Lily R. Steele Newsletter Subcription

Lily R. Steele respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you choose to share through this website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit LilyRSteele.com, subscribe to a newsletter, participate in a promotion, contact Lily R. Steele, or otherwise interact with the website and related author services.

Information We May Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including your name, email address, and information submitted through contact forms, newsletter sign-up forms, giveaways, promotions, ARC opportunities, surveys, or similar features.

The website and the services used to operate it may also automatically collect limited technical information, such as your browser type, device type, IP address, referring pages, pages visited, and general website activity.

Your Email Address & Newsletter Information

If you subscribe to the Lily R. Steele newsletter, your email address will be used to send author news, book releases, recommendations, promotions, giveaways, behind-the-scenes content, and other information related to Lily R. Steele and her books.

Your email address and personal information will not be sold or rented to other authors, advertisers, marketers, or third parties for their own marketing purposes.

From time to time, Lily R. Steele may recommend books, products, promotions, or services from other authors or businesses. Receiving one of these recommendations does not mean your email address or personal information has been provided to that author or business.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included at the bottom of each email.

How Your Information Is Used

Information collected through this website may be used to communicate with you, deliver newsletters or requested content, administer giveaways or promotions, provide ARC or reader opportunities, improve the website and reader experience, understand general website and email engagement, prevent fraud or misuse, and comply with applicable legal requirements.

Service Providers

Lily R. Steele may use trusted third-party service providers to operate the website and author business. These may include website hosting providers, email marketing platforms, analytics providers, book-delivery platforms, forms, payment processors, and similar services.

These providers may process limited personal information as necessary to perform services on our behalf. Their handling of information is also governed by their own privacy policies and applicable law.

We do not authorize these providers to sell your personal information for their own marketing purposes.

Cookies & Analytics

This website may use cookies and similar technologies to help the site function, understand how visitors use the website, remember preferences, measure marketing performance, or improve the reader experience.

You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

Book Recommendations, Promotions & Affiliate Links

Lily R. Steele may participate in newsletter swaps, multi-author promotions, affiliate programs, or other book-marketing activities.

Links to books, retailers, authors, promotions, or other third-party websites may contain tracking or affiliate information. If you click one of these links, the third-party website may collect information according to its own privacy policy.

Your personal information is not provided to another author simply because their book is featured or recommended in a Lily R. Steele newsletter.

If an affiliate link is used, Lily R. Steele may receive a commission from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you.

Giveaways & Promotions

When you voluntarily enter a giveaway, promotion, ARC opportunity, or similar event, additional information may be requested in order to administer the event or deliver a prize.

If a promotion is operated jointly with another party and information will be shared with that party, this should be disclosed when you enter.

Data Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, to provide requested services, maintain appropriate business records, or comply with legal obligations.

Newsletter subscriber information may be retained while you remain subscribed and for a reasonable period afterward for recordkeeping and compliance purposes.

Your Privacy Choices

Depending on where you live, applicable privacy laws may provide rights regarding your personal information, including the ability to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain information.

You may also unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time.

Privacy-related requests may be submitted using the contact information provided on this website.

Children's Privacy

This website and Lily R. Steele's books and marketing are intended for adults and are not directed toward children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18.

If we become aware that personal information from a child under 18 has been collected, reasonable steps will be taken to delete it.

Security

Reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to protect personal information. However, no website, email system, database, or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Third-Party Websites

This website and Lily R. Steele newsletters may contain links to Amazon, social media platforms, other authors, promotional services, retailers, or other third-party websites.

Lily R. Steele is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. Please review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in website practices, services, or applicable requirements. The current version will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a request concerning your personal information, please contact Lily R. Steele through the contact information provided on LilyRSteele.com.