1. Information We Collect

 

We only collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us. This may include:

• Contact Information: When you sign up for our newsletter, contact us, or participate in a giveaway, we may collect your name and email address.

• Comments & Feedback: If you leave comments on our blog posts or submit feedback, we will collect the information you provide, including your name and email address.

We do not collect sensitive personal information such as financial details, social security numbers, or medical information.

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2. How We Use Your Information

 

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To Send Newsletters & Updates: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we use your email address to send you news about the book, events, and other related content. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of our emails.

• To Respond to Your Inquiries: We use your contact information to respond to your questions and comments

• To Improve Our Website: We may use aggregated, non-personal data to understand how visitors use our site so we can improve its content and design.

 

 

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

 

We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

• With Your Consent: We may share your information if you give us your explicit consent to do so.

• For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect our rights or property, or ensure the safety of our users.

 

 

4. Data Collection from Children

 

The book The Car Ride Home is suitable for children, but our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13.

• If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

• If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at info@thecarridehome.net.

 

 

5. Third-Party Services

 

We may use third-party services that have their own privacy policies. These may include:

• Email Marketing Provider: (e.g., Mailchimp, Substack, ConvertKit) – We use this service to manage our newsletter subscriptions. Your email address is stored with this provider.

• Website Analytics: (e.g., Google Analytics) – This service helps us understand website traffic and usage. It collects non-personal data like your IP address, browser type, and pages visited, but it does not personally identify you.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services for more information.

 

 

6. Cookies

 

Our website may use cookies to improve your user experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.

• We use cookies for purposes such as remembering your preferences and analyzing website traffic.

• You can set your browser to refuse all or some cookies, but some parts of the site may not function properly without them.

 

 

7. Your Rights

 

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.

• Correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.

• Request Deletion of your personal data.

• Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@thecarridehome.net.

 

 

8. Changes to This Policy

 

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top.

 

 

9. Contact Information

 

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at: info@thecarridehome.net