Effective Date: August 1, 2025
Desert Life Media, LLC ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website karenbaney.com (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or subscribe to our newsletter.
We use your personal information to:
We use MailerLite to host our website, manage our blog, and handle newsletter subscriptions and email communications. This means that when you visit our website, your data may be processed by MailerLite's servers. Your email address and name (when provided) are stored on MailerLite's servers. MailerLite may use cookies and tracking technologies to provide website functionality and analytics. MailerLite's privacy policy can be found at https://www.mailerlite.com/privacy-policy.
We use BookFunnel to deliver digital books and manage promotions. When you access content through BookFunnel, their privacy policy applies. BookFunnel's privacy policy can be found at https://bookfunnel.com/privacy. BookFunnel may process payments through PayPal for direct purchases.
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects anonymous information about your visit. Google's privacy policy can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
We occasionally use King Sumo to host giveaways and contests. When you participate in these promotions, King Sumo collects your entry information (such as name and email address) and may require social media actions for entry. Specific terms and conditions for each giveaway are detailed on the King Sumo giveaway page. Participating in giveaways typically includes entrants signing up for newsletter(s) of the participating author(s) and host(s), which is clearly stated in each giveaway. Entrants can unsubscribe from any author or host newsletter at any time using the unsubscribe links included in emails. King Sumo's privacy policy can be found at https://kingsumo.com/privacy-policy.
Our website may include links to social media platforms. When you interact with these platforms, their respective privacy policies apply.
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure.
You have the right to:
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. Newsletter subscribers remain in our system until they unsubscribe or request deletion.
Our services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the effective date.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:
Desert Life Media, LLC
Email: karen@desertlifemedia.com
This Privacy Policy was last updated on August 1, 2025.