Maggie M. Lily

Privacy & Cookie Policy

Last updated: July 2026

Who We Are

This privacy policy covers websites operated by Maggie M. Lily, including landing pages used for advertising campaigns. Where a page collects or shares personal data differently than described here, that page will say so.

Information We Collect

Comments

Where a page allows comments, we collect the information shown in the comment form, along with the visitor's IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at automattic.com/privacy. After a comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible to the public alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to a site, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images published on the site.

Email Newsletter

If you subscribe to our email newsletter, we collect your name and email address through forms powered by Zoho Campaigns.

We use this information to send updates about new books, promotions, bonus content, special offers, and other news related to Maggie M. Lily and Love Buffalo Press.

We use a confirmation process (double opt-in) to verify newsletter subscriptions. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in any email we send.

Information submitted through newsletter signup forms may be stored and processed by Zoho Campaigns for email marketing and subscriber management purposes. Zoho's privacy policy is available at zoho.com/privacy.html.

Our newsletter sign-up form uses Google reCAPTCHA to help prevent spam and automated abuse. reCAPTCHA analyzes visitor interactions to distinguish humans from bots and may collect information such as IP address and browser/device data as part of that analysis. More information is available in Google's Privacy Policy.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.

When you visit a login page, a temporary cookie is set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, cookies are set to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last two days, and screen option cookies last one year. Selecting "Remember Me" extends login persistence to two weeks.

Embedded Content and External Links

Pages on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or links to other websites. Embedded content behaves the same as if you had visited those websites directly, and those sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interactions.

Some pages link to Payhip (payhip.com) for the purchase of digital products, and to Amazon for the purchase of books. When you click a purchase link, you will be taken to that site's own platform, which operates under its own privacy policy. We do not collect or store your payment information — purchase data is handled entirely by the retailer.

Advertising and Analytics

Some pages on this site use the Meta Pixel, a tracking tool provided by Meta Platforms, Inc., and Google Analytics, a tracking tool provided by Google LLC.

These tools collect information about visits to the site, including pages viewed and actions taken, and are used to measure advertising and page performance, build custom audiences, and show relevant advertisements. No personal data is sold, and Meta and Google process this information under their own privacy policies.

You can manage Meta advertising preferences through your Facebook account settings, manage Google ad settings at adssettings.google.com, or learn more about online advertising choices at aboutads.info.

Affiliate Disclosure

As an Amazon Associate, Maggie M. Lily earns from qualifying purchases. Some links on this site are affiliate links, meaning we may earn a commission if you make a purchase through them, at no additional cost to you.

Who We Share Your Data With

We share data with the following third-party services:

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.

Email subscriber information is retained until you unsubscribe from our mailing list.

For registered users, personal information is stored in your user profile and can be viewed, edited, or deleted at any time, except for information we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on a site, have left comments, or have subscribed to our email list, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request that we erase your personal data. To make either request, please contact us through the website.

This does not include data we are legally required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

For visitors located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, additional rights may apply under GDPR, including the right to access, correct, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal data.

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