Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 6, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Ryan Herrington / RyanHerringtonAuthor.com collects, uses, and protects information when you visit [your website URL], subscribe to updates, download content, contact us, or interact with this website.
By using this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information you voluntarily provide, including:
Personal information, such as your name and email address, when you subscribe to a mailing list, request updates, download sample chapters, join an ARC or reader list, or contact us through a form.
Message information, such as anything you submit through a contact form, survey, reader-interest form, or email.
Website usage information, such as pages visited, browser type, device type, referral source, general location, IP address, and interactions with the site. This information may be collected through cookies, analytics tools, or similar technologies.
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information, health information, financial account information, government identification numbers, or information from children under 13.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
Provide updates about books, chapters, releases, events, giveaways, ARC opportunities, and related author news.
Respond to your messages, questions, or requests.
Send marketing or newsletter emails if you have subscribed.
Improve the website, reader experience, email content, and promotional campaigns.
Understand general website traffic, reader interest, and engagement.
Protect the website from spam, abuse, fraud, or security issues.
We do not sell your personal information.
3. Email Marketing
If you subscribe to our mailing list, we may send you emails about books, updates, sample chapters, release announcements, promotions, events, or related content.
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in the email or by contacting us at [your email address].
We will honor unsubscribe requests as required by applicable law.
4. Cookies and Analytics
This website may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, or similar technologies to understand how visitors use the site and to improve performance.
These tools may collect information such as your browser type, device, pages visited, links clicked, time spent on pages, general location, and referral source.
Depending on how the site is configured, these tools may include services such as:
Google Analytics
Squarespace analytics
Email marketing platform analytics
Advertising or retargeting pixels
Embedded media or social media tools
You can usually control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how some parts of the website work.
5. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party service providers to operate the website, manage email subscriptions, process forms, analyze traffic, host content, or deliver marketing campaigns.
These services may process your information on our behalf. Examples may include:
Website hosting providers
Email marketing platforms
Analytics providers
Form tools
Spam-prevention tools
Payment or ecommerce platforms, if used
Social media or embedded content providers
These third parties have their own privacy practices. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of websites or services we do not control.
6. Links to Other Websites
This website may contain links to other websites, including retailers, social media platforms, podcast platforms, book pages, event pages, or third-party services.
Once you leave this website, this Privacy Policy no longer applies. You should review the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.
7. How We Protect Your Information
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.
However, no website, email system, or internet transmission is completely secure. You use the website and submit information at your own risk.
8. How Long We Keep Information
We keep personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
For example, we may keep your email address while you remain subscribed to the mailing list. If you unsubscribe, we may retain limited information necessary to honor your unsubscribe request and comply with legal obligations.
9. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
Request access to personal information we have about you.
Request correction of inaccurate information.
Request deletion of your information.
Opt out of marketing emails.
Opt out of certain uses of cookies or targeted advertising, where applicable.
To make a privacy request, contact us at info@ryanherringtonauthor.com.
We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.
10. Colorado Privacy Notice
If you are a Colorado resident, you may have certain rights under the Colorado Privacy Act, where applicable. These may include rights to access, correct, delete, or obtain a copy of your personal data, and to opt out of certain types of data processing. To submit a request, contact us at info@ryanherringtonauthor.com with the subject line “Privacy Request.”
11. Children’s Privacy
This website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe a child has provided personal information through this website, contact us at [your email address], and we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page.
Your continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.
13. Contact Us
For questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, contact: info@ryanherringtonauthor.com