The terms “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to author Harriet Steel. The terms “user,” “you,” and “your” refer to users of the website harrietsteel.com (the “Site”) and subscribers to the newsletter periodically sent out to them by email (the “Newsletter”).

We are committed to protecting your privacy online. This privacy policy describes the Personal Information collected through the Site, and how that information is collected and used.

The term “Personal Information” is defined as information that you voluntarily provide to us that personally identifies you and/or your contact information, such as your name, email address, phone number, IP address, comments and opinions, geographical location, and physical address. We collect the Personal Information you give us when you subscribe to the Newsletter, respond to emails, or participate in any competitions or surveys.

Your Personal Information will be stored by our EMS (email marketing service) provider: Mailchimp. Their privacy and security policy can be viewed on their website – https://www.mailchimp.com. Otherwise we will never knowingly share your Personal Information with third parties.

We use your Personal Information to contact you by way of the Newsletter. This contains information that we believe to be of interest or value to subscribers.

You can update your Personal Information at any time by using the preferences link that will be provided in the footer of every Newsletter we send you. An unsubscribe link will also be provided so that you can leave the Newsletter list whenever you wish. Your Personal Information will be deleted from the Mailchimp data base as soon as reasonably practicable after you unsubscribe and will not be retained by us anywhere else.

We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to persons under 18 years of age. By using the Site you represent that you are at least eighteen or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to the minor’s use of the Site. If we learn that Personal Information has been collected without such authority, we undertake to remove it from the database of our EMS provider and any other record held by us.

You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this Site and this policy periodically and to be aware of any modifications. We will notify you of any changes to this privacy policy by posting those changes on this page.

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. Like many sites, we may use cookies to collect information, for example for the necessary operation of the Site. We may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your computer until you delete them). You can instruct your browser to refuse cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some areas or functions of the Site as they may not work properly. We do not subscribe to third-party tracking services such as Google Analytics, however third parties over whom we have no control, for example Amazon, Facebook, or Twitter, may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect or receive information from this Site and elsewhere on the Internet and use that information to provide measurement services and target ads. Please refer to the privacy policies on their websites to find out how they use cookies.

Third-Party Links
The Site may contain links to third party websites. Except as otherwise discussed in this privacy policy, this document only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from you through the Site. Other sites accessible through the Site via links or otherwise have their own policies in regard to privacy. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third parties.

Security
No exchange of data over the Internet can be guaranteed as 100% secure. Whilst we make every effort to protect the Personal Information you voluntarily share with us through the Site, the fact is that this Personal Information could be accessed or tampered with by a third party. We do not accept responsibility for this if it is done without our knowledge or permission.

We keep our privacy policy under review and will place any updates on this webpage. This privacy policy was last updated in December 2021.
Please contact us if you have any questions or requests concerning our privacy policy or the Personal Information that we hold about you. Contact Email hdsteel22@gmail.com.