Privacy Policy
Last Updated: May 8, 2025
Scott Danville (“I,” “me,” or “my”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit my website at scottdanville.com (the “Website”) or interact with me through other platforms.
Information I Collect
Personal Information: I may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to me when you:
- Subscribe to my newsletter
- Contact me through the website
- Comment on blog posts (if applicable)
- Purchase books or other products directly from my website
- Enter contests or giveaways
This information may include your name, email address, and occasionally, your physical address (if you win a physical prize in a giveaway or order physical products).
Automatically Collected Information: When you visit my Website, certain information about your device may be automatically collected, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Time and date of your visit
- Referring website
How I Use Your Information
I may use the information I collect for the following purposes:
- To provide, maintain, and improve my Website
- To send newsletters, updates about my books, and other communications
- To process transactions
- To respond to your inquiries
- To administer contests, promotions, or surveys
- To analyze usage patterns and improve my Website
- To protect against unauthorized access and other security issues
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
My Website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity and hold certain information to enhance your experience. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier. They are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.
I use the following types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the Website to function properly
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: Allow me to recognize and count visitors and analyze how visitors move around the Website
- Functionality Cookies: Enable the Website to recognize you when you return
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some portions of the Website may not function properly.
Third-Party Services
I may use third-party service providers to help me operate my Website or administer activities on my behalf, such as sending newsletters or analyzing how my Website is used. These may include:
- Email service providers (e.g., MailChimp, ConvertKit)
- Website hosting providers
- Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Payment processors (if applicable)
These third parties have access to your personal information only to perform specific tasks on my behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Data Security
I implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and I cannot guarantee absolute security.
Data Retention
I will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
- The right to access your personal information
- The right to rectify inaccurate information
- The right to request the deletion of your information
- The right to restrict or object to processing
- The right to data portability
- The right to withdraw consent
To exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the information provided below.
Children’s Privacy
My Website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided me with personal information, please contact me.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. I will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact me at:
Email: info@scottdanville.com