Last updated: September 21, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Shayne Halliday collects, uses, and protects information when you visit this website, contact me, or join the Hot Mess Club mailing list.
Information I collect
I may collect personal information that you choose to provide, including:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Information included in a message submitted through the contact form
- Your newsletter subscription preferences
- Any other information you voluntarily provide
The website may also collect limited technical information automatically, such as your browser type, device type, general location, referring page, pages visited, and interaction with the site. This information may be collected through cookies or similar technologies.
How your information is used
Your information may be used to:
- Respond to questions or messages
- Send the free chapter you requested
- Send occasional Hot Mess Club emails containing book news, updates, and other author-related content
- Operate, maintain, and improve the website
- Understand how visitors use the website
- Prevent spam, misuse, or security problems
- Meet any applicable legal obligations
I will not sell or rent your personal information.
Contact form
When you submit the contact form, the information you enter is used to respond to your message. Form submissions may also be stored by WordPress.com to help manage responses and prevent spam.
Please do not include sensitive personal information in your message.
Hot Mess Club mailing list
The Hot Mess Club mailing list is managed using MailerLite. If you subscribe, your name, email address, subscription status, and related engagement information may be processed and stored by MailerLite.
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in every marketing email. Unsubscribing will stop future promotional emails, although limited information may be retained where necessary to record your request.
Cookies and website statistics
This website is hosted by WordPress.com and may use cookies or similar technologies for essential site functions, security, spam prevention, preferences, and website statistics.
These technologies may collect information about how visitors use the site. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings, although disabling some cookies may affect how the website functions.
Third-party services and links
This website may contain links to third-party websites, including Amazon, Goodreads, MailerLite, and social media platforms. Those websites operate under their own privacy policies and practices. I am not responsible for how external websites collect or use your information.
Service providers may process limited information on my behalf where necessary to host the website, deliver emails, process forms, measure website use, or protect the site from spam and misuse.
How information is protected
Reasonable steps are taken to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, or disclosure. However, no website, email system, or method of internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
How long information is kept
Personal information is kept only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to manage communications and subscriptions, to maintain appropriate records, or to meet legal obligations.
Access, correction, and deletion
You may contact me to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information I hold about you. You may also withdraw your consent to receive marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link in an email.
Some information may need to be retained where required by law or for legitimate administrative, security, or record-keeping purposes.
Children’s privacy
This website and mailing list are intended for a general audience and are not knowingly directed at children under 13. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information through this website, please contact me so it can be reviewed and, where appropriate, deleted.
Changes to this policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated occasionally to reflect changes to the website, services, or legal requirements. The latest version will be posted on this page with the updated date.
Contact
If you have a question about this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please use the Contact page or email: info@shaynehallidayauthor.com
Shayne Halliday 