Keri Kruspe Privacy Policy
Last Updated: August 7, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Keri Kruspe ("I," "me," or "my") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit https://www.kerikruspe.com/ (the "Website"), subscribe to my newsletter, contact me, or otherwise interact with the Website. By using the Website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information
I CollectI may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including your name, email address, and any information you include when you contact me, subscribe to my newsletter or VIP Reader List, enter a promotion, or otherwise submit information through the Website.
I may also receive limited technical or usage information automatically when you visit the Website, such as your browser type, device type, referring page, pages viewed, approximate location derived from your internet connection, and the date and time of your visit. This information may be collected through cookies or similar technologies used by the Website host or third-party services.
2. Newsletter and Subscriber Information
If you choose to subscribe to my newsletter or VIP Reader List, I collect the information you voluntarily provide, such as your name and email address. I use this information to deliver reader gifts, newsletters, book and release news, author updates, special offers, reader recommendations, group promotions, and other communications related to my books and author business.
I currently use MailerLite to manage my email marketing subscriber list and to send emails to subscribers. MailerLite is a third-party service provider and processes subscriber information on my behalf to provide email marketing and related services. MailerLite may also use cookies, unique identifiers, web beacons, or similar technologies in connection with those services to help measure and improve newsletter performance.
I do not sell or rent my newsletter subscriber list or personal information. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included at the bottom of my marketing emails. You may also contact me to request that your subscriber information be corrected or deleted, subject to any information I may be required to retain for legal or legitimate business purposes.
For more information about how MailerLite handles personal information, please review MailerLite’s Privacy Policy at https://www.mailerlite.com/legal/privacy-policy.
3. How I Use Information
I may use information collected through the Website to operate and maintain the Website; deliver newsletters, reader gifts, and requested content; respond to questions or messages; provide book, release, promotional, and author-business information; understand how visitors use the Website; improve Website content and functionality; prevent misuse or security problems; and comply with applicable legal obligations.
4. How Information May Be Shared
I do not sell or rent your personal information. I may share information with service providers that help me operate the Website or my author business, but only as reasonably necessary for them to provide their services. These providers may include website hosting companies, email marketing providers, payment or e-commerce providers if a purchase is made through a service I use, and other technology vendors.
Third-party providers process information according to their own terms and privacy policies. I may also disclose information when required by law, legal process, or a valid governmental request, or when reasonably necessary to protect the Website, my rights, or the safety and rights of others.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Website and services used with it may use cookies and similar technologies to support site functionality, remember preferences, understand traffic and usage, and measure the performance of content or email communications. Some cookies may be placed by third-party services rather than directly by me.
You can usually control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how parts of the Website function. Where required by applicable law, cookie or tracking choices may also be offered through a consent tool or other settings.
6. Website Hosting - Weebly
This Website is built and hosted using Weebly. Information submitted through or generated by your use of the Website may be processed or stored through Weebly or its affiliated service providers. Weebly is a product and service owned by Block, Inc. The privacy practices that apply to Weebly services are described in the applicable Weebly and Block privacy notices. You can review Weebly privacy information at https://termsandprivacy.weebly.com/.
7. Purchases and Payment Information
If you purchase a book, product, or service through a third-party retailer, payment processor, storefront, or other linked service, that third party may collect information needed to complete the transaction. I do not receive or store your full payment-card information when it is processed directly by a third-party payment provider. Please review the privacy policy of the retailer or payment service you use for information about its data practices.
8. Affiliate and Third-Party Links
The Website may contain links to retailers, social media platforms, BookBub, Goodreads, promotional partners, other authors, or other third-party websites. It may also contain affiliate links, including Amazon affiliate links. If you follow a third-party link, that service may collect information from you according to its own privacy policy and practices.
I am not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites or services. I encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.
9. Data Security and Retention
I take reasonable steps appropriate to an independent author website to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. However, no website, email system, or method of electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
I retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, to provide requested services, maintain legitimate business records, or comply with legal obligations. Newsletter information is retained while you remain subscribed and may be retained for a limited period afterward as needed to document subscription or unsubscribe preferences.
10. Your Privacy Choices and Rights
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link provided in each marketing email. Depending on where you live, you may also have rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, or a copy of certain information, or to withdraw consent where consent is the basis for processing.
To make a privacy-related request, contact me using the information in the Contact section below. I may need to verify your request before acting on it, and some rights may be subject to exceptions under applicable law.
11. Children’s Privacy
This Website is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed to children under 13. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If I learn that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected through the Website without appropriate authorization, I will take reasonable steps to delete it.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the Website, the services I use, or applicable privacy practices. When I make changes, I will post the revised policy on this page and update the "Last Updated" date above. Your continued use of the Website after a revised policy is posted is subject to the updated policy.
13. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to make a privacy-related request, or wish to withdraw consent where applicable, please contact me at [email protected].