Privacy Policy
tl/dr: I'm not a big company. I'm not even a small company. I'm just one person, an author publishing my books myself. I respect and value my readers, newsletter subscribers, site visitors, and my own integrity. I collect a minimal amount of information needed to send my newsletters, make decisions regarding my site and my writing/publishing business, and perform other necessary functions. I do not share this information with anyone except in a few necessary circumstances (see #3 below). I do not rent or sell this information. I do not use it to snoop into your life, spam you, or follow you around the internet.
1. Information I collect.
When you sign up for my email list on my website, I collect your email address. Other list-building services I've used, such as BookFunnel and InstaFreebie, may also collect your first and last name. I don't need, want, or use your name for anything. If you suspect your name is included with your address on my email list and you want it removed, email me at: [email protected] and I'll remove it.
My email provider, EmailOctopus, logs your country, how many and what emails you open, and what links you click.
My online store, hosted at LemonSqueezy, saves your email address and the details of your purchase. I do not see your payment information.
I use BookFunnel for ebook delivery. BookFunnel will ask you for your email address in order to email you the link to your book. Your BookFunnel books will also be stored in a library for you on the BookFunnel site, accessed by the email address you used.
I use StatCounter site stats for my site. It logs your IP address, city and country, language, system info, and length of visit, along with information about pages viewed and links clicked. It does not tell me who you are, your physical address, your email address, or anything else personally identifiable about you.
StatCounter also uses cookies to determine previous and returning visits. No personal information is stored in these cookies. If you want to decline StatCounter cookies, click this link: http://statcounter.com/about/set-refusal-cookie/ This link is also on the footer of every page on my site.
You can also set your browser to refuse cookies.
I do not track you after you leave my site.
My website provider, Weebly, may also log data such as your IP address in connection to visits to my site.
To leave a comment on my blog or to contact me through my contact form, you will need to provide a name and an email address. Please be aware that the name and any other information your provide in blog comments will be publicly viewable.
2. What I do with this information.
I collect your email address so I can send you email newsletters. The newsletters will include (but are not limited to) news about new releases and special offers, news about multi-author promos, featured and recommended books, progress reports and sneak peeks, and links to free stories. I usually send about twice a month after you complete the introductory sequence.
Information about email opens, link clicks, and open locations helps me gauge the success of my email campaigns and improve future campaigns, sort subscribers into different groups in order to send them emails of particular interest, optimize my books' availability, and other things to improve my business and serve my readers better.
I use the StatCounter information to see which pages visitors are viewing, what links they follow, and what countries and languages they represent. This gives me information about where my audience is and what books and pages interest them, which allows me to find ways to reach and serve them better with my site and to grow my business.
I don't use email addresses used in commenting on my blog for anything. If you send me a comment from the comment form, if I reply, I will use the email address you provided.
3. Sharing
I don't share your information with anyone, other than with my email provider, EmailOctopus, or if complying with a legal requirement.
Your information is stored by the relevant third-party services. I may also store a backup copy of the email addresses on my subscriber list in a secure cloud storage service.
I am not responsible if third-party services I use experience a data breach. However, if I do hear about such a breach, I'll do my best to let you know.
4. How long I keep your information.
On StatCounter, details about specific visits fall off my log after the log reaches 500 items.
Your information on EmailOctopus remains until I delete it. You can unsubscribe from my email list any time through the link included in each of my newsletters or by emailing me with a request to unsubscribe, but your information remains on EmailOctopus to prevent re-subscribes. If you want me to delete your information entirely (keep in mind this will remove you from my email list), email me at [email protected] and I'll remove it.
5. Children under age 15.
This site, my newsletter, and my books are intended for adults and older teens, ages 17 and up. If you are under the age of 15, please do not provide me with any of your personal data, including your email address.
6. My website and blog contain links to other sites. I am not responsible for the policies and practices of other sites.
7. Your rights in relation to your personal data:
-to see what Personal Data I hold about you (if any), including why I am holding it;
-to ask me to change/correct your Personal Data;
-to ask me to delete your Personal Data;
-to ask me to restrict the collection, recording, and use of your Personal Data;
-withdraw any consents you have given me to the collection, recording, and use of your Personal Data; and
-express any concerns you have about third parties' use of your Personal Data.
I am not responsible for the policies and practices of third parties.
8. Contact
I'm not a big company, I'm not even a small company, I'm just one person. If you have questions or concerns about your data, such as wanting to know what data I have on you, request a copy of your data, unsubscribe from my email list, correct your information, or request that your data be deleted, contact me at: [email protected] and I will do my best to comply with your request as soon as possible.
