Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how MJ Blehart (“MJ”, “we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit mjblehart.com (the “site”). MJ Blehart is an independent author based in the Greater Philadelphia area, Pennsylvania, United States. By using the site, you agree to this policy.

Information we collect
Newsletter sign-ups: your first name and email address, when you choose to subscribe for free stories and updates.
Contact form: your name, email address, and the message you send.

Usage data: standard analytics such as pages visited, browser type, device, and approximate location, collected through cookies and similar technologies.

How we use your information
To send you the free stories, updates, and content you asked for.
To respond to messages you send through the contact form.
To understand how the site is used so we can improve it.
To comply with our legal obligations.
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.

Service providers
We use trusted third parties to operate the site, for example our email newsletter provider and website analytics. These providers process information on our behalf under their own privacy terms. Links to retailers such as Amazon and Books2Read take you to their own sites, which have their own policies we do not control.

Your privacy rights (United States)
Privacy rights in the US vary by state. Depending on where you live, you may have the right to know what personal information we hold, to request a copy of it, to ask us to correct or delete it, and to opt out of certain uses. California residents have specific rights under the CCPA/CPRA, including the right not to be discriminated against for exercising them. To make a request, email author@mjblehart.com, and we will respond as required by applicable law.

International visitors (EU/UK and others)
MJ Blehart’s books are sold worldwide, and visitors come from many countries. If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have rights under the GDPR/UK GDPR, including access, correction, deletion, restriction, and the right to withdraw consent at any time. Your information may be processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.

Email and unsubscribing
Every email we send includes an unsubscribe link. You can opt out of the newsletter at any time, and we will stop sending you marketing emails.

Children’s privacy
This site is intended for adults and a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.

Cookies
The site uses cookies for essential functions and for analytics. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings, though blocking some may affect how the site works. See our Cookie Policy for more.

Data retention and security
We keep your information only as long as needed for the purposes described here, or until you ask us to remove it, and we take reasonable measures to protect it. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, however, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Governing law
This policy is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and applicable United States federal law, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The “last updated” date above reflects the most recent version.

Contact
Questions about your privacy or this policy? Email MJ Blehart at author@mjblehart.com.