Privacy Policy for KellyFernlake.com

Effective Date:  June 20, 2026

At KellyFernlake.com, we value your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website and subscribe to our newsletter.

1. Information We Collect

We only collect information that is necessary to provide you with a great experience on our site. This includes:

  • Voluntary Information: When you sign up for our newsletter, you explicitly provide us with your email address and optionally your name.

  • Automated Information: We automatically collect certain non-personal information when you navigate our site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the data we collect to keep our website running smoothly and to stay in touch with you. Specifically, we use it to:

  • Deliver the newsletter you subscribed to.

  • Send you book recommendations, community updates, and promotional content, including “newsletter swaps” or cross-promotions featuring other authors in no-spice speculative fiction.

  • Analyze website traffic and trends so we can improve our content.

  • Respond to your emails, comments, or inquiries.

We will never sell, rent, or share your email address or personal data with other authors or third parties for their own marketing purposes. All promotional emails are sent directly by us.

3. Third-Party Services We Use

We partner with trusted third-party service providers to help manage our website and newsletter. These providers only have access to your data to perform specific tasks on our behalf:

  • MailerLite: We use MailerLite to manage our email marketing subscriber list and send out our newsletters. By submitting your email address to sign up, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to MailerLite for processing in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

  • Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to track and analyze website traffic. Google Analytics collects anonymized data about how visitors interact with our site. This helps us understand what content is working and what isn’t.

Our newsletters and website may contain links to other authors’ websites, book retailers (like Amazon, Kobo, or Apple Books), or promotional services. If you click on a link to a third-party site, you will be directed to that site’s platform. We do not control, and are not responsible for, the privacy practices or content of these external authors or websites.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies (small text files placed on your device) via Google Analytics to track user behavior anonymously.

  • Cookies help us see which pages are popular and how users navigate the site.

  • You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser settings at any time, though doing so may affect how you interact with certain features of our website.

5. Data Security and Retention

  • Security: We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

  • Retention: We will keep your email address on file for as long as you choose to remain subscribed to our newsletter. If you unsubscribe, your details will be removed from our active mailing list.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You are in control of your data. You have the right to:

  • Opt-Out: You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email we send you.

  • Access or Delete: You can request to know what personal data we hold about you, or request that we delete it entirely, by contacting us directly.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. When we do, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us at:

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