Privacy Policy & Terms of Use

Welcome to patricemotschenbacherhammer.com, the official website of Patrice Motschenbacher-Hammer, author of The Weavings of Akaria. By accessing and using this site, you agree to the following privacy practices and terms.

Privacy Policy

Who We Are

This is the official website of Patrice Motschenbacher-Hammer.
Our website address is: patricemotschenbacherhammer.com.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture (if used) may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Newsletter & Email Signups

If you subscribe to my newsletter or download a free story, your name and email address are collected. This information is stored securely by my email service provider, BookFunnel and Kit.com and is used only to send you newsletters, updates, and reader bonuses you have opted in to receive. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link at the bottom of any email.

Media

If you upload images to the website (for example, in a comment), you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you don’t have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies last for one year.

Like most websites, we also use basic cookies and analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use the site. This helps improve your browsing experience.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or trade your personal data. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Newsletter signups are stored securely with our email service provider for communication purposes only.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For newsletter subscribers, your email address is retained until you unsubscribe.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have left comments or subscribed to our newsletter, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you (except for data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes).

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Newsletter data is processed through our email service provider.

Terms of Use

Website Content

All text, images, and other content on this site are the intellectual property of Patrice Motschenbacher-Hammer unless otherwise noted. You may not reproduce, distribute, or use this content without permission, except for brief quotations with credit and links back to this site.

Book & Story Downloads

From time to time, this site may offer free downloads (such as sample chapters or short stories). These are for personal use only and may not be copied, shared, or resold.

Links to Other Sites

This website may contain links to third-party websites. I am not responsible for the content or practices of those external sites.

No Guarantee

While I aim to keep this website updated and accurate, I make no guarantees about the completeness or reliability of the information provided here.

Changes

I may update this Privacy Policy & Terms of Use from time to time. Continued use of this website indicates your acceptance of any revised terms.

Contact

If you have any questions, you can reach me through the contact form on this website.