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Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 7, 2026

Elanna Murdock ("Elanna Murdock," "we," "us," or "our") operates ElannaMurdockBooks.com (the "Website"). We respect your privacy and are committed to being transparent about the information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your information.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit or interact with our Website.

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

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at elanna@elannamurdockbooks.com.

1. Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with our Website.

Information You Provide Directly

You may provide personal information when you:

Sign up for our email newsletter or other email communications;
Contact us through our contact form or by email;
Submit a testimonial or other feedback that you have agreed may be displayed on the Website; or
Otherwise voluntarily provide information to us.

Depending on how you interact with us, this information may include your name, email address, and the contents of your message, testimonial, or other communication.

We do not ask you to provide sensitive personal information through our Website.

Information Collected Automatically

Our Website may automatically receive certain technical information when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, and information about how your browser interacts with the Website.

We do not currently use third-party analytics services to track your activity across websites.

Our Website is hosted through Wix, which may use cookies and similar technologies necessary to operate, secure, and maintain the Website. Some third-party services used by Wix may also use cookies or similar technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

Provide and maintain our Website;
Respond to questions, messages, and requests submitted through our contact form;
Send newsletters, updates, announcements, and other email communications you have requested;
Manage and maintain our email subscriber list;
Request feedback about our Website or content;
Display testimonials when you have given us permission to do so;
Maintain the security and functionality of our Website;
Comply with applicable legal obligations; and
Protect our rights and prevent misuse, fraud, or other unlawful activity.

We do not currently use your personal information for behavioral advertising or targeted advertising.

3. Email Communications

If you voluntarily sign up for our email list, we will use the information you provide to send you the emails you requested, such as author news, updates, announcements, and other communications related to Elanna Murdock and her books.

Our email communications are managed through Sender, an email marketing service provider.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us at elanna@elannamurdockbooks.com.

Unsubscribing from marketing emails does not necessarily stop other communications that are necessary to respond to a request you have made or to address a matter you have contacted us about.

4. Contact Forms

If you contact us through a form on the Website, we may collect the information you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, and the contents of your message.

We use this information to respond to your inquiry and provide customer or website support.

We do not use information submitted through a contact form for marketing purposes unless you separately choose to subscribe to our email communications.

5. Testimonials

If you voluntarily provide a testimonial, review, or other feedback and give us permission to publish it, we may display the testimonial on our Website or use it in other promotional materials related to Elanna Murdock and her books.

Before publishing a testimonial, we will seek your permission to use the testimonial and any identifying information that we intend to display, such as your name.

If you previously gave us permission to publish your testimonial and would like us to update or remove it, please contact us at elanna@elannamurdockbooks.com. We will consider and respond to reasonable requests to update or remove testimonials.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our Website may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files stored on your device that can help websites function properly, remember preferences, and provide security.

Because our Website is hosted through Wix, Wix and certain services necessary to operate the Website may place cookies or similar technologies on your device.

We do not currently use third-party analytics services or behavioral advertising technologies.

You can generally control or disable cookies through your web browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of parts of the Website.

7. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share personal information with service providers that help us operate the Website and provide services to you. These providers may process information on our behalf and may include:

Wix, which provides website hosting and related website services;
Sender, which provides email marketing and subscriber-management services; and
Other service providers that we may use in the future to operate our Website or provide services you request.

We may also disclose personal information when reasonably necessary to:

Comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests;
Protect our rights, property, or safety;
Protect the rights, property, or safety of others;
Detect or prevent fraud, security issues, or unlawful activity; or
Respond to an emergency or other situation where disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect someone's safety.

If we sell, transfer, or reorganize all or part of our business in the future, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Website is intended for a general audience and is not directed specifically toward children under 13.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children under 13 through our Website.

If you are under 13, please do not provide personal information through our email signup forms, contact forms, or other features of the Website without the involvement of a parent or legal guardian.

If we learn that we have knowingly collected personal information from a child under 13 in circumstances requiring parental consent, we will take reasonable steps to address the situation, including deleting the information when appropriate.

If a parent or legal guardian believes that a child under 13 has provided personal information to us, please contact us at elanna@elannamurdockbooks.com.

People between the ages of 13 and 17 may visit and interact with the Website. We encourage minors to involve a parent or guardian when providing personal information online.

9. How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

For example, we may retain your email address while you remain subscribed to our email list. If you unsubscribe, we may retain limited information necessary to honor your unsubscribe request and prevent you from being unintentionally re-added to the mailing list.

We may also retain correspondence or other information for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your request, maintain appropriate business records, resolve disputes, or comply with legal obligations.

When information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may delete or anonymize it.

10. How We Protect Your Information

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or through our Website.

11. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

These rights may include the ability to:

Request access to personal information we maintain about you;
Request correction of inaccurate personal information;
Request deletion of personal information, subject to applicable exceptions;
Opt out of marketing emails;
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent; and
Exercise other rights provided by applicable privacy laws.

