Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 15, 2026
Last Updated: July 21, 2026

Kimberly Smith (CreativeKRS) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share when visiting www.creativekrs.com, referred to in this Privacy Policy as the “Website.”

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when it may be shared, and the choices available to you.

By using this Website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us and information that is automatically collected when you use the Website.

Information You Provide

You may provide personal information when you:

  • Subscribe to an email newsletter or mailing list

  • Purchase a book, product, service, or digital item

  • Submit a contact form

  • Enter a promotion, giveaway, or reader event

  • Communicate with us by email or through the Website

  • Create an account, when that option is available

This information may include:

  • Your name

  • Your email address

  • Your mailing or billing address

  • Your telephone number

  • Your order and purchase information

  • Messages, questions, or other information you submit

  • Any other information you voluntarily provide

Payment Information

Payments may be processed by third-party payment processors or ecommerce providers.

We generally do not directly collect or store complete credit card or debit card numbers. Payment information is submitted to and handled by the applicable payment processor according to its own privacy policy and security practices.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

  • Your Internet Protocol address

  • Browser and device type

  • Operating system

  • Referring website or page

  • Pages viewed

  • Links clicked

  • Date and time of visits

  • General geographic location

  • Website usage and interaction information

This information may be collected through cookies, pixels, analytics tools, server logs, and similar technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

  • Process and fulfill purchases

  • Deliver books, products, services, or digital content

  • Send order confirmations, receipts, and customer-service messages

  • Respond to contact-form submissions and inquiries

  • Send newsletters, book announcements, promotions, and other marketing communications

  • Administer giveaways, promotions, or special events

  • Operate, maintain, and improve the Website

  • Understand how visitors use the Website

  • Personalize Website content and communications

  • Detect fraud, misuse, security threats, or technical problems

  • Maintain business and transaction records

  • Enforce our terms, policies, and agreements

  • Comply with legal or regulatory obligations

3. Email Communications

When you subscribe to our mailing list, you may receive newsletters, book announcements, release information, promotions, event updates, and other communications.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in the email.

Unsubscribing from marketing messages will not prevent us from sending nonpromotional communications related to an order, transaction, account, or customer-service request.

Our email communications may be managed through a third-party email service provider. That provider may process your name, email address, subscription status, and engagement information on our behalf.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate properly, remember preferences, understand visitor behavior, measure Website performance, and support marketing activities.

Cookies are small data files stored on your browser or device. Cookies used by the Website may include:

Essential Cookies

These cookies help provide basic Website functions, such as navigation, checkout, security, account access, and shopping-cart features.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors find and use the Website, including which pages are visited and how visitors interact with Website content.

Preference Cookies

These cookies may remember choices such as display settings, login information, or other Website preferences.

Marketing Cookies

When used, these cookies may help measure advertising performance or deliver content and promotions that may be relevant to visitors.

You may be able to block, limit, or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain Website features, including checkout, saved preferences, and account functions.

Where required, the Website may provide a cookie banner or consent-management tool that allows you to manage certain cookie preferences.

5. Analytics

We may use third-party analytics providers to understand Website traffic, visitor behavior, page performance, and the effectiveness of our content or marketing.

These providers may collect information through cookies and similar technologies. The information collected may include your device type, browser, approximate location, pages visited, and interactions with the Website.

Analytics providers process information according to their own privacy policies.

6. How We Share Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information in exchange for money.

We may share information with trusted third parties that help us operate the Website and conduct our business, including:

  • Website hosting and design platforms

  • Ecommerce and shopping-cart providers

  • Payment processors

  • Email newsletter providers

  • Shipping and fulfillment providers

  • Analytics providers

  • Customer-service providers

  • Security, fraud-prevention, and technical-service providers

  • Accountants, attorneys, or professional advisers

These providers may receive only the information reasonably necessary to perform services on our behalf.

We may also disclose information:

  • When required by law, subpoena, court order, or legal process

  • To respond to lawful government requests

  • To protect our rights, property, users, customers, or the public

  • To investigate fraud, abuse, security incidents, or violations of our policies

  • In connection with a sale, merger, transfer, restructuring, or acquisition of all or part of the business

  • With your consent or at your direction

7. Third-Party Websites and Services

The Website may contain links to third-party websites, retailers, social-media platforms, book distributors, or other external services.

We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or data practices of third-party websites. Visiting a third-party website is subject to that third party’s policies and terms.

You should review the privacy policy of any third-party service before providing personal information.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Provide requested products or services

  • Complete transactions

  • Maintain business, tax, and financial records

  • Manage newsletter subscriptions

  • Respond to inquiries

  • Resolve disputes

  • Prevent fraud or misuse

  • Enforce agreements

  • Meet legal or regulatory obligations

When information is no longer reasonably needed, we may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it.

9. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information.

However, no website, electronic transmission, payment system, or storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You provide information through the Website at your own risk.

10. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to request that we:

  • Confirm whether we hold personal information about you

  • Provide access to certain personal information

  • Correct inaccurate personal information

  • Delete certain personal information

  • Restrict or object to certain uses of your information

  • Provide a portable copy of certain information

  • Withdraw consent when processing is based on consent

  • Opt out of certain marketing communications or data-sharing practices

These rights may be limited by applicable law. For example, we may retain certain transaction or business records when legally required or reasonably necessary.

To submit a privacy request, contact us using the information provided below. We may need to verify your identity before completing your request.

11. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting. Because there is not a universally accepted standard for responding to these signals, the Website may not respond to all Do Not Track requests.

You may manage cookies and tracking technologies through your browser settings and any cookie-preference tools made available on the Website.

12. Children’s Privacy

This Website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the Website, please contact us so we can review and, when appropriate, delete the information.

13. International Visitors

The Website may be accessed from locations outside the country where we operate.

By using the Website and submitting information, you understand that your information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in another country. Privacy and data-protection laws in that country may differ from those in your place of residence.

Where required by applicable law, appropriate safeguards will be used for international data transfers.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to the Website, our business practices, technology, or legal requirements.

When changes are made, the updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the Website after an updated policy is posted indicates your acknowledgment of the revised policy.

15. Contact Us

Questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy may be submitted to:

Kimberly Smith (CreativeKRS)
Website: www.creativekrs.com

Email: Kim@creativekrs.com