Privacy Policy

Effective Date: [September 30, 2026]

Welcome to my author website donnielight.com. Your privacy is important to me. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information that is collected and how it is used.

1. Information I Collect

Email Addresses and Names: If you sign up for my newsletter, download a free story, or contact me through a form, I collect your name and email address.
Automatically Collected Data: Like most websites, this site uses analytics software (such as Matomo Analytics and potentially others) to understand traffic and visitor behavior. This may include your IP address (which is anonymized where possible), browser type, referring pages, and the date/time of your visits.

2. How I Use Your Information

I use the information collected for the following purposes:

To send you updates about my books, new releases, newsletters, and promotional content (only if you have explicitly opted in).
To respond to messages or inquiries you send via contact forms.
To improve website functionality and understand visitor traffic patterns.

3. Data Protection and “No Selling” Policy

I will never sell, rent, or trade your email address or personal information to third parties. Your data is used solely for direct communication between you and me regarding my writing and updates.

4. Third-Party Services

I use trusted third-party services to run this website and communicate with readers:

Hosting and Analytics: My website is hosted on DreamHost.com, and I use Matomo Analytics to track site traffic privacy-responsibly.
Newsletter Providers: If you subscribe to my mailing list, your email is stored securely through my email marketing provider sendfox.com, which complies with modern data privacy standards.

5. Your Rights & Opting Out

Unsubscribing: Every promotional email or newsletter I send includes an “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom. You can opt out of receiving emails at any time with a single click.
Analytics Opt-Out: You can choose to opt out of Matomo Analytics tracking using the opt-out tool below:
Opt-out complete; your visits to this website will not be recorded by the Web Analytics tool. Note that if you clear your cookies, delete the opt-out cookie, or if you change computers or Web browsers, you will need to perform the opt-out procedure again.
You may choose to prevent this website from aggregating and analyzing the actions you take here. Doing so will protect your privacy, but will also prevent the owner from learning from your actions and creating a better experience for you and other users.
You are not opted out. Uncheck this box to opt-out.
The tracking opt-out feature requires cookies to be enabled.
Data Access & Deletion: You have the right to request what personal data I hold about you or ask to have it completely deleted from my records by contacting me directly.