To make a privacy request, please contact us at elanna@elannamurdockbooks.com.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.

Email Marketing

You can unsubscribe from our marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us directly.

12. California and Other State Privacy Rights

Certain U.S. states have enacted privacy laws that provide residents with additional rights regarding their personal information.

If you are a resident of a state that provides such rights, you may have rights including access, correction, deletion, portability, or the ability to opt out of certain types of data processing, depending on the applicable law and whether that law applies to our business.

We do not sell personal information.

We do not currently use personal information for targeted advertising.

If you believe you have a privacy right under applicable state law, you may contact us at elanna@elannamurdockbooks.com to exercise that right.

We will process your request in accordance with applicable law.

13. International Visitors

Our Website is operated from the United States. If you access the Website from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate.

Privacy and data protection laws in those locations may differ from those in your country.

By using the Website, you understand that your information may be processed in the United States, subject to applicable law.

14. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our Website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as our Website, business practices, or applicable laws change.

When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. If we make material changes, we may provide additional notice when appropriate.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:

Elanna Murdock
Email: elanna@elannamurdockbooks.com

Effective Date: September 7, 2026

Terms of Use

Effective Date: September 7, 2026

Welcome to ElannaMurdockBooks.com (the "Website"), operated by Elanna Murdock ("Elanna Murdock," "we," "us," or "our").

By accessing or using this Website, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the Website.

1. Use of the Website

The Website provides information about Elanna Murdock, her writing, books, projects, and related content.

You may use the Website for lawful, personal, and informational purposes.

You agree not to:

Use the Website for any unlawful purpose;
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website or its systems;
Interfere with the operation or security of the Website;
Copy, reproduce, distribute, or exploit Website content in a manner that violates applicable law or these Terms; or
Use the Website in a way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Website or interfere with another person's use of it.

2. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the content on this Website—including text, photographs, graphics, logos, artwork, designs, original writing, and other materials—is owned by or licensed to Elanna Murdock and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other applicable intellectual-property laws.

You may view and use the Website and its content for your own personal, non-commercial purposes.

You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, publish, sell, create derivative works from, or otherwise exploit Website content without prior written permission, except where permitted by law.

Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership of any intellectual property to you.

3. Books and Future Products

We may offer physical books or other products for sale through the Website in the future.

If and when products become available, additional terms may apply to purchases, including pricing, payment, shipping, returns, refunds, and product-specific conditions. Those terms will be provided at or before the time of purchase and will supplement these Terms.

Nothing in these Terms requires us to offer any particular product or service.

4. Testimonials and Feedback

If you voluntarily submit a testimonial, review, comment, suggestion, or other feedback to us, you understand that we may use that information for purposes consistent with the permission you provide.

We will not publish your testimonial or identifying information as a testimonial without obtaining appropriate permission.

You may contact us at elanna@elannamurdockbooks.com if you would like to request an update or removal of a testimonial you previously authorized us to use.

5. Third-Party Links

The Website may contain links to websites, services, or resources operated by third parties.

These links are provided for convenience and do not necessarily constitute an endorsement.

We do not control and are not responsible for the content, availability, security, or privacy practices of third-party websites. Your use of third-party websites is subject to their own terms and policies.

6. Email Communications

If you voluntarily subscribe to our email list, you agree that we may send you the communications described when you subscribe.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link provided in our emails or by contacting us at elanna@elannamurdockbooks.com.

Our collection and use of information is also governed by our Privacy Policy.

7. Disclaimer

The information and content provided on this Website are provided for general informational and entertainment purposes.

Although we make reasonable efforts to keep the Website accurate and up to date, we do not guarantee that all information is complete, accurate, current, or error-free.

We may update, change, or remove Website content at any time without notice.

Nothing on the Website should be understood as a guarantee of any particular result or outcome.

8. Website Availability

We make reasonable efforts to keep the Website available, but we do not guarantee that it will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, or free of errors.

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Website at any time.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Elanna Murdock will not be liable for losses or damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Website or its content.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited under applicable law.

10. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to be responsible for losses or claims arising from your unlawful use of the Website or your violation of these Terms.

11. Privacy

Your use of the Website is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect and use personal information.

12. Children

The Website is intended for a general audience and is not directed specifically toward children under 13.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children under 13 through the Website.

If you are under 13, please do not provide personal information through the Website without the involvement of a parent or legal guardian.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles, except to the extent that applicable law requires otherwise.

14. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time.

When we make changes, we will update the effective date above. Your continued use of the Website after updated Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms to the extent permitted by law.

15. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect to the extent permitted by law.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact:

Elanna Murdock
Email: elanna@elannamurdockbooks.com

Effective Date: September 7, 2026