Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 19, 2023

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) details how Kari Lynn M. collects, uses, and shares the personal information of users on KariLynnM.com and any of its accompanying subscribe.io.com sites that users may be redirected to (collectively “sites”). This Policy applies to sites https://karilynnm.com, https://subscribepage.io/karilynnm, https://subscribepage.io/emmalenfordextras, https://subscribepage.io/karilynnm_twitter, https://subscribepage.io/karilynnm_pinterest, and https://subscribepage.io/karilynnm_facebook.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

For the purpose of applicable data protection legislation, the data controller of your personal information while using these sites is Kari Lynn M. For questions, concerns, or other inquiries about user data protection, site users are asked to contact hey@karilynnm.com.

Kari Lynn M. reserves the right to change or modify this Policy at any time, so users are encouraged to check this page frequently. The above “Last Updated” legend will indicate the previous date of change to this Policy. Any modifications to this Policy will be effective immediately upon the posting of the modified version.

WHAT KARI LYNN M. MAY COLLECT

There is a range of information that may be collected by users of Kari Lynn M.’s sites to operate site services. This information may include:

Information users give to Kari Lynn M., including personal information such as:

  • Contact data, such as your first and last name, and email address
  • Communications data based on exchanges with users of sites, including when contact is made through forms or directly with hey@karilynnm.com
  • Promotion data, including information shared when users enter a giveaway or when users complete a survey
  • Other data not specifically listed here, which will be used as described in this Policy or as otherwise disclosed at the time of collection

Information Kari Lynn M. may receive about users from other sources, including:

  • Public sources, such as social media platforms, other websites, or other publicly available sources
  • Marketing partners, such as other author co-marketers

Information that is automatically collected about user interactions through user devices and user communication with Kari Lynn M’s services, including:

  • Device data, such as a user’s computer or mobile device’s operating system, manufacturer and model, browser type, screen resolution, device type, IP address, mobile device carrier, and general location information, including a user’s city, state, or geographic area
  • Online activity data, including information on what pages or screens a user views, information about a user’s activity on a page or screen, and information on links or buttons clicked by a user on a page or screen
  • Communication interaction data, including data on a user’s interactions with Kari Lynn M.’s e-mails or other communications (for example, whether or not an e-mail is opened and whether or not links are clicked within the e-mail)

Information of cookies and similar technologies, which may include:

  • Cookies, which are small data files stored on a device for use on a website, that may be used to improve website performance (for example, by aiding in determining the screen size of a site user and supplying the corresponding desktop or mobile site page)
  • Web beacons, which are used to show that a page or email was accessed or opened or that specific links and buttons were clicked
  • Embedded content cookies, which are used by third parties, such as social media sites, to enhance a user’s website experience, and these cookies are not directly used by Kari Lynn M. but may be collected through third-party services displayed on these sites

Data about others, which may be collected when a user provides a name and e-mail address through a site to facilitate communication with another contact

WHAT KARI LYNN M. MAY DO WITH THIS INFORMATION

Collected information as listed above may be used on Kari Lynn M.’s site in the following ways:

Service delivery, which includes:

  • Customization of sites for a user’s best experience
  • To send direct e-mail communications
  • To provide customer support and answers to requests, questions, and feedback

Research and development, which includes:

  • Analyzation of user data for the purpose of creating future content and improved site experiences

Marketing and advertising, which includes:

  • Direct marketing communications via e-mail, which can be canceled at any time by choosing to unsubscribe from e-mail marketing
  • Interest-based advertising, which involves third-party advertising partners using data collected from a user to serve advertisements to that user based on personal preferences or interests (based on the automatically collected data described in the “WHAT KARI LYNN M. MAY COLLECT” section above)

Legal compliance and processes, which include:

  • Sharing of data to comply with subpoenas, investigations, or requests from government authorities
  • Protecting the rights, safety, or privacy of Kari Lynn M., site users, and others
  • Preventing, identifying, investigating, and deterring fraudulent, illegal, unauthorized, unethical, or harmful activity (such as cyberattacks and identity theft)

HOW KARI LYNN M. SHARES THIS INFORMATION

Information collected by Kari Lynn M. may be shared as follows:

  • With third-party service providers, such as e-mail delivery providers, where these parties are requested to only use data to perform the necessary services requested
  • With advertising partners, including social media sites, who show interest-based advertisements to users (as described in the “WHAT KARI LYNN M. MAY DO WITH THIS INFORMATION: interest-based advertising…” section above)
  • In other disclosures, which may involve sharing of data to comply with applicable laws, to comply with lawful requests and legal processes, to enforce the Privacy Policy, or to protect the rights, privacy, and safety of Kari Lynn M., site users, and others

COOKIES USED BY KARI LYNN M.

