy ("Republic Reborn," "we," "our," or "us"), an online literary, publishing, entertainment, and reader-engagement platform associated with the creative works of Dennis Anthony Lee and the fictional Elias Cromwell universe.
We respect the privacy of our readers, collectors, members, and visitors.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect personal information when individuals access our website, interact with our content, establish reader accounts, subscribe to communications, participate in reader experiences, or purchase products.
By using the website, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy. Where applicable law requires consent, we will seek that consent separately.
2. Scope
This Privacy Policy applies to personal information processed through Republic Reborn websites and services, including:
- The Republic Reborn Trilogy website
- Official book and collector's edition pages
- The Elias Cromwell Universe
- The Cromwell Archives
- Reader membership portals
- Newsletters and promotional communications
- Digital products and multimedia experiences
- Online product ordering and customer support
Third-party websites, external retailers, and independently operated affiliated platforms are governed by their respective privacy notices unless expressly stated otherwise.
3. Information We Collect
Depending on the services used, we may collect the following categories of information.
A. Information provided directly
- Name and email address
- Account credentials and account preferences
- Shipping and billing contact information
- Order details and purchase history
- Newsletter subscriptions
- Customer service inquiries
- Reviews, comments, or community submissions
- Messages and voluntary feedback
B. Information collected automatically
When you use our website, certain technical information may be collected, including:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address
- Browser type and device characteristics
- Operating system
- Pages viewed and navigation activity
- Referral information
- Approximate location inferred from technical information
- Cookies and similar identifiers
- Security and diagnostic logs
C. Purchase information
When purchasing books, collector's editions, merchandise, or digital products, transaction information may be processed by authorized payment service providers.
We do not intend to store complete payment card numbers on our own application servers.
Payment processors may independently collect information necessary to authorize payments, prevent fraud, and comply with financial regulations.
D. Reader participation
Where enabled, we may collect information associated with:
- Saved content
- Reading preferences and progress
- Archive discoveries
- Reader profiles
- Community activities
- Event participation
- Collector's edition registrations
We ask users not to submit unnecessary sensitive personal information through public features or support forms.
4. How We Use Personal Information
We may process personal information to:
- Operate and maintain the website.
- Establish and manage reader accounts.
- Fulfill purchases and arrange delivery.
- Provide access to authorized digital content.
- Respond to questions and support inquiries.
- Send requested newsletters and release announcements.
- Administer collector's edition registrations.
- Improve website usability and performance.
- Detect fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access.
- Maintain records and comply with applicable laws.
- Personalize reader experiences where permitted.
- Send promotional communications when authorized.
We will not use personal information for materially unrelated purposes without providing any notice or consent required by law.
5. Newsletter and Marketing Communications
Visitors may voluntarily subscribe to communications about:
- New Republic Reborn publications
- Elias Cromwell stories and character developments
- Collector's edition announcements
- Author events and appearances
- Literary releases
- Reader membership experiences
- Special promotions
Marketing emails will contain an unsubscribe option or another legally compliant method for withdrawing from promotional communications.
Unsubscribing from marketing does not prevent essential transactional emails, such as order confirmations, security notices, or account-related communications.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We may use cookies and similar technologies for essential website functionality, authentication, performance measurement, and optional personalization.
Certain analytics or advertising technologies, if implemented, may collect information about website interactions.
Where legally required, we will provide appropriate consent and preference controls before enabling nonessential technologies.
Visitors may also manage certain cookie settings through their browsers.
Disabling essential cookies may affect login sessions and website functionality.
We will disclose the specific analytics and advertising technologies actually deployed and provide any legally required opt-out mechanisms.
Technologies currently in use
- Reader accounts: if you create a reader account (by email, Google, or Apple sign-in), your sign-in session is saved in your browser's local storage so you stay signed in. Your account details, profile, and Reader Guide conversation are stored by our hosting and database provider.
