Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 10, 2026

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) explains how Falkenberg Publishing LLC (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you visit elizabethfalkenberg.com or falkenbergpublishing.com (“Website”), use our goods or services, make a purchase, subscribe to our communications, leave comments, create an account, or otherwise interact with us (collectively, “Services”).

By using our Services, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this Policy.

CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

Company may update this Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically to stay informed about how we collect, use, and protect your information.

WHAT USER DATA COMPANY COLLECTS

Company may collect the following information:

Your name;
Your email address;
Your contact information;
Your billing and shipping information;
Your order details;
Your IP address;
Your browser and device information;
Data regarding your online behavior on the Website;
Customer support communications;
Email signup source, communication preferences, and email engagement information, such as opens, clicks, and unsubscribes;
Information you submit through comment forms, contact forms, account forms, checkout forms, surveys, promotions, or other forms on the Website; and
Other information you voluntarily provide to Company.

If you make a purchase, Company may collect information needed to process and fulfill your order, such as your name, email address, billing address, shipping address, order details, and customer support communications. Payment information is processed by our payment processors, and Company does not store full credit card numbers.

WHY COMPANY COLLECTS YOUR DATA

Company collects your data for the following reasons:

To provide Services to you;
To process and fulfill orders;
To process payments;
To send order confirmations, download information, shipping updates, and other transactional communications;
To send updates and marketing communications;
To respond to support inquiries;
To process and display comments;
To detect and prevent spam, fraud, unauthorized transactions, and misuse of Services;
To better understand your needs;
To improve Services;
To contact you about surveys, market research, promotions, or related opportunities;
To customize the Website according to your online behavior and preferences;
To maintain the security and functionality of the Website; and
To comply with legal obligations.

EMAIL MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

If you subscribe to our newsletter, download content, enter a promotion, make a purchase, or otherwise request communications from us, we may use your name, email address, preferences, signup source, and email engagement information to send you updates, marketing communications, surveys, preorder announcements, promotional offers, and other content related to our books, products, and Services.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us at support@falkenbergpublishing.com.

Even if you unsubscribe from marketing emails, we may still send transactional or administrative messages, such as order confirmations, download information, shipping updates, legal notices, or responses to customer support inquiries.

COMMENTS

When visitors leave comments on the Website, Company may collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address, also called a hash, may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

MEDIA

If you upload images to the Website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data, including EXIF GPS data. Visitors to the Website may be able to download and extract location data from images on the Website.

USER ACCOUNTS

For users who register on the Website, if any, Company stores the personal information provided in the user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except they may not be able to change their username. Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

Company uses cookies, pixels, and similar technologies (collectively, “Cookies”) to collect data regarding your online behavior, such as analyzing web traffic, understanding which pages you visit, and measuring how visitors interact with the Website.

Company uses Cookies to:

Enhance your browsing experience;
Measure site usage;
Understand how visitors interact with the Website;
Improve Services;
Remember certain preferences;
Support Website functionality;
Detect spam or misuse; and
Measure, personalize, or improve marketing and advertising where permitted by law.

If you leave a comment on the Website, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in Cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These Cookies may last for one year.

If you visit a login page, the Website may set a temporary Cookie to determine whether your browser accepts Cookies. This Cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, the Website may set up Cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login Cookies may last for two days, and screen options Cookies may last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login may persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, login Cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional Cookie may be saved in your browser. This Cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.

You can manage Cookies by adjusting your preferences as your browser or device permits. However, if you adjust your preferences, some Services may not work properly.

The online advertising industry also provides websites from which you may opt out of receiving targeted ads from organizations that participate in self-regulatory programs. You can access these and learn more about targeted advertising, consumer choice, and privacy by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative, the Digital Advertising Alliance, the European Digital Advertising Alliance, and the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada.

EMBEDDED CONTENT FROM OTHER WEBSITES

Articles, pages, posts, emails, or other content from Company may include embedded content, such as videos, images, posts, forms, links, or articles. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited the other website directly.

These websites may collect data about you, use Cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION

Company may share your information with the following:

Service providers that help us operate our business;
Payment processors;
Website hosting providers;
Ecommerce platforms;
Email marketing platforms;
Analytics providers;
Advertising platforms;
Spam detection services;
Shipping and fulfillment providers;
Customer support tools;
Legal authorities, courts, regulators, or other parties where required to comply with legal process;
Affiliates and subsidiaries, if any;
Parties involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, or sale of business assets; and
Other entities with your consent.

These service providers may include providers such as Stripe, WooCommerce, WordPress, Flodesk, Gravatar, spam detection providers, shipping and fulfillment partners, and analytics or advertising platforms.

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.

Company does not sell your personal information for money. Company does not share newsletter subscriber lists with third parties for their own independent marketing purposes. Company may use advertising and analytics tools that involve sharing certain information, such as cookie identifiers, IP address, device information, or browsing activity, with advertising or analytics partners where permitted by law.

DATA RETENTION

Company retains your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely. This helps Company recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users who register on the Website, if any, Company stores the personal information provided in the user profile for as long as the account remains active or as otherwise needed to provide Services, maintain records, protect the Website, or comply with legal obligations.

Company may retain order, tax, accounting, transaction, fraud-prevention, security, and business records for longer where required or permitted by law.

DATA SECURITY

Company is committed to securing your data and keeping it confidential. Company uses reasonable measures designed to help protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and Company cannot guarantee absolute security.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Services are not directed to children under 13, and Company does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact Company so we can delete it.

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

Company’s Website may contain links that lead to other websites. If you click on these links, Company is not responsible for the data and privacy practices of those websites. Visiting those websites is not governed by this Policy. Please review the privacy policy of any website you visit.

YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

Access the data Company holds about you;
Request an exported file of personal data Company holds about you;
Correct or delete your information;
Object to data processing;
Withdraw consent;
Port your data; and
Erase your data.

If you have an account on the Website or have left comments, you may request to receive an exported file of the personal data Company holds about you, including data you have provided to Company. You may also request that Company erase personal data it holds about you. This does not include data Company is required or permitted to keep for administrative, legal, security, tax, accounting, or business recordkeeping purposes.

If applicable, you may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise your rights, contact Company at support@falkenbergpublishing.com.

LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING

Where required by law, Company processes personal information based on one or more legal bases, including your consent, performance of a contract, compliance with legal obligations, and Company’s legitimate interests in operating, improving, protecting, and promoting Services.

INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

If you are located outside the United States, your data may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other countries where Company or its service providers are located. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your jurisdiction.

If you have any questions or comments about this Policy, contact Company at:

Falkenberg Publishing LLC
support@falkenbergpublishing.com