J.G. Harlond Privacy Policy

In "Reading & Writing" and J.G. Harlond Web Page, ("J.G. Harlond websites ") I consider the privacy of visitors to be extremely important.
This Privacy Policy document describes the types of information collected and recorded by J.G. Harlond websites and how they are used.
For purposes of this Agreement, “Service” refers to the services which can be accessed via J.G. Harlond websites.
I don't sell anything directly from J.G. Harlond websites. All my books can be bought on line from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo or other sales outlets, but I do ask people to sign up for my newsletter and this means asking for email addresses and names.

Information I collect. From J.G. Harlond websites both “Non-Personal Information” and “Personal Information” about you may be collected. “Non-Personal Information” includes information that cannot be used to identify you, such as anonymous usage data, general demographic information, referring/exit pages and URLs, platform types, preferences you submit and preferences that are generated based on the data you submit and number of clicks. “Personal Information” includes information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, address and email address. In addition, information provided by your browser may also be tracked when you view or use the Service, such as the website you came from (known as the “referring URL”), the type of browser you use, the device from which you connected to the Service, the time and date of access, and other information that does not personally identify you.

How I use and share information. Personal Information: I will not sell, trade, rent or otherwise share your Personal Information with third parties without your consent. Non-Personal Information: Non-Personal Information is used to help me to improve the Service and customize the user experience. This Privacy Policy does not limit in any way the use or disclosure of Non-Personal Information and I reserve the right to use and disclose such Non-Personal Information to my partners, advertisers and other third parties at my sole discretion.

How I protect information. I implement reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices in order to protect your Personal Information and ensure that such Personal Information is not accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed. However, these measures do not guarantee that your information will not be accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed by breach of such precautions. By using the Service, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to assume these risks.

Links to other websites. Some of my advertising partners may use cookies and web beacons on my site. My advertising partners include Google, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo and others. These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology in their respective advertisements and links that appear on J.G. Harlond websites, and which are sent directly to your browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. Other technologies (such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons) may also be used by my site's third-party ad networks to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on the site. J.G. Harlond websites has no access to or control over the cookies used by third-party advertisers. If you wish to disable cookies, you may do so through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

Third Party Privacy Policies. You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt-out of certain practices. J.G. Harlond websites 's Privacy Policy does not apply to, and I cannot control the activities of, such other advertisers or web sites.

What I want to tell you is that I am using Google Analytics for statistics studies of my visitors and Askimet to filter out spam comments.
When a visitor enters in the J.G. Harlond websites, Google Analytics takes care to get certain Non-Personal Information as described above. Follow this Link to know Google Privacy Policy.
When visitors leave comments on Reading & Writing, the data shown in the comments form are collected, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. Read this Privacy Notice about the process. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Children's Information. By using the Service, you represent that you are at least 13 years of age. I believe it is important to provide added protection for children online. I encourage parents and guardians to spend time online with their children to observe, participate in and/or monitor and guide their online activity. J.G. Harlond websites do not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If a parent or guardian believes that I have in my database the personally-identifiable information of a child under the age of 13, please contact me immediately (using the contact in the first paragraph) and I will use my best efforts to promptly remove such information from my records.

Online Privacy Policy Only. This Privacy Policy applies only to my online activities and is valid for visitors to J.G. Harlond websites regarding information shared and/or collected there. This policy does not apply to any information collected offline or via channels other than J.G. Harlond websites.

Contact me & withdrawing consent. If you require any more information or have any questions about my Privacy Policy or wish to withdraw your consent for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your Personal Information, please contact me by sending an email to J.G. Harlond.
You can also "unsuscribe", by clicking the appropiate link at the bottom of every Newsletter.

Consent. By using J.G. Harlond websites, you hereby consent to my Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

Update. This Privacy Policy was last updated on June 2nd, 2018.