Privacy policy

What Information Does This Site Collect?

Newsletter or Blog

If you voluntarily sign up for Peter Barber’s newsletter or blog, this site will record your name, email address, and region. You can refuse to supply personal information, but that will exclude you from certain related activities such as receiving newsletters, blogs, and free offers. When subscribers click on a link in one of my emails or fills out a form, the site may record this information (see below how this information is used).

Subscribers may unsubscribe at any time. You may ask for all your data to be deleted at any time.

Giveaways and Contests

If you enter a giveaway, your name and email address is collected. If you win a physical prize, you will be asked to give your name and physical address.

Non-personal Information

This website may collect non-personal information about visitors when they interact with the site. This information may include the browser name, means of connection to the site, and other non-identifying information.

Cookies

This website may use “cookies” to enhance visitor experience. Typically, cookies may be placed on visitors’ hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. Visitors may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies, or to send an alert when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the site may not function properly.

How Is the Information Used?

Newsletter and blog subscribers’ names and emails will only be used to send newsletters, blogs, or communication from Peter Barber.

We will not sell, rent, or trade email lists with other companies and businesses for marketing purposes and will not disclose it to any third party unless required to by law.

Information on which email links are clicked on the most will help Peter Barber choose links that interest readers in future emails, blog posts, and on the website.

Giveaway entrants will be sent emails only about the giveaway, unless they also signed up for the newsletter or blog.

Security of Information

Data of newsletter subscribers that sign up via a form on our website are shared with Mailerlite for distribution purposes, as well as tracking performance of ads or content of newsletters. Read Mailerlite’s privacy policy here.

Third-party links

Sometimes Peter Barber will include third-party links through email or on the website. These sites have their own policies and you should read those before subscribing or purchasing from them.

Sometimes Peter Barber will include third-party links through email or on the website. This website may also include links to plug-ins and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. They have their own policies and we encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit and before subscribing or purchasing from them.

International Transfers

We are subject to the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) that protect your personal data. Where we transfer your data to third parties outside of the EEA, we will ensure that certain safeguards are in place to ensure a similar degree of security for your personal data. As such:

  • We may transfer your personal data to countries that the European Commission have approved as providing an adequate level of protection for personal data; or
  • If we use US-based providers that are part of EU-US Privacy Shield, we may transfer data to them, as they have equivalent safeguards in place; or
  • Where we use certain service providers who are established outside of the EEA, we may use specific contracts or codes of conduct or certification mechanisms approved by the European Commission which give personal data the same protection it has in Europe.
  • If none of the above safeguards is available, we may request your explicit consent to the specific transfer. You will have the right to withdraw this consent at any time.

If you use our Site outside of the United States, by using the Site and/or providing us with information, you understand, acknowledge, and agree that we may collect, process, and store your personal information in the United States and other countries for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. By providing your information, you fully understand and unambiguously consent to this transfer, processing, and storage of your information in the United States and other jurisdictions, where laws regarding processing of personal information may be less stringent than the laws in the country where you reside and/or are a citizen. Personal information processed or stored in another jurisdiction may be subject to access requests from governments, courts, or law enforcement in accordance with the laws of that jurisdiction.

California Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance

Because we value your privacy we have taken the necessary precautions to be in compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act. California’s privacy standards are very high and we strive to live up to those strict standards. We therefore will not distribute your personal information to outside parties without your consent except as noted above.

Some Internet browsers may be configured to send “Do Not Track” signals to the online services that you visit. There is no consensus among industry participants as to what “Do Not Track” means in this context. Like many websites and online services, we do not alter our practices when we receive a “Do Not Track” signal from a visitor’s browser, except as specifically required by law.  To find out more about “Do Not Track,” please visit www.allaboutdnt.com.

Notice for Canadian Residents

Rights. We make reasonable efforts to notify you of the purposes for which personal information will be used or disclosed and if the initial purpose changes.  Please note, you may withdraw consent at any time (subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice). Subject to certain limits set out in the applicable laws, Canadian residents also have the right to request access to the personal information that Peter Barber collects and to update or correct personal information if it is inaccurate. We may need to verify your identity before implementing your request.

