karenpearson.live is owned and operated by Karen Pearson of Decatur Island, Washington. All references to “Karen,” “I,” “me,” “we,” “us,” this “website,” or this “site” mean Karen Pearson and karenpearson.live.
This site publishes Karen’s writings and videos, offers a newsletter, and carries one door for reaching her, the Work with Karen page. This Privacy Policy describes what information the site collects, how it is used, and the choices you have.
How This Policy Changes
This Privacy Policy may be modified at any time by posting an amended version on this page. The current version is always reachable from the Privacy Policy link in the footer of every page. Your continued use of the site indicates acceptance of the amended policy.
Information You Provide
The site collects personal information only when you choose to give it:
- When you write through the Work with Karen page, the site collects what you enter there. That includes the name you give, the email address where the reply should arrive, and the answers you write.
- When you subscribe to the newsletter, the site collects the email address you provide.
Everything submitted through the Work with Karen page is treated as confidential between you and Karen. Submissions are delivered privately to Karen and are not published, shared, or used for marketing.
Information Collected Automatically
Like nearly every website, this site and its service providers may automatically collect limited usage data when you visit, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, device type, the pages you visit, and the time and duration of your visit. This data is used to keep the site working, to keep it secure, and to understand in aggregate how it is used. It is not used to identify you personally.
Cookies and Embedded Content
- Analytics. The site may use Google Analytics, which sets cookies to measure visits in aggregate. You can block cookies in your browser settings without losing access to any part of this site.
- Videos. Karen’s videos are embedded from YouTube in privacy-enhanced mode. YouTube may set cookies when you choose to play a video. Playback is governed by Google’s own privacy policy.
- Fonts. The site’s typefaces are served by Google Fonts, which receives standard technical request data when the page loads.
How Information Is Used
- To read and answer what arrives through the Work with Karen page.
- To deliver the newsletter and the free guide to subscribers.
- To operate, secure, and improve the site.
What This Site Does Not Do
- It does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Ever.
- It does not run advertising, retargeting, or personalized ads.
- It does not share your information with data brokers or marketing partners.
Sharing With Service Providers
Your information is shared only with the service providers required to run the site: the hosting and security provider that serves the site and stores form submissions, the email service that delivers the newsletter, and the analytics service described above. Each provider processes data solely to provide its service. Information may also be disclosed when the law requires it.
Retention and Security
Submissions and subscriber information are kept only as long as needed for the purposes above, and are protected by the security measures of the site’s hosting provider. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
Children
This site is directed to adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13 years of age. If you believe a child has provided personal information through this site, reach out through the Contact page and it will be deleted.
Your Choices and Rights
- Unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the link in any email.
- Request a copy, correction, or deletion of your personal information through the Contact page.
- European Union and California residents have additional rights described in the GDPR & CCPA Policy.
Links to Other Sites
This site links to outside services such as YouTube. Their privacy practices are their own, and this policy does not cover them.
Jurisdiction
This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the State of Washington. Any dispute arising from this Privacy Policy shall be resolved in San Juan County, Washington.
Contact
Karen Pearson
[Karen’s mailing address, pasted here when she provides it]
All questions and requests about this page go through the Contact page. Written notices may be mailed to the address above.