Last updated: June 2025
At Coastal Cowboy Publishing, your privacy matters to us. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you interact with our website.
Who We Are
Our website address is:
https://coastalcowboypublishing.com
We are an independent publishing company founded to support bold voices and creative storytellers.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam.
If you use Gravatar, an anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to the service to see if you’re using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images.
Cookies
We may use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. These cookies help us remember your preferences, track usage patterns, and improve website performance.
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you don’t have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies last for one year.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves just as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or rent your personal data. If required—for example, if you submit a publishing inquiry—we may share your data with trusted service providers (such as payment processors or distribution platforms) solely for the purpose of fulfilling your request.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store personal information they provide in their user profile. Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. If you use our contact or publishing inquiry form, your submission may be routed through secure third-party form processors.
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about your privacy, feel free to contact us directly at:
📧 coastalcowboypublishing@gmail.com