privacy policy

PRIVACY POLICY

WHO WE ARE

KatBastion.com (https://www.katbastion.com) is owned by Kat Bastion and Stone Bastion.

Personal Data Collected

Your personal data is collected by this website if you choose to fill out forms on this website.

  • Data entered into comments forms is held by this website
  • Data entered into the contact form is held by this website and is also emailed to our author email account through AOL.com
  • Data entered into the Bastion Family Adventurers email sign-up form, provided through Mailchimp, is kept within our email list on Mailchimp’s website and emails are sent through our author email account on Gmail.com

If you voluntarily sign up for Kat Bastion’s newsletter, this site and our Mailchimp account records your email address, first name, and last name.

When subscribers click on a link within one of our emails or fills out a form, the site may record this information (see below how this information is used).

Subscribers may unsubscribe at any time.

You may ask for all your data to be deleted at any time.

Non-personal Data

This website may collect non-personal information about visitors when they interact with the site. This information may include the browser name, means of connection to the site, and other non-identifying information.

Cookies

Certain “cookies” are sometimes used to enhance user experience. Cookies may be placed on a visitor’s hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about that visitor. Visitors may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies or send an alert when cookies are being sent. If cookies are refused, it is possible that some parts of the site may not function properly.

How Data Is Used

Subscribers’ emails and names will only be used for your receiving our periodic Bastion Family Adventurers emails or communication from Kat Bastion.

Statistical information (i.e., which email links are clicked on the most or which emails receive the most opens) helps Kat Bastion choose links and email topics that interest readers in future emails.

Sharing of Personal Information

We value your privacy above all else. Subscriber information is never shared with a third party. Under any circumstance. Period.

Third-party links

Kat Bastion includes third-party links within emails or on the website, such as book retailer sites and book reviewing and sharing sites. These sites have their own policies and you should read those before subscribing with, reviewing on, or purchasing from them.

Security of Information

All information is saved by Bluehost.com (our website hosting company), WordPress (our website software), Mailchimp.com (our newsletter servicer), AOL.com (our author email for Contact forms), and Gmail.com (our author email for newsletters) and only Kat Bastion and Stone Bastion can access those private accounts. Should a data breach ever occur, subscribers will be notified within 7 days.

Use of the Website by Minors

All subscribers must be 18 or older or have the consent of a parent or guardian.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Kat Bastion may update this privacy policy at any time. A notice about such changes will be posted on this Privacy Policy or emailed to subscribers. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

Your Acceptance of These Terms

By visiting and using https://www.katbastion.com, you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you can simply not use the site. Continued use of the site means you accept the policy and any periodic changes.

Questions?

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or anything else on https://www.katbastion.com, please email Kat Bastion through our Contact Page.