Privacy Policy
A legal disclaimer
The explanations and information provided on this page are only general and high-level explanations and information on how to write your own document of a Privacy Policy. You should not rely on this article as legal advice or as recommendations regarding what you should actually do, because we cannot know in advance what are the specific privacy policies you wish to establish between your business and your customers and visitors. We recommend that you seek legal advice to help you understand and to assist you in the creation of your own Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:
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Your name and email address
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Billing and shipping addresses
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Telephone number, when needed to fulfill an order
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Information associated with purchases of books or merchandise
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Newsletter subscription information
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Information submitted through contact forms
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Reader-community account and profile information
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Comments, posts, messages, reviews, or other content you choose to submit
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Information provided when participating in contests, giveaways, surveys, events, or promotions
You are not required to provide personal information simply to browse the website.
Purchases and Payment Information
When you purchase books, merchandise, or other products through TabithaWinters.com, information necessary to process and fulfill your order may be collected. This can include your name, contact information, billing address, shipping address, order details, and transaction information.
Payments are processed through payment providers available through our Wix-powered store. Payment card and other financial information may be collected and processed directly by the applicable payment processor rather than by Tabitha Winters.
We use order information to process payments, fulfill and ship purchases, communicate with you about your order, process returns or refunds when applicable, maintain appropriate transaction records, prevent fraud, and comply with legal or tax obligations.
WIX
TabithaWinters.com is hosted through Wix, which provides the website, hosting, e-commerce, community, and related technological services used to operate the site.
As a result, certain information may be processed or stored using Wix's systems. Wix may also collect information through cookies and similar technologies in connection with its services.
Wix's handling of information is governed by its own privacy practices and policies.
Newsletter and Marketing Communications
If you subscribe to the Tabitha Winters newsletter, we may use your name and email address to send you communications regarding books, new releases, special editions, events, appearances, merchandise, promotions, giveaways, reader opportunities, and other author-related news.
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in those messages.
Unsubscribing from marketing communications will not prevent us from sending necessary transactional communications, such as order confirmations, shipping notices, password resets, or messages concerning your reader-community account.
Reader Community
TabithaWinters.com may provide a reader community where visitors can create accounts and interact with Tabitha Winters and other readers.
If you participate in the community, information such as your username, display name, profile information, posts, comments, reactions, reviews, or other information you voluntarily make public may be visible to other users.
Please do not post personal information that you wish to keep private.
Information associated with the reader community may be used to operate and improve the community, respond to members, moderate discussions, enforce community rules, prevent abuse, and maintain the safety and integrity of the website.
Content may be moderated or removed and access to community features may be restricted when reasonably necessary to enforce community guidelines, protect users, or maintain the website.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit TabithaWinters.com, certain information may be collected automatically by Wix or other services used by the website. This information may include:
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IP address
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Browser and device information
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Operating system
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Pages viewed
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Referring websites
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Date and time of visits
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Website interactions
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Approximate geographic location derived from an IP address
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Cookie identifiers and similar technical information
This information may be used to operate and secure the website, understand how visitors use it, improve its content and performance, troubleshoot technical issues, and prevent fraud or abuse.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
TabithaWinters.com uses or may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for website functionality, e-commerce, account features, security, preferences, analytics, and other website functions.
Wix and other third-party services integrated with the website may also place or access cookies according to their own policies.
Where required, visitors may be provided with options to accept, reject, or manage nonessential cookies.
How We Use Your Information
We do not sell your personal information.
Information may be shared with service providers when reasonably necessary to operate TabithaWinters.com and provide requested services. These may include:
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Wix and website-hosting services
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Payment processors
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Shipping and fulfillment providers
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Email and newsletter services
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Analytics providers
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Security and fraud-prevention services
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Professional advisers or service providers assisting with legitimate business operations
These providers may receive information necessary to perform their respective services.
Information may also be disclosed when required by law, legal process, court order, or valid governmental request, or when reasonably necessary to protect our rights, property, users, or others.
Third-Party Websites
TabithaWinters.com may contain links to booksellers, social media platforms, event websites, retailers, or other third-party websites and services.
Once you leave TabithaWinters.com, your interaction with those websites is governed by their respective privacy policies and terms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites.
Data Security and retention
We and our service providers use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect personal information.
However, no website, electronic storage system, or transmission of information over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide requested services, maintain accounts, fulfill orders, operate the reader community, meet legitimate business needs, resolve disputes, and comply with applicable legal, accounting, and tax requirements.
Newsletter information may be retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion, subject to records that may need to be maintained for legal, security, or compliance purposes.
Your Choices and Privacy Rights
You may unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time using the unsubscribe link provided in those messages.
Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may also have certain rights concerning your personal information, which may include rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information.
Requests concerning your personal information can be submitted to:
We may need to verify your identity before completing certain privacy requests.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to TabithaWinters.com, our services, technology, legal requirements, or business practices.
When this Privacy Policy is updated, the "Last Updated" date at the top of the policy will be revised.
Contact Us
Questions or requests concerning this Privacy Policy or your personal information may be directed to:
Tabitha Winters
TabithaWinters.com
Email: contact@tabithawinters.com