The simple act of visiting a website leaves a trail of information, a “digital footprint,” about visitors like you. Sometimes this footprint is vague and preserves your anonymity and other times it is tied specifically to you and your real life identity.
If all you do is click around and read pages, the data captured about you is vague. If you leave a comment or sign up for a newsletter, the data captured about you is sometimes very specific. Almost all web sites on the web today collect data in this fashion about visitors, and this site is no different.
Newsletter or Blog
If you voluntarily sign up for Stevie Claxton’s newsletter or blog, this site will record your email address, first name and last name. You can refuse to supply personal information, but that will exclude you from certain related activities such as receiving newsletters, blogs, and free offers. When subscribers click on a link in one of my emails or fills out a form, the site may record this information (see below how this information is used).
Subscribers may unsubscribe at any time. You may ask for all your data to be deleted at any time. Data is used for the express purpose of enabling you to read, respond to, and discover published content topical to this site, and nothing else.
Giveaways and Contests
If you enter a giveaway, your e-mail address is collected. If you win a physical prize, you will be asked to give your name and physical address. You can refuse to supply personal information, but that will exclude you contests that include a physical prize.
Non-personal Information
This website may collect non-personal information about visitors when they interact with the site. This information may include the browser name, means of connection to the site, and other non-identifying information.
Cookies
This website may use “cookies” to enhance visitor experience. Typically, cookies may be placed on visitors’ hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. Visitors may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies, or to send an alert when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the site may not function properly.
Advertising
Data collected may be given to advertisers.
Subscriptions
Data collected for ebooks or any other digital product may be used to promote monthly newsletters, specials, or promotions.
Data
Data may be kept indefinitely unless website owner is contacted and data is requested to be deleted entirely. Data may be collected by analytic services. This website uses Google Analytics to collect visitor data and analyze traffic on the site. This information helps me understand visitor interests and improve the content on the site. These statistics do not include any personally identifiable information. I do not sell, give, or trade the statistics stored on Google Analytics to any 3rd parties for data-mining or marketing purposes.
Cookies
Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies help me analyze how the site is being accessed and used, and enable me to track its performance. For example, the site uses cookies to determine which pages have been viewed. This helps me provide you with information that you find interesting.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. Refusing cookies should not substantially affect your ability to use this site.
How Is the Information Used?
Newsletter and blog subscribers’ names and emails will only be used for receiving the newsletters, the blog, or communication from Stevie Claxton.
Giveaway entrants will be sent emails only about the giveaway, unless they also signed up for the newsletter or blog.
Information on which email links are clicked on the most will help Stevie Claxton choose links that interest readers in future emails.
Stevie Claxton may use affiliate codes in some of the emails or on the site.
Sharing of Personal Information
Subscriber information is never shared with an third party. I take your privacy very seriously. Data is never bartered for or sold for personal gain. The only exception is that email addresses may occasionally be used to create lookalike audiences for online marketing. This in no way distributes the emails or signs subscribers up to any other services.
Third-party links
Sometimes Stevie Claxton will include third-party links through email or on the website. These sites have their own policies and you should read those before subscribing or purchasing from them.
Security of Information
All information is saved by WordPress and only Stevie Claxton can access them. Should a data breach ever occur, subscribers will be notified within 7 days.
Use of the Website by Minors
All users must be either 18 years of age or older, or an emancipated minor, or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and be fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties set forth in these Terms of Use, and to abide by and comply with these Terms. You hereby represent and warrant that, you are domiciled in the United States and you are 18 years old or older. In any case, you hereby represent and warrant that you are 13 years of age or older, as this Site is not intended for children under 13. A user’s right to participate in this site may be terminated without warning, if HBG discovers that a user is under 13 years of age.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Stevie Claxton may update this privacy policy at any time. A notice about such changes will be Posted on or Emailed to subscribers. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy periodically and become aware of modifications.
This privacy policy is not a legally binding contract. It is a statement of intent made in good faith. If you are unsure what something means, please ask. Contact information is available at the bottom of the Privacy Policy.
Stevie Claxton reserves the right, at her sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove any portion of this Terms of Use, in whole or in part, at any time. Changes in this Terms of Use will be effective when posted. Your continued use of the Site and/or the services offered on or through the Site after any changes to this Terms of Use are posted will be considered acceptance of those changes.
Your Acceptance of These Terms
By visiting and using stevieclaxton.com, you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you can simply not use the site. Continued use of the site means you accept the policy and any periodic changes.
Affiliate
In the spirit of full disclosure, I want to make it known that the links to Amazon and other book selling platforms included on this site are affiliate links, and are at no additional cost to you. I earn a commission from the sale of my books should you choose to purchase using these links.
Know that I only recommend my own books.
For the sake of simplicity, you should assume that any Amazon links leading you to products or services are affiliate links that I will receive compensation from your purchase. Please note that I have not been given any free products, services or anything else by these companies in exchange for mentioning them on the site. The only consideration is in the form of affiliate commissions.
If you have questions regarding this policy, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Questions?
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or anything else on stevieclaxton.com, please email Stevie Claxton at stevieclaxtonwriting@gmail.com.
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