Privacy Policy

This page is used to inform website visitors about the policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information if anyone decides to use the D. A. Howe website (also known in this policy as the Service’).

What This Privacy Notice Covers

This privacy policy covers anyone who accesses the site https://dahowe.com for the purposes of reading the information provided on the website, or who makes the decision to follow the blog, subscribe to the newsletter or comment.

https://dahowe.com is the website of author D. A. Howe.

Information Collected from Visitors

Information is collected when visitors provide their information directly to the site (excluding the collection by the sites named in the section “Third Party Services Used by the D. A. Howe Website” which have their own specific privacy and data policies).

The information is collected when visitors type in text field on the site, like a comment field or a sign-up form. Visitors may also provide information via a subscription form provided by a third party.

Here are the most common ways in which a visitor directly provides information to the site:

Follower and Subscriber Information: When a visitor signs up to follow or subscribes, the sign-up information requested by the site (which typically includes an email address and name) is collected.
Site Comments: When a visitor leaves a comment on the site, the comment, and other information provided by the visitor, such as the name and email address, are collected.
Survey Responses: When a visitor completes a poll, quiz, or other type of survey, the information required for a poll/quiz/survey response, such as an e-mail address, is collected.
Event Registration: When a visitor registers for an event, the information required for the event registration response, such as an e-mail address, is collected.
Other Information Entered on the Site: Other information from a visitor on the site may also be collected. For example, information entered in a contact submission form, a search query, or site registration.

How Visitor Information is Used

Visitor information is used to provide:

Newsletters to subscribers that contains information about upcoming book releases, news and updates, links to free stories, and notification of posts from D. A. Howe.
Provide links to enable the download of books, and stories.
Update Followers about a new or updated blog post.
Provide information about books released on book distribution sites. For example, Apple or Amazon.
Provide information about an event.

How Visitor Information is Shared

Information collected about a visitor is shared in the following limited circumstances:

Third Party Vendors: Site visitor information may be shared with third party vendors who need to know this information in order to provide their services. Vendors have their own privacy policies and terms, which are shared on their sites.
Legal Requests: Site visitor information may be disclosed in response to a subpoena, court order, or other governmental request.
To Protect Rights, Property, and Others: Site visitor information may be disclosed in good faith if we believe that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of our Users, third parties, or the public at large. For example, if we have a good faith belief that there is an imminent danger of death or serious physical injury, we may disclose information related to the emergency without delay.
Business Transfers: In connection with any acquisition of all or a portion of the business by another company, or in the unlikely event of severe injury or death of D. A. Howe, visitor information would likely be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. If any of these events were to happen, this Privacy Policy would continue to apply to site visitor information and the party receiving this information may continue to use this information, but only if it is consistent with this Privacy Policy.
Information Shared Publicly: Information that visitors choose to make public is disclosed publicly. That means information like visitor comments and “likes” are all available to others, including information about the visitor that is displayed in connection with a comment or “like” (such as a visitor’s username and Gravatar). Public information may also be indexed by search engines or used by third parties.

How Long Visitor Information is Kept

If a visitor unsubscribes from the newsletter this information is not kept by dahowe.com.

Comments can be removed by the visitor, and are not retained.

Wix.com retains additional information ( for example, web server logs and IP addresses), which are not accessible by dahowe.com. Refer to their specific privacy policy for more information.

Third Party Services Used by the D. A. Howe Website

This site uses third-party companies and individuals for the following reasons:

To facilitate the Service;
To provide the Service on our behalf;
To perform Service-related services; or
To assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.

Visitors should understand that that these third parties have access to their Personal Information. The reason is to perform the tasks assigned to them on our behalf. However, they are obligated not to disclose or use the information for any other purpose.

https://dahowe.com is hosted by Wix.com. To read the Wix privacy policy and how they process information from users, please go here.

https://dahowe.com uses Bookfunnel.com to enable subscribers to download stories. To read Bookfunnel’s privacy policy and how they process information from users please go here

https:dahowe.com uses MailerLite.com to collect subscriber information and to send newsletters to subscribers. To read MailerLite’s privacy policy and how they process information from users please go here.

https://dahowe.com sometimes uses Facebook.com to collect subscriber information via lead forms. To read Facebook’s data policy and how they process information from users please go here.

Other Tools (Including Cookies)

Ad networks and analytics providers may set tracking technologies (like cookies) to collect information about visitors’ use of a Site and across other websites and online services, such as a visitor’s IP address, web browser, mobile network information, pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked, and conversion information. This information may be used by those companies to, among other things, analyze and track usage, determine the popularity of certain content, and deliver advertisements that may be more targeted to visitor interests. For more information about how to manage and delete cookies, visit aboutcookies.org, and for more information on interest-based ads, including information about how visitors may be able to opt out of having their web browsing information used for behavioral advertising purposes, please visit aboutads.info/choices (US based) and youronlinechoices.eu (EU based).

Links to Other Sites

dahowe.com may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Children’s Privacy

This site, and associated third party services do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided this site with personal information, please contact us so that the necessary actions can be undertaken to remove the information.

Right to Update or Remove Your Information

You have the right to update or remove your information at any time from https://dahowe.com. However, this site can only manage information from visitors that were entered directly by the visitor. If you would like to change your email address and/or name in the newsletter it is suggested you follow the third party’s advice on these changes. You can also unsubscribe from the newsletter and re-subscribe, or unfollow the blog, and follow it again at a later date. Information that is collected by the third parties, such as web server logs and IP addresses, cannot be accessed or updated by us.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. You should review this page periodically for any changes. Changes to the Privacy Policy are notified by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately, after they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

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