Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how Leigh Landry uses and protects any information that you give when you use this website or sign up for my newsletter. I am committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. I have developed this privacy policy in order for you to understand how I collect, use, communicate, disclose, safeguard and otherwise make use of your personally identifiable information (“Personal Data”).

For the purposes of the EU General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679) (“GDPR”), I, Leigh Landry, am the “data controller”. If you have any questions about this policy or about how I use your Personal Data, please contact me via the contact details at the end of this policy.

This policy is effective as of May 25, 2018. I review our privacy practices on an ongoing basis, and as such I may change this policy from time to time. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes.


What I may collect:

• Personal Data that you provide for newsletter sign-ups, polls, or contact forms including your first name, email address, location, or relevant poll/survey information.
• Data that we collect automatically when you visit this website such as the type of browser and operating system you are using and the domain name of your Internet service provider. I do not link this information with any Personal Data. I may also collect data automatically through our use of cookies on the Website. (Please see cookie policy below.)

What I do with your information:
I ask for this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

• to respond to your questions, comments and requests;
• to improve my products and services.
• where you have opted-in to receive marketing from me, to send emails about new products, special offers, or other information which you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.

How I use cookies:
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual, such as the auto-fill on a web browser search. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

I only use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps to analyze data about webpage traffic and improve my website in order to tailor it to reader needs. I only use this information for statistical analysis purposes. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of this or other websites.

For more information on how Blogger collects and uses data, you can view Google's privacy policy.


How I protect your data:
I am committed to ensuring that your information is safe and secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, I maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with applicable law, including the GDPR, to safeguard Personal Data from accidental loss, destruction, or damage and unauthorized access, use, and disclosure.

I will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless required by law to do so. I may use your personal information to send you promotional information about new books or online class opportunities in cases where you have opted-in to receive that information. I have appropriate data privacy safeguards in place with third parties with whom I share Personal Data as described above and who are providing services or functions on my behalf.

I will use and store your Personal Data only for as long as necessary, bearing in mind the uses of your Personal Data as described in this privacy policy and otherwise as communicated to you. I review the Personal Data we hold at regular intervals and delete any Personal Data which is no longer necessary.


Notice regarding children:
This website and my mailing list are aimed at adults, and I do not knowingly collect any Personal Data relating to children aged under 15 years old. If you are under the age of 15, please do not provide us with any of your Personal Data, including your email address.


Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave my site, you should note that I do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, I cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide while visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.


Controlling your personal information
You may request the personal data I hold or choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information at any time by contacting me at llandryauthor[at]gmail.com. If you have previously agreed to receive promotional emails, you may unsubscribe or change your preferences at any time by using the links in those emails or by contacting me at llandryauthor[at]gmail.com.