Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how information is collected, used, and handled when you visit this website (the “Site”). This Site is the official website for The Grove, a novel by Brooks Whitney Phillips. The Site is informational in nature and is not a commercial storefront. By using this Site, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

This document is intended to be thorough and informative, but it does not constitute legal advice and is not a substitute for a formal privacy policy prepared by qualified legal counsel.

When you choose to contact Brooks Whitney Phillips through the contact form on this Site, you may provide certain personal information, which may include your name, email address, organization or affiliation, and any other information you include in your message. You are never required to submit personal information to browse this Site.

Information submitted through the contact form on this Site is used solely to respond to your inquiry. This information is not used for marketing purposes, is not added to any subscription list without your explicit consent, and is not shared with third parties except as described in this Privacy Policy.

If you contact this Site by email or through the contact form, your email address and any information you provide in your message may be retained for the purpose of responding to your inquiry and for reasonable record-keeping. You may request removal of your information at any time by contacting us through the Site’s contact page.

This Site may use Google Analytics or similar analytics services to collect aggregate, anonymized data about how visitors interact with the Site. This data may include information such as pages visited, time spent on pages, referring websites, browser type, device type, and geographic region at the country or city level. This information is used to understand how the Site is being used and to improve the visitor experience.

Google Analytics data is processed by Google in accordance with Google’s own privacy policies. You can learn more about Google’s data practices at policies.google.com/privacy.

This Site may use cookies or similar tracking technologies to support analytics and basic site functionality. Cookies are small text files stored by your browser. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through your settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain aspects of your browsing experience but will not prevent you from accessing the content on this Site.

When you visit this Site, certain technical information may be automatically collected by the Site’s hosting provider or analytics services. This may include your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, and the pages you visit. This information is collected in aggregate and is generally not used to identify individual visitors.

Information collected through this Site may be used to:

• Respond to inquiries submitted through the contact form
• Understand how the Site is being used through aggregate analytics data
• Improve the content and functionality of the Site
• Fulfill event or booking inquiries as appropriate
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not use your personal information for unsolicited marketing communications.

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information collected through this Site. Information may be shared in the following limited circumstances:

• With service providers who help operate this Site (such as hosting providers or analytics platforms), solely as necessary to provide those services
• In response to a lawful legal requirement, court order, or governmental request
• To protect the rights, property, or safety of this Site, its operator, or the public

We do not sell, rent, lease, or otherwise transfer personal information to third parties for their own commercial purposes.

This Site contains links to third-party websites, including online retailers, publishers, and social media platforms. These links are provided for your convenience. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. When you leave this Site, you are subject to the privacy policies and terms of those external sites.

This Site may reference or link to third-party services including social media platforms, streaming services, and retail platforms. These services operate independently and have their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the data practices of any third-party service.

Information submitted through the contact form is retained only as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry or as required by applicable law. Analytics data is retained in accordance with the policies of the applicable analytics provider.

We take reasonable steps to protect information submitted through this Site. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security and encourage you to be thoughtful about the personal information you share online. Your use of this Site and submission of any information is at your own risk.

This Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has submitted personal information through this Site, please contact us through the Site’s contact page so we can take appropriate steps.

You may choose not to provide personal information through the contact form, in which case you may still browse all publicly available content on this Site. If you have submitted information and wish to request that it be corrected or removed, please contact us through the contact page.

This Site is operated from within the United States. If you are accessing the Site from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of this Site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact Brooks Whitney Phillips through the contact page on this Site.