This privacy policy describes how your personal information is collected, used and shared when you visit www.authorpeytonjames.com (the “Site”).
Personal data: What we collect and why we collect it
- Newsletter sign up
If you choose to subscribe to our mailing list, we collect your first and last name and your email address to be able to send you occasional newsletters, giveaways, videos, offers, or other information related to your interest in Author Peyton James. - Comments on the website
If you leave a comment on a blog post or any other part of the Site, we collect the data shown in the comments form and also your IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. Comments may also be checked through an automated spam detection service. - Contact form
If you reach out to Peyton James through email or the contact form, we collect your name, email address and the content you type into the message field. We will use your information to respond to you regarding the reason you contacted us.
You are not required to submit any personal data in order to use this website.
Data collected automatically
When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.” This information is not linked to any of your personal data and cannot be used to identify you in any way.
We may collect Device Information using any of the following technologies:
- Cookies
Cookies are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. If you leave a comment on the Site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org. - Log files
Log files track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps. - Web beacons
Web beacons, tags, and pixels are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.
How we use your data
We will only use your personal data as law permits. We may use your data to:
- Manage your use of our website.
- Respond to your questions or comments.
- Send you occasional newsletters, giveaways, videos, offers, or other information related to your interest in Author Peyton James.
- Improve our services and website through the analysis of aggregated website data.
Your rights, access and control over information
You may opt out of any future contact with us at any time. You can contact us at any time through the contact form to:
- See what data we have about you.
- Change/correct any data we have about you.
- Have us delete any information we have about you.
- Express any concern you have about our use of your data.
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.
Additionally, if you are a European resident, note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example if you make a purchase through the Site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.
Sharing of your personal data
We may share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above. We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site. Learn more about how Google uses information from websites and apps or opt-out of Google Analytics.
Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
Behavioral advertising
As described above, we may use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page.
You can opt out of targeted advertising through:
Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal.
Third-party links
We may include or offer third-party products or services on the Site. These third-party sites have independent privacy policies, and we have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites.
Changes
We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.
Contact us
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by email at peyton@authorpeytonjames.com.