Subject to applicable law, if you are a Canadian resident and would like to submit a request to access your personal information or to withdraw consent to the processing of your personal data, you must submit your request to Peter Barber by sending an email to . You may also use this contact to submit any requests for information on our privacy practices or to submit a complaint regarding our practices.

Your request or complaint must include your full name, street address, city, province, postal code, and an email address so that we are able to contact you if needed regarding this request.

We cannot properly process requests or complaints that do not come through the designated request mechanism or do not contain sufficient information to allow us to process your request. You may also be required to take reasonable steps as we determine from time to time in order to verify your identity and/or the authenticity of the request. Once your request is processed, absent exemptions, we will provide you with details regarding what personal information we have, how it is used, and with which third parties it is shared.

Canadian residents may have additional rights under Canadian law, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”) and successor legislation. Please see the website of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (www.priv.gc.ca) for further information.

Third Party Advertising. As discussed above, we work with certain third-party advertising companies in connection with our online advertising and those companies may set cookies or other tracking technologies in connection with providing advertising related services to us. Canadian residents may learn more about interest-based advertisements from participating third parties in Canada at the Canadian DAA choice page at https://youradchoices.ca/choices.

Concerns.  For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding our data handling practices, compliance with laws, or this Privacy Policy, please contact us at .

You and we confirm that it is our wish that this Privacy Policy, and all other related policies be drawn up in English. Vous reconnaissez avoir exigé la rédaction en anglais du présent document ainsi que tous les documents qui s’y rattachent.

Notice for UK Residents

If you are a resident of the United Kingdom (“UK”), the following information applies.

Purposes of processing and legal basis for processing. We process personal data on the following legal bases: (1) with your consent, for example when you sign up to receive our newsletter. You can withdraw your consent anytime as described below; (2) as necessary for our legitimate interests in providing the Site where those interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms related to data privacy; and (3) as necessary to comply with legal requirements (for example, to make mandatory disclosures to law enforcement).

Data Subject Rights. Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”) and Data Protection Act, you have the following rights:

  • Withdraw consent: If we have collected personal data with your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
  • Access: You have the right to request access to personal data we collected about you and information about its sources, purposes, and sharing.
  • Correction: You have the right to request that we correct the personal data we hold about you if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase data we have collected from you. Please note that we may have a reason to deny your deletion request or delete data in a more limited way than you anticipated, e.g., because of a legal obligation to retain it.
  • Portability: You have the right, in certain circumstances, to request that we provide your personal data to you in a format that can be transferred to another entity.
  • Restrict Processing: You have the right, in certain circumstances, to request that we limit our processing of your personal data if you are contesting the accuracy of your personal information; asserting that our processing is unlawful; asserting that we need to keep the information for reasons related to the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or you object to our processing.
  • Object: You have the right to object to our processing if we are processing your personal data based on legitimate interests, using your personal information for direct marketing (including profiling), or processing your personal data for purposes of scientific or historical research and statistics.

To make any of the above requests, please contact us at: .

Transfers. Personal data we collect may be transferred to, and stored and processed in, the United States or any other country in which we or our subcontractors maintain facilities. We ensure that transfers of personal data to a third country or an international organization are subject to appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses (for example, the UK International Data Transfer Agreement or any approved successor set of clauses). In certain cases, we rely on your consent to facilitate the transfer, processing, and storage of your data in the United States and other jurisdictions, where laws regarding processing of personal information may be less stringent than the laws in UK.

Third Party Advertising. As discussed above, we work with certain third-party advertising companies in connection with our online advertising and those companies may set cookies or other tracking technologies in connection with providing advertising related services to us. The EDAA has developed a guide to online behavioral advertising and has developed an opt-out page to manage online behavioral advertising preferences with participating EDAA member companies available for UK residents at https://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/.

Right to lodge a complaint. UK residents have the right to lodge a complaint about our data collection and processing actions with the national supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) if you believe we have not resolved your concerns. Contact details for UK’s ICO are available here: https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/.  If you have questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at .

Notice for Australian Residents

If you are a resident of Australia, the following information applies.

