Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how Sherry Salman (the "Site", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit, browse, use the contact forms, subscribe to updates, or otherwise communicate with us via sherrysalman.com (collectively, the "Website"). For purposes of this Privacy Policy, "you" and "your" means you as the visitor or reader interacting with our Website.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using and accessing the Website, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use or access the Website.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, including to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the revised Privacy Policy on the Site and update the "Last updated" date.
How We Collect and Use Your Personal Information
To provide you with updates, respond to inquiries, or run our reader community, we collect personal information about you from a variety of sources set out below. The information that we collect and use varies depending on how you interact with us.
In addition to the specific uses set out below, we may use information we collect about you to communicate with you, comply with any applicable legal obligations, and to protect or defend the Website, our rights, and the rights of our visitors or others.
What Personal Information We Collect
The types of personal information we obtain depends entirely on how you interact with our Website. When we use the term "personal information", we are referring to information that identifies, relates to, or can be associated with you.
1. Information We Collect Directly from You
Information that you directly submit to us through our Website may include:
Basic Contact Details: Including your name and email address (e.g., when you sign up for our newsletter or author update mailing list).
Reader & Inquiry Communications: Any information you choose to include in your messages when you reach out to us via a contact form, media request, or directly by email.
2. Information We Collect through Cookies
We also automatically collect certain information about your interaction with our Website ("Usage Data"). To do this, we may use cookies, pixels, and similar standard tracking technologies. Usage Data may include information about how you access and use our site, your device type, your browser type, your network connection details, your IP address, and how you scroll or navigate through our author content.
3. Information We Obtain from Third Parties
We may interact with vendors and service providers who help host, maintain, or manage components of our Website, such as:
Website Platform Hosts & Mailing List Managers: Platforms used to run our portfolio and automate our newsletter communications.
Online Analytics: Standard tracking utilities used to measure general visitor traffic and performance statistics.
How We Use Your Personal Information
Mailing Lists & Reader Updates: We use your email and contact information to send you updates about upcoming book releases, promotions, blog posts, and author events, provided you have opted into these communications.
Reader Communication: We use your information to reply to your questions, process booking requests for events, or respond to press inquiries.
Security & Troubleshooting: We use automated data to monitor the technical health of the Website and to prevent or detect malicious usage or security issues.
How We Disclose Personal Information
In certain circumstances, we may disclose your personal information to third parties for legitimate operational purposes subject to this Privacy Policy. Such circumstances may include:
With website hosts, email platforms, or technical consultants who manage backend operations on our behalf (e.g., sending out newsletters or maintaining the contact form).
To comply with any applicable legal obligations (including responding to subpoenas, search warrants, and legal requests), or to protect and defend our intellectual property rights.
In connection with a professional business transition (such as a structural reorganization).
We do not sell your personal information, nor do we disclose sensitive personal information to infer characteristics about you.
Third-Party Retailer Links
Our Website contains links to external online bookstores, platforms, and publishers (such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or independent retailers) where Sherry Salman's books are sold.
If you follow a link to a site not operated or controlled by us, you are leaving our Website. We do not process transactions, handle payments, manage accounts, or handle book shipping. You should review the privacy and security policies of those external retailers before making a purchase. We do not guarantee and are not responsible for the data safety or accuracy of external websites.
Children's Data
The Website is intended for a general audience and is not targeted to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information about children. If you are the parent or guardian of a child who has accidentally provided us with their personal information, you may contact us using the details below to request its immediate deletion.
Data Security and Retention
Please be aware that no security measures are perfectly impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee "absolute security." In addition, any information you send to us via standard email or contact forms may not be encrypted while in transit. We recommend that you do not send highly confidential or sensitive personal data through standard website channels.
How long we retain your personal information depends on operational factors, such as whether we need your email to keep sending you requested updates, to resolve a past communication, or to satisfy legal retention rules.
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the rights listed below regarding your personal data:
Right to Access / Know: You may request access to the personal information we currently hold about you.
Right to Delete: You may request that we delete the contact data we maintain about you.
Right to Correct: You may request that we correct inaccurate or outdated contact information.
Managing Preferences: You can opt out of our reader mailing list at any time by utilizing the "unsubscribe" link located at the bottom of our promotional emails.
To exercise any of these rights, please reach out to us using the contact details provided below. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy options. We may require you to verify your identity before we can fulfill or process a formal data request.
Contact Information
Questions or comments about this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices should be directed to:
Email: sherrysalman@icloud.com