Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 14, 2023

Our website address is: https://andreawightwick.com.

This Privacy Policy details what personal data we collect, why we collect it, and how we use it. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. By using our website, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Collection of personal information

We may collect various types of personal information from visitors to our website, including but not limited to:

Information You Provide. We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when filling out forms, subscribing to newsletters, participating in surveys, or otherwise contacting us. This information may include your name, email address, postal address, and any and all other information you choose to provide.

Automatically Collected Information. The website may automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activities, such as your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and operating system. This information is collected using cookies and similar technologies.

Embedded content from other websites. Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

How your data is used

Publishing and Related Projects. If you provide personal information for the purpose of contributing to our book, we may use that information for purposes of including your story and to attribute your contribution accurately. This may include publishing your name (unless you indicate otherwise), city/country of residence, and any other relevant details you provide.

Communication. We may use your personal information to communicate with you, respond to your inquiries, provide updates regarding the project or publishing activities, and send you newsletters or promotional materials if you have subscribed to them. You can opt-out of receiving such communications at any time.

Analytics and Improvements. We may use personal information to analyze website usage trends, track user engagement, and improve the functionality and content of our website. This information may be anonymized and aggregated for statistical purposes.

Who we share your data with

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. However, we may share your personal information under the following circumstances:

Service Providers. We may engage trusted third-party service providers to assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or providing services. These service providers have access to your personal information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Legal Compliance. We may disclose your personal information if required by law or in good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or enforceable governmental requests.

Data security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the personal information we collect from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment or make a submission, this information and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

Access, Correct, or Delete Your Personal Information. You have the right to access, update, correct, or delete your personal information held by us. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

Opt-Out of Communications. If you no longer wish to receive communications from us, you can unsubscribe by following the instructions provided in the emails or by contacting us.

Children's privacy

Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will promptly remove such information from our records.

Links to other websites

As part of the Service, we may provide links to or compatibility with other websites or applications. However, we are not responsible for the privacy practices employed by those websites or the information or content they contain. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by us through the Site and the Service. Therefore, this Privacy Policy does not apply to your use of a third party website accessed by selecting a link on our Site or via our Service. To the extent that you access or use the Service through or on another website or application, then the privacy policy of that other website or application will apply to your access or use of that site or application. We encourage our users to read the privacy statements of other websites before proceeding to use them.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to make changes at any time to this Privacy Notice. If we make a material reduction of your rights under this Privacy Policy, we will post a notification on the website or contact you by email.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through any of the means listed on this website.