EmailOctopus privacy policy:
https://emailoctopus.com/legal/privacy
LemonSqueezy privacy policy:
https://www.lemonsqueezy.com/privacy
Weebly privacy policy:
https://squareup.com/us/en/legal/general/privacy
BookFunnel privacy policy:
https://bookfunnel.com/privacy/
StatCounter privacy policy:
https://statcounter.com/about/legal/
tl/dr: I'm not a big company. I'm not even a small company. I'm just one person, an author publishing my books myself. I respect and value my readers, newsletter subscribers, site visitors, and my own integrity. I collect a minimal amount of information needed to send my newsletters, make decisions regarding my site and my writing/publishing business, and perform other necessary functions. I do not share this information with anyone except in a few necessary circumstances (see #3 below). I do not rent or sell this information. I do not use it to snoop into your life, spam you, or follow you around the internet.
1. Information I collect.
When you sign up for my email list on my website, I collect your email address. Other list-building services I've used, such as BookFunnel and InstaFreebie, may also collect your first and last name. I don't need, want, or use your name for anything. If you suspect your name is included with your address on my email list and you want it removed, email me at: [email protected] and I'll remove it.
My email provider, EmailOctopus, logs your country, how many and what emails you open, and what links you click.
My online store, hosted at LemonSqueezy, saves your email address and the details of your purchase. I do not see your payment information.
I use BookFunnel for ebook delivery. BookFunnel will ask you for your email address in order to email you the link to your book. Your BookFunnel books will also be stored in a library for you on the BookFunnel site, accessed by the email address you used.
I use StatCounter site stats for my site. It logs your IP address, city and country, language, system info, and length of visit, along with information about pages viewed and links clicked. It does not tell me who you are, your physical address, your email address, or anything else personally identifiable about you.
StatCounter also uses cookies to determine previous and returning visits. No personal information is stored in these cookies. If you want to decline StatCounter cookies, click this link: http://statcounter.com/about/set-refusal-cookie/ This link is also on the footer of every page on my site.
You can also set your browser to refuse cookies.
I do not track you after you leave my site.
My website provider, Weebly, may also log data such as your IP address in connection to visits to my site.
To leave a comment on my blog or to contact me through my contact form, you will need to provide a name and an email address. Please be aware that the name and any other information your provide in blog comments will be publicly viewable.
2. What I do with this information.
I collect your email address so I can send you email newsletters. The newsletters will include (but are not limited to) news about new releases and special offers, news about multi-author promos, featured and recommended books, progress reports and sneak peeks, and links to free stories. I usually send about twice a month after you complete the introductory sequence.
Information about email opens, link clicks, and open locations helps me gauge the success of my email campaigns and improve future campaigns, sort subscribers into different groups in order to send them emails of particular interest, optimize my books' availability, and other things to improve my business and serve my readers better.
I use the StatCounter information to see which pages visitors are viewing, what links they follow, and what countries and languages they represent. This gives me information about where my audience is and what books and pages interest them, which allows me to find ways to reach and serve them better with my site and to grow my business.
I don't use email addresses used in commenting on my blog for anything. If you send me a comment from the comment form, if I reply, I will use the email address you provided.
3. Sharing
I don't share your information with anyone, other than with my email provider, EmailOctopus, or if complying with a legal requirement.
Your information is stored by the relevant third-party services. I may also store a backup copy of the email addresses on my subscriber list in a secure cloud storage service.
I am not responsible if third-party services I use experience a data breach. However, if I do hear about such a breach, I'll do my best to let you know.
4. How long I keep your information.
On StatCounter, details about specific visits fall off my log after the log reaches 500 items.
Your information on EmailOctopus remains until I delete it. You can unsubscribe from my email list any time through the link included in each of my newsletters or by emailing me with a request to unsubscribe, but your information remains on EmailOctopus to prevent re-subscribes. If you want me to delete your information entirely (keep in mind this will remove you from my email list), email me at [email protected] and I'll remove it.
5. Children under age 15.
This site, my newsletter, and my books are intended for adults and older teens, ages 17 and up. If you are under the age of 15, please do not provide me with any of your personal data, including your email address.
6. My website and blog contain links to other sites. I am not responsible for the policies and practices of other sites.
7. Your rights in relation to your personal data:
-to see what Personal Data I hold about you (if any), including why I am holding it;
-to ask me to change/correct your Personal Data;
-to ask me to delete your Personal Data;
-to ask me to restrict the collection, recording, and use of your Personal Data;
-withdraw any consents you have given me to the collection, recording, and use of your Personal Data; and
-express any concerns you have about third parties' use of your Personal Data.
I am not responsible for the policies and practices of third parties.
8. Contact
I'm not a big company, I'm not even a small company, I'm just one person. If you have questions or concerns about your data, such as wanting to know what data I have on you, request a copy of your data, unsubscribe from my email list, correct your information, or request that your data be deleted, contact me at: [email protected] and I will do my best to comply with your request as soon as possible.
EmailOctopus privacy policy:
https://emailoctopus.com/legal/privacy
LemonSqueezy privacy policy:
https://www.lemonsqueezy.com/privacy
Weebly privacy policy:
https://squareup.com/us/en/legal/general/privacy
BookFunnel privacy policy:
https://bookfunnel.com/privacy/
StatCounter privacy policy:
https://statcounter.com/about/legal/
