This Privacy & Disclosure Policy governs how the Barbara Plum, Author website (Site) collects, uses, maintains and discloses information collected from users (Users) and applies to the Site and all products and services offered there.
Personal identification information
We may collect personal identification information from Users in various ways, including, but not limited to:
- Visits to our site
- Registering on the site
- Subscribing to the newsletter
- Connecting from social media, author’s books, or other services made available on our Site
Users may be asked for, as appropriate, for their email address.
Users may, however, visit our Site anonymously.
We will collect personal identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us.
Users can always refuse to supply personal identification information. Such action may prevent engaging in certain Site related activities.
Non-personal identification information
We may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Site. Non-personal identification information may include:
- the browser name,
- the type of computer and
- technical information about Users’ means of connection to our Site,
- For example: the operating system
- And the Internet service providers utilized
- Other similar information.
Web browser cookies
Our Site may use ‘cookies’ to enhance Users’ experience.
Use of collected information
- We use your email address to create a mailing list of newsletter subscribers
- We use your email address to send you the monthly newsletter
- We use your email address to respond to queries, questions, and/or other information
NOTE: Users can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by following the “Unsubscribe Instructions” at the bottom of each newsletter.
Protecting your information
We adopt appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information and data stored on our Site.
Sharing your personal information
We collect only your name and email address. We share it with no one else. Ever.
Changes to Privacy Policy
We have the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time.
When we do make changes, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page.
We encourage Users to check this page frequently for any changes we make to help protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.
Changes to Privacy Policy
By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.
Users’ Rights
You can ask us what information we hold about you, and you can ask us to correct it if it is inaccurate.
You can also ask for it to be erased and you can ask for us to give you a copy of the information.
You can also ask us to stop using your information—the simplest way to do this is to withdraw your consent, which you can do at any time, either by clicking the unsubscribe link at the end of any newsletter, or by emailing Barbara Plum at barbaraplumauthor@gmail.com.
Affiliate Links
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Effective Date: August 15, 2018