GDPR — Your Rights

Data Deletion

Right to Erasure — Article 17, GDPR | Ruse of Silence

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws, you have the right to request the deletion of any personal data we hold about you. This page explains what data we hold, how to request deletion, and what happens after you do.

The only personal data Ruse of Silence collects is your email address, submitted voluntarily through our newsletter signup form. We do not collect names, payment details, location data, or browsing behaviour.

What Data We Hold

Email address — collected when you subscribe to our mailing list
Signup timestamp — the date and time your email was submitted (recorded automatically by Google Forms)

We do not hold any other personal data. If you have never subscribed to our mailing list, we hold no data about you.

How Deletion Works

Step 01 — Submit Request

Complete the form below with the email address you want removed.

Step 02 — Verification

We will verify your identity by sending a confirmation to the address you provide within 2 business days.

Step 03 — Deletion

Upon confirmation, your email address will be permanently deleted from our records within 30 days — in compliance with GDPR Article 17.

Step 04 — Confirmation

You will receive a final confirmation email once deletion is complete.

Third-Party Data

If you have interacted with third-party services embedded on this site (Spotify, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram), you will need to contact those services directly to request deletion of any data they may hold:

Submit a Deletion Request

Use the form below or email us directly at with the subject line "Data Deletion Request".

Email Address to Delete *

This must be the exact email address you used to subscribe.

Reason (optional)

I am requesting deletion of: *

My email address from the mailing list All personal data held by Ruse of Silence

Type DELETE to confirm *

Your Other GDPR Rights

In addition to the right to erasure, you also have the right to:

Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
Restriction — request we limit how we process your data
Portability — receive your data in a portable format
Object — object to processing of your data
Withdraw consent — unsubscribe from our mailing list at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at . We will respond within 30 days as required by GDPR.

If you believe your data has been mishandled, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. In the EU, find your authority at edpb.europa.eu. In the UK, contact the ICO.

Last reviewed: March 1, 2026 · Privacy Policy