Identity and Contact Information. This website is owned and operated by Peter Barber. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about this Website, please email .

Likely Overseas Disclosure. Personal information we collect may be disclosed to overseas recipients that are located in the United States or any other country in which we or our subcontractors maintain facilities. We rely on your consent to facilitate this disclosure in the United States and other jurisdictions, where laws regarding processing of personal information may be less stringent than the Australian Privacy Principles. In certain cases, we may rely on appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses as a basis for the overseas disclosure.

Your Rights to Access and Correct Your Personal Information. You have the right to access and correct inaccuracies in your personal information in our custody and control, subject to certain exceptions prescribed by law. You may request access and corrections of inaccuracies in your personal information we have in our custody or control by emailing . We may request certain personal information for the purposes of verifying the identity of the individual seeking access to their personal information records.

Third Party Advertising. As discussed above, we work with certain third-party advertising companies in connection with our online advertising and those companies may set cookies or other tracking technologies in connection with providing advertising related services to us.  Please refer to EDAA’s choice page at www.youradvertisingchoices.com to learn more about your choices related to advertising with respect to participating EDAA member companies.

Complaints and Resolving Concerns. If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy or if you otherwise have a question or complaint about the manner in which we or our service providers treat your personal information, you may contact us at .

You may also obtain further information about your privacy rights from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at www.oaic.gov.au. OAIC has authority to investigate complaints and claims for compensation in appropriate cases.

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Compliance

We are in compliance with the requirements of COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act).  We do not knowingly collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age. Our website, products and services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years old or older. We recommend that anyone under 18 years of age participate and use our website, products or services only with parental permission and supervision.

We do not intend to collect any personal information from children under the age of 18. If a parent or guardian of a child who has provided us with such personal information would like the information deleted from our records, he or she should contact us at the email address listed at the bottom of this policy statement. We will then delete the child’s personal information from our files.

If we become aware that personally identifiable information regarding a child under the age of 13 has been collected at the site, we will use such information for the sole purpose of contacting a parent or guardian of the child to obtain verifiable parental consent. If we cannot obtain consent after a reasonable time, or if when contacted a parent or guardian requests that we do not use or maintain such information, we will make reasonable efforts to delete it from our records. Upon request by a parent or guardian, we will provide a description of the specific types of personal information collected from a child who is under the age of 13.

General Audience

The site is for general audiences, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals younger than age 18.

Your Legal Rights

Under data protection laws you have rights in relation to your personal data that include the right to request access, correction, erasure, restriction, transfer, to object to processing, to portability of data and (where the lawful ground of processing is consent) to withdraw consent.

If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, please email us at .

We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensure that personal data is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it. We may also contact you to ask you for further information in relation to your request to speed up our response.

We try to respond to all legitimate requests within one month. Occasionally it may take us longer than a month if your request is particularly complex or you have made a number of requests. In this case, we will notify you.

Affiliate Disclosure

Peter’s publisher, ANT PRESS, is an Amazon UK affiliate. ANT PRESS may earn commissions from products or services reviewed or mentioned in blog posts as well as posted on other site pages. ANT PRESS earns money by using affiliate links to other sites that pay a referral commission. There’s no additional cost to the purchaser.

Please refer to the Affiliate’s Privacy Policy and other Terms of Use. Once you have clicked through to an Affiliate’s site, our Policies no longer apply. We cannot guarantee or be held responsible for any information or products and services you may find on an Affiliate’s site.

The opinions expressed here are those of Peter Barber or an approved representative and are not necessarily the opinions or views of any Affiliates. We only recommend products and services that we use or have thoroughly researched.

Intellectual Property Information

Copyright © Peter Barber. All Rights Reserved.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Peter Barber may update this privacy policy at any time. A notice about such changes will be emailed to subscribers. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

Your Acceptance of These Terms

By visiting and using peterbarberwriter.com you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you can simply not use the site. Continued use of the site means you accept the policy and any periodic changes.

Questions?

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or anything else on peterbarberwriter.com, please contact me at .

LAST UPDATED 31 JANUARY 2024