Effective and Last Updated: October 2022
Welcome to AWorldSoClose-Series.com!
AWorldSoClose-Series.com is the website (the Site) designed to provide information on the author Edward Allen Karr and his books in the A World So Close series, those that are already published and occasionally some that are soon to be published. Links on some of the Site’s pages will take the Site visitor to third party sites where books can be purchased. There is also a blog available on the Site for anyone to read and join the conversation, whether they are subscribers or not. Subscribers – those readers who have voluntarily provided their email addresses and first names, and either state within the USA or other nation of residence – will receive new blog posts via email as they are published. Should the subscribers wish to comment on the posts, a link in the email will bring them to the Site where they can contribute to the blog discussion. The Site will also provide a link for direct email to the author.
AWorldSoClose-Series.com (the Site) is a website, owned and operated by Lakeside Letters LLC. This Privacy Policy applies to the Site only; it does not apply to other third-party websites to which we link or those that provide products that we use to maintain this Site. We have created this Privacy Policy in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for the Site. You agree that your use of the Site signifies your assent to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Site.
Information Collected
When you use the Site, we may automatically gather the following information:
- IP address
The following Personal Information is gathered when you voluntarily enter it:
- Email address
- First Name
- State in the U.S., or other nation of residence
By entering the foregoing information, you consent to the use and method of disclosure as described in this Privacy Policy.
We collect personally identifiable information when you choose to use such features of the Site, including, but not limited to: consenting to receive email pertaining to development and publication of the literary material featured on the Site.
Non-Personal Information
We also collect non-personal information – data in a form that does not permit direct association with any specific individual. We may also collect information regarding user activities on the Site. This information is aggregated and used to help us provide more useful information to our users and to better understand user behavior and interests.
Cookies
Our Site uses “cookies” and other tracking technologies. Cookies enable us to serve secure pages to our users without asking them to sign in repeatedly. Most browsers allow you to control cookies, including whether or not to accept them and how to remove them. If a user’s system is idle for a defined time, the cookie will expire, forcing the user to sign in again to continue their session. This prevents unauthorized access to the user’s information while they are away from their computer.
You may set most browsers to notify you if you receive a cookie, or you may choose to block cookies with your browser, but please note that if you choose to erase or block your cookies, you will need to re-enter your original user ID and password to gain access to certain parts of the Site.
Where Information Is Processed
The Company is based in the United States. No matter where you are located, you consent to the processing and transferring of your information in and to the U.S. and other countries. The laws of the U.S. and other countries governing data collection and use may not be as comprehensive or protective as the laws of the country where you live.
How We Use Your Information
AWorldSoClose-Series.com uses your personal information for the original purposes it was given. Please note that personally identifiable information is used to provide you with a more enjoyable, convenient online experience and to help us identify and/or provide information, products or services that may be of interest to you.
AWorldSoClose-Series.com may permit certain trusted third parties to track usage, analyze data such as the source address that a page request is coming from, your IP address or domain name, the date and time of the page request, the referring website (if any) and other parameters in the URL. This is collected in order to better understand our Site usage, and enhance the performance of services to maintain and operate the Site and certain features on the Site. We may use third parties to host the Site; operate various features available on the Site; send emails; analyze data; provide search results and links and assist in fulfilling your requests. Also, we may share personally identifiable or other information with our subsidiaries, divisions, and affiliates.
We may transfer personally identifiable information as an asset in connection with a proposed or actual merger or sale (including any transfers made as part of an insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding) involving all or part of our business or as part of a corporate reorganization, stock sale or other change in control.
AWorldSoClose-Series.com may disclose Contact Information in special cases where we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be violating our terms and conditions of use or may be causing injury or interference with our rights, property, our customers or anyone who could be harmed by such activities.
We use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our Site and for business and administrative purposes. We may also use or share with third parties for any purpose aggregated data that contains no personally identifiable information.
Your Data Rights and Choices
You may, at any time, request to delete and restrict processing of all the Personal Information we have collected about you. To submit such a request, send an email to administrator@lakesideletters.com.
If you wish to keep your account and Personal Information with the Site, but you no longer wish to receive updates or notifications, you may opt-out of receiving these communications by clicking Unsubscribe at the bottom of the email.
Accessing and Updating Your Personal Information and Preferences
We provide mechanisms for updating and correcting your personal information for many of our services. You may modify or remove any of your personal information at any time by logging into your account and accessing features such as Edit and Account.
Children’s Privacy and Parental Controls
We do not solicit any personal information from children. If you are not 18 or older, you are not authorized to use the Site. Parents should be aware that there are parental control tools available online that can be used to prevent children from submitting information online without parental permission or from accessing material that is harmful to minors.
How We Protect Your Information
We are committed to protecting the information we receive from you. We take appropriate security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure or destruction of data. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we maintain appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information and data stored on our system. While no computer system is completely secure, we believe the measures we have implemented reduce the likelihood of security problems to a level appropriate to the type of data involved.
Disclaimer to Security
By consenting to the terms of this Privacy Policy, you consent that no data transmission over the Internet is completely secure. We cannot guarantee or warrant the security of any information you provide to us and you transmit such information to us at your own risk.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time and from time to time without prior notice. Please review this policy periodically, and especially before you provide any information. This Privacy Policy was last updated on the date indicated above. Your continued use of the Site after any changes or revisions to this Privacy Policy shall indicate your agreement with the terms of such revised Privacy Policy.
Contacting Us
Please feel free to contact us at any time if you have any questions about this Privacy Policy at administrator@lakesideletters.com