Privacy Policy
Effective Date: April 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Anthony R. Smith collects, uses, and protects information submitted through this website, arsmithwrites.com.
Information We Collect
This website may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:
- Your name and email address when you use the contact form
- Your email address when you subscribe to the newsletter
- Any message or inquiry you submit through the contact form
This website may also collect basic technical information through standard website tools, such as browser type, device type, pages visited, referral source, and general usage data.
How We Use Your Information
Information submitted through this website may be used to:
- Respond to messages or inquiries
- Send newsletter updates to subscribers
- Share book news, sample chapters, short fiction, and related author updates
- Improve the website and understand basic visitor activity
- Maintain website security and prevent spam
Newsletter
This website uses MailerLite to manage newsletter subscriptions. When you subscribe, your email address is processed through MailerLite for the purpose of sending author updates, book news, sample chapters, short fiction, and related communications.
You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in any newsletter email.
Contact Forms
If you use the contact form, the information you submit may be used to respond to your message. Do not submit sensitive personal information through the contact form.
Cookies and Analytics
This website may use cookies or similar technologies to support basic website functionality, analytics, spam protection, and performance monitoring.
This website may use analytics tools, such as Google Site Kit or Google Analytics, to understand general website traffic and visitor behavior. Analytics data is used in aggregate and is not intended to personally identify visitors.
Third-Party Services
This website may use third-party services, including:
- MailerLite for newsletter subscriptions
- Google tools for analytics and site performance
- WordPress plugins for contact forms, spam prevention, security, and website functionality
- Social media platforms when visitors click outbound social links
These third-party services may collect or process information according to their own privacy policies.
How We Protect Your Information
Reasonable measures are used to protect submitted information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. However, no website or internet transmission is completely secure.
Sharing of Information
Personal information is not sold, rented, or traded.
Information may be shared only when necessary to operate this website, provide newsletter services, comply with legal obligations, protect rights or security, or respond to lawful requests.
Your Choices
You may:
- Unsubscribe from newsletter emails at any time
- Contact us to request correction or deletion of information you have submitted
- Disable cookies through your browser settings
Children’s Privacy
This website is not directed to children under 13, and it does not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Links to Other Websites
This website may contain links to external websites, including booksellers, social media platforms, and other third-party sites. This Privacy Policy applies only to arsmithwrites.com.
Updates to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Contact
For privacy-related questions, contact:
Anthony R. Smith
Email: info@arsmithwrites.com