Privacy and Use Policy
PRIVACY AND USE POLICY
This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their ‘Personally identifiable information’ (PII) is being used online. PII, as used in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.
What personal information do we collect from the people that visit our blog, website or app?
When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address or other details to help you with your experience.
When do we collect information?
We collect information from you when you subscribe to a newsletter, respond to a survey, fill out a form or enter information on our site.
How do we use your information?
We may use the information we collect from you when you register, make a purchase, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, surf the website, or use certain other site features in the following ways:
- To administer a contest, promotion, survey or other site feature.
- To send periodic emails regarding your order or other products and services.
How do we protect visitor information?
Our website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities in order to make your visit to our site as safe as possible.
We use regular Malware Scanning.
Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. In addition, all sensitive/credit information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.
We implement a variety of security measures when a user enters, submits, or accesses their information to maintain the safety of your personal information.
All transactions are processed through a gateway provider and are not stored or processed on our servers.
Do we use ‘cookies’?
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. For instance, we use cookies to help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart. They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
We use cookies to:
- Understand and save user’s preferences for future visits.
- Keep track of advertisements.
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser (like Internet Explorer) settings. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser’s Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.
If you disable cookies off, some features will be disabled It won’t affect the user’s experience that make your site experience more efficient and some of our services will not function properly.
However, you can still place orders
Third-party disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information.
Third-party links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
California Online Privacy Protection Act
CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law’s reach stretches well beyond California to require a person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting personally identifiable information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals with whom it is being shared, and to comply with this policy. – See more at: http://consumercal.org/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf
According to CalOPPA we agree to the following:
Users can visit our site anonymously.
Once this privacy policy is created, we will add a link to it on our home page or as a minimum on the first significant page after entering our website.
Our Privacy Policy link includes the word ‘Privacy’ and can be easily be found on the page specified above.
Users will be notified of any privacy policy changes:
- On our Privacy Policy Page
Users are able to change their personal information:
- By emailing us
- By logging in to their account
How does our site handle do not track signals?
We honor do not track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.
Does our site allow third-party behavioral tracking?
It’s also important to note that we allow third-party behavioral tracking
COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)
When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under 13, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children’s privacy and safety online.
We do not specifically market to children under 13.
Fair Information Practices
The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.
In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:
We will notify the users via email
- Within 7 business days
We will notify the users via in-site notification
- Within 1 business day
We also agree to the Individual Redress Principle, which requires that individuals have a right to pursue legally enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have recourse to courts or government agencies to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.
CAN SPAM Act
The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.
We collect your email address in order to:
To be in accordance with CANSPAM we agree to the following:
If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can email us at admin at kyliegilmore.com
and we will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.
Affiliate Advertising Programs
Please note that some of the links on this site may include affiliate links for Amazon, Apple Books, Performance Horizon, or other retailers. Affiliate advertising programs are designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising retailers and is paid by the retailer not the customer. It is also important to know that all associated social media advertisements have tracking programs, often referred to as ‘pixels’ and ‘cookies’ attached to them.
Kylie Gilmore, Extra Fancy Books, and associated websites/social media are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
All programs like Facebook and Twitter allow you to OPT OUT of advertisements. If you do not do that, advertisers can target your interests and re-target to you. Kylie Gilmore is compliant with Twitter and Facebook’s conditions of service.
By adding your email, name, phone number, or any other information to any segment of this website or any giveaway and contest that Kylie Gilmore is a part of, you agree to opt-in to our newsletters and/or notifications. All giveaways and contests participated in will be screened so that the participation is of high and trustworthy quality.
Contact information will not be sold nor will it be spammed.
We are compliant with the CAN-SPAM act and other guidelines from the FTC. An unsubscribe option is at the bottom of all emails. Additionally, you may manually request to be removed from our data stores, subscriptions, or to change your information. Please email your request to admin [at] kyliegilmore.com. Details on removal are the same as the EU’s GDPR.
Pursuant to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (adopted in April 2016, implemented on May 25, 2018), you have the right to be forgotten, right to object, right to rectification. To be removed from our data stores, subscriptions, or to change your information, please email your request to admin [at] kyliegilmore.com. Upon verification, we will delete individual subscribers and opt out the email from our future emails and notifications. Please allow 6 weeks for your request to be fulfilled. The third-party applications that are utilized by this site (including but not limited to social media sites, ActiveCampaign, search term tracking) have adopted protocols that make them GDPR compliant.
Pursuant to the European Union's Omnibus Directive (2019/2161), Apple Books users can find the author's contact information and support here:
www.kyliegilmore.com
PO Box 812
Cross River, NY 10518
USA
kyliegilmoreauthor at yahoo.com
1-877-206-2092
Trademark Use
Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC. Other bookseller logos are the trademark property of their respective owners.
Kylie Gilmore, Clover Park, and Happy Endings Book Club Series are registered trademarks with the United States Patent & Trademark Office.
Cookies, Pixels, and Retargeting
This website and other websites and social media associated with Kylie Gilmore or Extra Fancy Books may utilize cookies or pixels for the purposes of re-targeting. You may opt out of these at Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, and Soundcloud (audiobook samples).
Contests, Giveaways, and Gifts
In the event that specific rules are not listed, or they are not fully encompassing, this will be used as the policy.
Kylie Gilmore, Extra Fancy Books and associated companies provide opportunities for participants to win a prize, gift, or item/experience. All contests are void where prohibited by law. Prizes are not transferable in anyway, and winners have seven (7) days to make claim offers.
By participating in any contest or giveaway, where allowed by law, participants agree that Kylie Gilmore and Extra Fancy Books may disclose personal information obtained from participants in the contest to third parties as needed to award winnings.
By participating, where allowed by law, all participants are subject to disqualification for fraudulent entries.
Kylie Gilmore and Extra Fancy Books are not responsible for prizes that are damaged, undeliverable, lost, delayed, misdirected, or misaddressed email or any other issues regarding the electronic delivery. They are not required to provide customer or technical assistance for prizes.
Contacting Us
If there are any questions regarding this privacy and use policy you may contact us using the information below.
www.kyliegilmore.com
PO Box 812
Cross River, NY 10518
USA
kyliegilmoreauthor at yahoo.com
Last Edited on 2022-10-01