Some types of cookies are used by Kari Lynn M.’s sites, including:

  • Functionality cookies, which are those used to remember choices a user or user’s device makes when using these sites, such as the user’s country
  • Analytics and performance cookies, which are those used to collect information about traffic to these sites and how users interact with the sites, and this may include data such as the number of visitors to a site, what pages have been visited on a site, or other similar information
  • Social media cookies, which are used by third-party sites when a user clicks a social media sharing button on one of Kari Lynn M.’s sites, including through e-mail correspondence

YOUR CHOICES AS A USER

Users of Kari Lynn M.’s sites have rights and control over the information shared to and stored by these sites. As a user of Kari Lynn M.’s sites, you have the choices to:

  • Opt-out of marketing communications at any time by unsubscribing to Kari Lynn M.’s e-mail services, if applicable, To learn how to unsubscribe from e-mails, please click here.
  • Access the information stored on you by Kari Lynn M.’s sites by requesting it. To do this, please contact Kari Lynn M. directly at hey@karilynnm.com.
  • Amend personal information by requesting an update or correction to personal information, such as the name or e-mail address shared with Kari Lynn M. for e-mail marking purposes. To do this, please contact Kari Lynn M. directly at hey@karilynnm.com.
  • Request that personal data be erased from Kari Lynn M.’s sites. To do this, please contact Kari Lynn M. directly at hey@karilynnm.com.

In any request to access, amend, or erase personal information, please make clear what personal information is concerned and which of the above rights you would like to enforce. For user protection, Kari Lynn M. may only implement requests with respect to the personal information associated with the e-mail address that you use to send your request. Kari Lynn M. will try to comply with your request as soon as practicable. Some of the requests of rights above may be offered based on the jurisdiction in which you live and may not be available in all territories.

Advertising Choices

Kari Lynn M. sites, similar to many other online sites, use certain technologies to collect information about users in regards to online browsing, website interactions, and devices being used to connect to the internet. There are many ways to opt-out of having your data as a user be collected by these services, such as by:

  • Blocking cookies in your browser by doing so in your browser’s settings. Many browsers accept cookies by default until you have changed your settings. Please note that, if you set your browser to disable cookies, some services provided by Kari Lynn M. may not work properly.
  • Blocking advertising ID use in your mobile settings. This will limit the use of your device’s identification in association with interest-based advertising.
  • Using privacy plug-ins or browsers. You can block Kari Lynn M.’s sites from setting cookies used for interest-based advertising by using a browser with privacy features or by installing a browser plug-in that blocks third-party cookies and trackers.

Other Choices

You can additionally prevent the collection of personal data on Kari Lynn M.’s sites by:

  • Removing or rejecting cookies in your browser. Most browsers allow users to disable cookies, and you can find information on how to manage, disable, or delete cookies by visiting https://allaboutcookies.org.
  • Blocking images and GIFs. Many browsers and devices allow users to configure their devices to prevent images from loading, which can turn off some web beacons that rely on invisible GIFs to function. To do this, follow the instructions found in your browser or device settings to disable or block images.
  • Declining to provide personal information. While browsing Kari Lynn M.’s sites, users are not required to provide any personal information. However, users who do not provide an e-mail address may not be able to receive some services provided by Kari Lynn M.

GOOGLE RECAPTCHA

Kari Lynn M. uses Google reCAPTCHA, which identifies bots by collecting hardware and software information and sending that data to Google for analysis. To learn more about this service, please visit https://www.google.com/recaptcha/about/ and https://policies.google.com/privacy.

DATA RETENTION

Kari Lynn M. retains the personal information of users for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. Once personal data is no longer needed, it will be deleted or anonymized. If this is not possible (for example, if information is stored in archives), it will be isolated until deletion is possible.

SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION

In regards to the following section, Kari Lynn M. requests that site users do not share any sensitive personal information (including but not limited to social security numbers, religious or other beliefs, health characteristics, criminal backgrounds, or trade union memberships) on Kari Lynn M.’s sites or through site correspondence, including through e-mail or messaging forms.

If any sensitive personal information is shared with Kari Lynn M., users are expected to consent to the processing of such information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If a user does not consent to this Policy’s terms, users must not submit such information.

OTHER SITES AND SERVICES

Kari Lynn M.’s sites and services may feature links to outside websites, mobile applications, or other online services that are not associated with Kari Lynn M. Users are encouraged to read the privacy policies of these other sites before using them as Kari Lynn M. is not responsible for the actions or services taken or provided by these other sites.

USER COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK

Kari Lynn M. accepts comments on certain pages (including blog posts) that are submitted by site users. Comments are subject to prior approval before posting, and Kari Lynn M. reserves the right to decline any comment for acceptance on these pages.

Book reader testimonials are also often accepted for publication on e-mail marketing messages. Testimonials may include a user’s name and location, but only testimonials that have been approved by the user for publication will be shared. Users who want to share testimonials may also request that their testimonials be published anonymously without a name or location tag.