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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 22, 2025

Welcome to www.adelaideacree.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”). Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, sign up for our newsletter, or purchase books directly from us.

By using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use this site.

1. Information We Collect

We only collect personal information you voluntarily provide:

Newsletter Sign-Ups: Your name and email address.
Future Purchases: If you buy books directly, we may collect billing details, shipping addresses, and payment information (processed securely through third-party payment providers).
Automatically Collected Information: Through Google Analytics and cookies, we may collect non-identifying data such as your IP address, browser type, device, and pages visited.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information collected to:

Send newsletters, updates, promotions, or event information (with your consent).
Process book purchases and deliver orders.
Improve website performance, user experience, and marketing through analytics.
Respond to inquiries and provide customer support.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

Understand how visitors use the site (Google Analytics).
Improve performance and personalize your experience.

You may disable cookies in your browser settings. However, some parts of the site may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

4. Third-Party Services

We rely on trusted third-party providers, which may process your information under their own privacy policies:

Google Analytics (website usage tracking)
Google Apps Script/Sheets (newsletter signup management)
Email Marketing Provider (if connected in the future)
Payment Processors (for book sales)

We recommend reviewing their privacy policies for additional information.

5. International Users & Legal Rights

Because we operate globally, your personal data may be transferred outside your home country. We comply with major international privacy standards, including:

GDPR/UK GDPR (Europe/UK): You have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your data.
CCPA (California): You have the right to request disclosure of collected information, opt-out of sale of data (we do not sell), and request deletion.

To exercise these rights, contact us at [insert contact email].

6. Data Retention

We keep your information only as long as needed to fulfill the purposes stated here, or as required by law. You may unsubscribe from newsletters at any time via the “unsubscribe” link or by contacting us directly.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure. However, no online system is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute protection.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 13 (or 16 in the EU/UK). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with information, please contact us so we can delete it.

9. Third-Party Content and Links
Our website may include embedded content (such as YouTube videos or social media feeds). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you have visited the other website directly. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, or embed additional third-party tracking technologies.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies directly. For example: