PRIVACY POLICY

Hi, I’m Robyn Peterman and I own and operate robynpeterman.com

So… welcome to my privacy policy. This is just fancy-schmancy wording to basically tell you who I am and how I deal with any information that might be collected while I operate my website.

First up, I’d like you to know that it’s my policy to respect your privacy. This means I’m not going to sell, rent or trade email lists with anyone. I hate when that happens to me so there is no way I will do it to you. I’d rather be writing books LOL. But, just so you know what’s going on, in this privacy policy, I’m going to provide lots of detailed info on when and why I collect information, how I use it, and when I might disclose it to others.

So, how do I use your data?

  • I use it to make a tailored website available to you
  • For market research purposes, so I can see which of my books you like!
  • With your permission, to send you newsletters about new releases, competitions and other offers.
  • Where I have a legal duty or right to use or disclose your info (for example, in relation to an investigation by a public authority or in the case of a legal dispute).

Mailing Lists

As part of the signup process for my email newsletter, I collect personal information.

I use that information for a couple of reasons: to tell you about stuff you’ve asked me to tell you about; to contact you if I need to obtain or provide additional information; to check my records are right and to check every now and then that you’re happy and satisfied. I don’t rent or trade email lists with other organizations and businesses.

I use a third-party provider, Mailchimp, to deliver my newsletter. Together, we gather statistics around email opening and clicks using industry standard technologies to help us monitor and improve the email newsletter. For more information, please see Mailchimp’s Privacy Policy. 

You can unsubscribe to general mailings at any time of the day or night by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any of my emails. Occasionally, I use Instafreebie and Bookfunnel to offer free books. I do not set these services to mandatory information collection.

Please feel free to view their privacy policies:

Aggregated Statistics

I may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its websites. I may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, I will not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below.

Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information

I disclose potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to employees, contractors and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to process it on my behalf or to provide services available at my websites, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others.

I will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone.

Other than to its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations, as described above, I disclose potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only in response to a subpoena, court order or other governmental request, or when I believe in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect my property or rights, third parties or the public at large.

Cookies

Unfortunately, we’re not talking about the yummy kind of cookies here. A cookie on a website is a little bit of code that collects info from the person browsing the site… it’s not going to grab your bust size or inside leg measurement. Rather, it collects info on your interactions with the site. I use cookies to see which of my pages and books you guys like the best and things like what browsers you use (so I can make things look all nice and snazzy whatever you’re using!)

Cookies cannot know any personal information by themselves, you would have to enter that information onto the website they reside on and I do not use any tracking cookies (so basically you leave my site and I wave goodbye, I don’t have anything that monitors your movements after you leave me!).

BUT, if you prefer not to have cookies enabled, then please… set your browser to disable them before using the site. Somethings might look a little hinky but you’ll still be able to use the site!

Ads

Ads appearing on any of our websites may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by Mina and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.

Access to your personal information

You are entitled to view, amend, or delete the personal information that I hold. Click update preferences on my Newsletter.

Email and Personal Information Collected By My Webstore

If you buy from my webstore hosted at selz.com, the email collected from you is used by Selz to deliver a link to download your ebook. Your email address is also added to a list at Slez which is used to send you information about the purchase you just made. Occasionally I will send information about my store sales. You are free to unsubscribe at any time. However, you will be added back by Selz when future purchases are made because a valid email address is a necessary requirement for buying from the store on the website.

The snail address information collected from you is used for tax purposes and is required by the state of Kentucky to be requested. Selz collects on my behalf any financial information necessary to process the sale, including the state in which you reside. Slez handles all financial transactions on my behalf, including credit card and Paypal purchases. This is Selz privacy policy. 

Privacy Policy Changes

Although most changes are likely to be minor, I may change this Privacy Policy from time to time, to reflect changing needs and legislation. I would advise you frequently check this page for any changes. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.

This policy was last reviewed and updated May 7th, 2018.