Privacy Policy

It is author K. J. Gillenwater's policy to respect your privacy regarding any information I may collect from you or which you may provide to me, in the circumstances set out below. Accordingly, we have developed this privacy policy so that you can understand how I collect, use, communicate, disclose, safeguard, and otherwise make use of your personally identifiable information ("Personal Data").

I will only collect and use your Personal Data where:

  • I have lawful grounds to do so, including to comply with our legal obligations;
  • I am performing a contract with you for our services; and
  • I have legitimate interests in using your Personal Data, and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.

If you have any questions about this policy or how I use your Personal Data, please contact me via our contact details at the end of this policy. This policy is effective as of 23 September 2020. I review my privacy practices on an ongoing basis, and as such, I may change this privacy policy from time to time. Please check this page frequently to ensure you are familiar with its current content.

1. Personal Data I Collect via My Website, Kjgillenwater.com
(the "Website")

  • Personal Data that you provide to me
  • I only collect Personal Data where you choose to interact with me on the Website in the following ways:
  1. When you sign up for my newsletter list, I collect your email address and first and last name
  2. When you sign up to receive free content such as book downloads, news, and offers
  • Data that I collect automatically: I automatically collect certain information when you visit my Website – such as the type of browser and operating system you are using, and the domain name of your Internet service provider. I do not link this information with any Personal Data.

2. Use of Your Personal Data

I will only use your Personal Data when the law allows me to. Most commonly, I use your Personal Data to:

  • Process and manage your use of my website;
  • Respond to your questions, comments, and requests;
  • Where you have opted-in to receive marketing from me, deliver communications that are relevant to your preferences/may be of interest to you;
  • Improve my services and Website through analysis of information.

3. Sharing of
Your Personal Data

  • I take your privacy seriously and will not share your Personal Data with others, except as permitted by applicable law or as set out here: I share Personal Data as necessary with third parties who provide services or functions on my behalf and who require the information to provide those specific services to me. These third parties may include social media advertising platforms such as Facebook and Google AdWords for the purpose of custom audience generation and the development of targeting criteria for other audiences. Please note that I have appropriate data privacy safeguards in place with third parties with whom I share Personal Data as described above and who are providing services or functions on our behalf.

​4. Keeping Your
Personal Data Secure

  • I have implemented security policies and technical measures to safeguard the Personal Data I collect. I maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with applicable law, including the GDPR, to safeguard Personal Data from accidental loss, destruction, or damage, and unauthorized access, use, and disclosure.

​5. Retention Periods for Use of Your Personal Data

  • I will use and store your Personal Data only for as long as necessary, bearing in mind the uses of your Personal Data as described in this privacy policy and otherwise as communicated to you. I review the Personal Data I hold at regular intervals and permanently delete or anonymize any Personal Data that is no longer necessary.

​6. Children

  • This Website and my services are aimed at adults, and I do not knowingly collect any Personal Data relating to children aged under 18 years old. If you are under the age of 18, please do not provide us with any of your Personal Data, including your email address.

​7. Access to and Control Over Your Personal Data

  • You have legal rights under applicable law in relation to your Personal Data. You can ask the following questions, or take the following actions, at any time by contacting me via email [email protected] or via my mailing address:
  • 1 See what Personal Data I hold about you (if any), including why I am holding it and to whom it could be disclosed;
  • 2 Ask me to change/correct your Personal Data;
  • 3 Ask me to delete your Personal Data;
  • 4 Abject to the processing of your Personal Data;
  • 5 Ask me to restrict the processing of your Personal Data;
  • 6 Withdraw any consent you have given me to the processing of your Personal Data; and
  • 7 Express any concerns you have about third parties' use of your Personal Data.

​ 8. Change of Purpose

  • I will only use your Personal Data for the purposes for which I collected it, unless I reasonably consider that I need to use it for another reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose. If you wish to have an explanation as to how the processing for the new purpose is compatible with the original purpose, please contact me.
  • If I need to use your personal data for an unrelated purpose, I will notify you and explain the legal basis that allows me to do so.

9. Contact Us

My full details are:
KJB Writing Services
Email for Privacy Questions: [email protected]
Mailing Address:
KJB Writing Services
P.O. Box 3159
Cody, WY 82414