This Privacy Policy explains how CALM Studios, Ltd. ("CALM Studios," "we," "us," or "our") handles information when you visit calmstudiosltd.com (the "Site"). CALM Studios is an independent publisher based in Northbrook, Illinois. The short version: the Site is a small catalog and information page, and it collects very little.
Information we collect
The Site has no account, no login, no shopping cart, and no contact form. We do not directly ask you for, or collect, your name, email address, or payment information through this Site.
As with most websites, our analytics provider automatically collects limited technical information when you visit. This may include your browser and device type, your general location at the country or region level, the pages you view, and the site or link you arrived from. This information is aggregated and is not used to identify you personally.
Analytics and cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it. Google Analytics sets cookies and collects the kind of usage data described above. We do not use advertising cookies, and we do not sell any information.
You can opt out of Google Analytics on all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, or you can block or clear cookies in your browser settings. For more on how Google uses data, see Google's Privacy Policy.
Links to other services
The Site links out to third-party services where our books and chapters live, including Substack (free serialized chapters and our newsletter) and Amazon (ebook and print editions). It is also hosted on GitHub Pages, which may log basic request information as part of serving the Site.
When you follow a link to Substack or Amazon, you leave our Site and are subject to the privacy policies and terms of those services, which we do not control. If you subscribe on Substack or buy on Amazon, any information you provide there is handled by them, not by us.
How we use information
The limited analytics information is used only to understand Site traffic, improve the Site, and make decisions about what to publish and promote. We do not use it for automated decision-making or profiling, and we do not combine it with information from other sources to build a profile of you.
Data retention
Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics' standard retention settings. We do not maintain a separate database of visitor information collected from this Site.
Your choices and rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal information, or to object to how it is processed. Because this Site does not collect information that identifies you personally, the practical way to exercise these choices is to control cookies in your browser or use the Google opt-out tools above. If you have a question, you can contact us using the address below.
Children's privacy
The Site is a general-audience catalog page. It is not directed to children under 13, or the equivalent minimum age in your country, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. Some of the books we publish are written for younger readers, but the Site itself does not collect their information. If you believe a child has provided us personal information through this Site, please contact us and we will address it.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date above. Continued use of the Site after a change takes effect means you accept the updated policy.
Contact
Questions about this policy, or about information collected through the Site, can be sent to alexb@calmstudiosltd.com.
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