- Reader Guide: questions you ask the Reader Guide are sent to an AI service provider to generate answers, and the conversation is saved to your account.
7. Disclosure of Personal Information
We may disclose information to service providers and other recipients when reasonably necessary for legitimate website operations.
These may include:
- Website hosting providers
- Database and authentication providers
- Payment processors
- Email delivery services
- Shipping and fulfillment companies
- Customer support providers
- Analytics and security providers
- Professional advisers
- Government authorities when legally required
Service providers acting on our behalf are expected to process information for authorized purposes and comply with applicable contractual and legal requirements.
We do not authorize unrelated third parties to use information for their own purposes merely because they provide technical services.
Any sale or sharing of personal information for targeted advertising, if applicable, will be disclosed and subject to legally required rights and controls.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for periods reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including service delivery, account management, legal compliance, security, dispute resolution, and legitimate recordkeeping.
Retention periods may vary by information category.
For example, transaction records may need to be retained longer than certain technical logs.
When information is no longer required, we will delete, anonymize, or otherwise dispose of it using appropriate safeguards, subject to applicable legal obligations.
9. Security
We seek to implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards appropriate to the nature of the information we process.
These may include encrypted connections, access controls, authentication safeguards, and restricted administrative permissions.
No internet service, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.
Users should protect their account credentials and notify us promptly of suspected unauthorized account activity.
10. Reader Accounts
If account registration is available, users are responsible for maintaining accurate registration information and protecting their login credentials.
Account holders may request account closure through available account controls or by contacting us.
Certain information may remain in records where retention is required by law or necessary for legitimate operational purposes.
11. Children and Minors
Republic Reborn is intended for a general literary audience and is not directed to children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without complying with applicable parental notice and consent requirements.
If we learn that information was collected from a child in violation of applicable law, we will take appropriate steps to delete it or otherwise comply with the law.
Parents or guardians may contact our privacy representative regarding information associated with a child.
Additional protections for minors will be implemented where required.
12. Privacy Rights
Depending on their place of residence and applicable law, individuals may have rights to:
- Request access to personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion
- Request a portable copy of certain information
- Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent
- Opt out of certain targeted advertising, sales of personal data, or qualifying profiling
- Appeal certain decisions regarding privacy requests
We will verify requests where reasonably necessary and respond within legally applicable periods.
We will not unlawfully discriminate against individuals for exercising privacy rights.
Where applicable law requires recognition of supported universal opt-out preference signals, we will honor those signals.
To submit a request: email info@therepublicreborn.com
Where required, we will provide a method to appeal a denied privacy rights request.
13. External Websites
The website may link to other publishing platforms, author websites, booksellers, retailers, media providers, and independent websites.
These third parties may have separate data collection practices.
This Privacy Policy does not control independently operated third-party services.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy notices of external websites before submitting personal information.
14. International Visitors
Our services may be accessed from outside the United States.
Depending on where a visitor is located, personal information may be processed or stored in the United States or other countries in which our authorized providers operate.
Where applicable law requires specific international data transfer protections, we will implement appropriate safeguards.
Additional privacy disclosures may be provided for jurisdictions requiring them.
15. Intellectual Property and User Contributions
Participation in reader activities does not transfer ownership of a visitor's personal information or original creative content to Republic Reborn.
Where users voluntarily submit public comments, reviews, or creative contributions, the applicable Terms of Use govern permitted display and licensing of those submissions.
Users should avoid disclosing private or sensitive information in publicly accessible areas.
16. Changes to This Policy
We may periodically update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in website functionality, technology, business practices, or legal requirements.
The revised version will display an updated revision date.
Where legally required, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent before implementing material changes.
17. Contact Information
Questions, complaints, or requests concerning this Privacy Policy may be directed to:
The Republic Reborn Trilogy — Operated by The Common Resolve Trust
Email: info@therepublicreborn.com · Website: therepublicreborn.com
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