Your privacy is important to me, Author Deidre Sequeira. It is my policy to respect your privacy regarding any information collected from you on my websit website, https://deidresequeira.com and/or my Mailchimp landing page.

 

I only ask for personal information when it is necessary to provide you promise services (i.e. member access, newsletters, and to send requested inventory or items won through giveaways, such as books or items related to books (i.e. character cards, bookmarks, etc.).

 

My contact forms and subscription forms will only ask for: your first name, last name, email, and agreement to this Privacy Policy. When my Signed Copy requests are open, I’ll also ask for your mailing address and the email or username associated with your personal money exchange accounts, such as Paypal, CashApp, Venmo, and Zelle Quickpay. No personally identifiable information is shared with third party entities except when required by law or to conduct a request service.

 

I collect the aforementioned information through lawful means and only with your knowledge and consent. The data is kept for as long as is necessary to provide you with the requested services. The data is stored on the Wix.com platform, as this is the company I used to host your information, and on the Mailchimp.com platform, which is the company I use to send newsletters. The data is stored on secure servers and behind a firewall to prevent loss, theft, unauthorized access or disclosure, and misuse.

 

Supplied personal information may be used in order to contact you through newsletter services or emails regarding questions, surveys, feedback, fees owed, site/policy updates, etc. You are able to opt out of such services at any time through the opt-out links in emails or by sending a request to me at deidre@deidresequeira.com. Some data is stored using cookies for security and to track site data visitor stay duration and pages viewed.

 

You are entirely free to refuse requests for the personal information in forms on my site, but please be mindful that refusing required personal information may result in my being unable to provide you with the services you desire. If you have provided your information but would like to have it modified please feel free to contact me at deidre@deidresequeira.com to make your request known so I can accommodate it. In accordance with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), a copy of what personal information I have collected of yours on the site will be provided to you upon request. Requests can also be submitted, as per GDPR guidelines, if you would like to exercise your right to have your information “forgotten” and completely removed from the Wix and Mailchimp databases I use to store it. Again, removing certain information may result in a loss of offered services.

 

In some areas of my website, links are provided to external sites are that I do not operate. Please keep in mind that I have no control over the content or practices of these sites and able not responsible or liable for their Privacy Policies.

 

If you continue to use the site, it will be considered acceptance of the privacy policies and practices surrounding personal information. If you have any other questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact deidre@deidresequeira.com.

 

This policy is up to date and effective as of May 10th, 2020. I reserve the right to modify this policy at any such time. Thus, it is important you review it often. Any changes and/or clarifications will be effective as soon as they are posted on the site, and you will be notified about updates so you are kept up to date about the policy and how your information is collected and used.