Last updated: April 29, 2025

Welcome!

This Privacy Policy explains how Tessa McRae (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects and uses your personal information when you visit https://authortessamcrae.com or make purchases from us.

By using our website, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you don’t agree, please don’t use our site.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy occasionally. When we do, we’ll post the new version on our website and update the “Last updated” date above.

What Information We Collect

 

Information You Give Us:

• Contact details: Your name, address, phone number, and email
• Order information: Billing address, shipping address, payment confirmation
• Account information: Username, password, security questions
• Customer support information: Messages you send us when you need help

Information Collected Automatically:

• Usage data: How you access and use our site
• Device information: Browser type, IP address, device type
• Shopping data: Items you view, add to cart, or purchase

Information From Other Sources:

• Payment processors: Payment information to process your orders
• Amazon Affiliate Program: Information related to your clicks and purchases through our affiliate links
• Marketing partners: Data that helps us show you relevant products

How We Use Your Information

To Provide Our Services:

• Process payments and fulfill orders
• Create and manage your account
• Arrange shipping and handle returns
• Send notifications about your purchases

For Marketing:

• Send you emails about new books, deals, or updates
• Show you advertisements for books you might enjoy

For Affiliate Marketing:

• Track clicks on Amazon affiliate links
• Earn commissions on qualifying purchases
• Analyze which products are of interest to visitors

For Security:

• Detect and prevent fraud
• Keep your account safe

To Improve Our Website:

• Provide customer support
• Make our website better
• Understand how people use our site

Cookies

Like most websites, we use cookies (small data files stored on your device) to:

• Remember your preferences
• Keep track of what’s in your cart
• Understand how people use our site
• Track affiliate marketing activities
• Improve our site

You can set your browser to decline cookies, but this might limit some features of our site.

Amazon Affiliate Disclosure

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This means that when you click on Amazon links on my website and make a purchase, I may receive a commission. Amazon places cookies on your browser to track these affiliate purchases. These cookies are subject to Amazon’s privacy policy.

Who We Share Your Information With

We may share your information with:

• Service providers: Companies that help us run our business (shipping, payment processing, customer support)
• Marketing partners: To help show you relevant products
• Amazon: For affiliate program participation
• When required by law: To comply with legal obligations

We don’t sell your personal information to third parties.

Third-Party Links

Our website may link to other sites we don’t control (including Amazon.com). If you click these links, you’ll be subject to their privacy policies, not ours.

Children’s Privacy

Our site isn’t meant for children. We don’t knowingly collect information from anyone under 16 years old.

Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your information, but no system is perfectly secure. We recommend using secure passwords and not sharing your account details with others.

Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to:

• Access personal information we have about you
• Delete your personal information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Receive a copy of your information
• Withdraw your consent for us to use your information

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

Email Preferences

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails anytime by:

• Clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email
• Contacting us directly

Even if you opt out of marketing messages, you’ll still get important emails about your orders.

International Customers

Your information may be transferred and stored in countries outside your own. When we do this, we use appropriate safeguards to protect your information.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please email tessa@authortessamcrae.com.

Thank you for trusting authortessamcrae.com with your information!