Last Updated: October 7, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Author J.D. Bass (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit authorjdbass.com (the “Website”), read the blog, contact us, subscribe to communications, or interact with links and other features available through the Website.

By using this Website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, such as:

• Your name

• Your email address

• Information included in messages submitted through a contact form

• Information provided when subscribing to a newsletter or mailing list

• Other information you voluntarily provide when communicating with us

You are not required to provide personal information simply to browse the Website or read blog content.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically. This may include:

• IP address

• Browser type

• Device type

• Operating system

• Pages visited

• Referring website

• Approximate geographic location

• Date and time of visits

• Website usage and interaction information

This information may be collected through cookies, analytics tools, server logs, and similar technologies.

How We Use Your Information

Information collected through the Website may be used to:

• Operate and maintain authorjdbass.com

• Respond to questions, messages, or inquiries

• Provide information you have requested

• Send newsletters or updates if you have chosen to subscribe

• Share author news, book releases, events, blog updates, or related information with subscribers

• Understand how visitors use the Website

• Improve Website content and functionality

• Protect the Website against spam, fraud, abuse, or security threats

• Comply with applicable legal obligations

Author J.D. Bass does not sell your personal information.

Cookies and Analytics

Authorjdbass.com may use cookies and similar technologies to operate properly, remember visitor preferences, analyze Website traffic, and understand how visitors interact with the Website.

This Website is hosted through Squarespace. Squarespace may use cookies and collect certain technical information as part of providing website hosting, security, analytics, and related services.

Additional analytics or website services may also be used from time to time.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some parts of the Website function.

Where required, visitors may also be provided with options to manage their cookie preferences through the Website.

Email Communications and Newsletter

If you choose to subscribe to an email list or newsletter, your email address and any other information you voluntarily provide may be used to send you communications from Author J.D. Bass.

These communications may include:

• Author news

• New book announcements

• Book releases

• