Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to The Shadows of Gerasa (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with transparency and care. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.shadowsofgerasa.com, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected to this website (collectively, the “Site”).

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Site.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of this privacy policy. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Site, and you waive the right to receive specific notice of each such change or modification.

You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Privacy Policy is posted.

Information We Collect

Personal Data

When you pre-order our book or sign up for our newsletter, we may ask you to provide personal information, such as:

• Name
• Email address
• Mailing address
• Phone number
• Billing information, including credit card numbers

Usage Data

We may also collect information about how the Site is accessed and used (“Usage Data”). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier.

The types of cookies we use include:

• Session Cookies: We use Session Cookies to operate our Site.
• Preference Cookies: We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
• Security Cookies: We use Security Cookies for security purposes.

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, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

Use of Your Information

We may use the information we collect from you in the following ways:

• To process and fulfill your pre-orders for our book
• To send you marketing and promotional communications
• To respond to your comments, questions, and requests
• To provide you with news, special offers, and general information about our books and events
• To personalize your experience and deliver content relevant to your interests
• To improve our website in order to better serve you
• To protect, investigate, and deter against fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity

Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.

Marketing Communications

With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.

Interactions with Other Users

If you interact with other users of the Site, those users may see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of your activity.

Online Postings

When you post comments, contributions, or other content to the Site, your posts may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the Site in perpetuity.

Business Transfers

If we or our subsidiaries are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing due diligence, reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, sale of company assets, or transition of service to another provider, your information may be sold or transferred as part of such a transaction as permitted by law.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access and receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Rectify any personal information we hold that is inaccurate
• Request the deletion of your personal data
• Object to the processing of your personal data
• Request the restriction of processing of your personal data
• Request transfer of your personal data
• Withdraw your consent at any time

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using our contact form on the home page.

Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your personal data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age. No one under age 13 may provide any information to or on the Site. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, do not use or provide any information on this Site. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us by using our contact form on our home page.

Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please use our contact form on our home page.