Effective Date: September 1, 2015

Last Updated: May 27, 2026

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ShanaGorian.com (“Website,” “site,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, disclosed, and protected when you visit this website, subscribe to updates, contact us, click links, or interact with content on this site.

By using this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use this website.

 

Information We May Collect

We may collect information you voluntarily provide, such as:

• Your name

• Email address

• Message content submitted through a contact form

• Newsletter signup information

• Giveaway, event, school visit, or author appearance inquiry details

• Any other information you choose to send

Please do not submit information you do not want us to receive.

 

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit this website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics tools, hosting services, security tools, affiliate tracking systems, or similar technologies.

This may include:

• IP address

• Browser type

• Device type

• Pages visited

• Date and time of visit

• Referring website

• General location information

• Links clicked

• Website usage information

 

Cookies, Analytics, and Affiliate Links

This website may use cookies and similar technologies to understand website traffic, improve site performance, protect the site, and evaluate how visitors interact with content.

This website may also contain affiliate links, including links to Amazon and other booksellers, retailers, or third-party platforms. If you click an affiliate link, a third party may use cookies or similar tracking technology to recognize that you visited from this website and to attribute a qualifying purchase.

As an Amazon Associate and participant in other affiliate programs, I may earn from qualifying purchases, at no additional cost to you.

You can usually adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. However, some site features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

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How We Use Information

We may use collected information to:

• Respond to inquiries

• Send newsletters or updates, if you subscribe

• Provide author news, book updates, resources, or promotional content

• Process giveaway, school visit, event, or author appearance inquiries

• Improve website content and user experience

• Understand which pages, books, or resources visitors find useful

• Monitor website performance and security

• Comply with legal obligations

• Protect the rights, safety, and security of the website and its users

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Email Newsletters

If you subscribe to an email list, we may use your email address to send updates about books, author news, promotions, new releases, resources, or related content.

You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in an email or contacting us directly.

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Children’s Privacy

This website features children’s books and family-friendly content, but it is intended for use by adults, including parents, guardians, teachers, librarians, booksellers, and other adult readers or purchasers.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. Children should not submit personal information through this website.

If you believe a child has provided personal information through this website, please contact us so we can take appropriate steps to delete it.

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How We May Share Information

We do not sell personal information for money.

We may share limited information with service providers or third-party tools that help operate this website, such as:

• Website hosting providers

• Email newsletter platforms

• Analytics providers

• Contact form services

• Affiliate networks

• Security or spam-prevention tools

• Retailers, booksellers, or third-party platforms when you click external links

These third parties may collect or process information according to their own privacy policies.

We may also disclose information if required by law, to protect our rights, to prevent fraud or abuse, or to maintain website security.

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Third-Party Links

This website may link to third-party websites, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, Goodreads, BookBub, social media platforms, retailers, school or library resources, and other external websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, policies, or security of third-party websites. Please review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

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Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect information submitted through this website. However, no website, email system, or internet transmission is completely secure.

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Data Retention

We may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, maintain records, send requested communications, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and operate the website.

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California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you may have certain privacy rights under California law, depending on how those laws apply to this website and the information involved.

Subject to applicable law and available exceptions, California residents may have the right to request information about the personal information collected, used, disclosed, sold, or shared; request access to personal information; request correction of inaccurate information; request deletion of certain information; opt out of certain sales or sharing of personal information; limit certain uses of sensitive personal information; and not be discriminated against for exercising applicable privacy rights. The California Attorney General lists these as core CCPA rights for consumers.

This website does not sell personal information for money. However, some third-party tools, such as analytics tools, affiliate links, embedded content, social media links, or advertising-related technologies, may collect or receive information in ways that could be considered “sharing” or “sale” under certain privacy laws.

To submit a privacy-related request, please contact us using the contact information below. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

 

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

 

Contacting Us
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us using the information below.

http://www.shanagorian.com

author@shanagorian.com

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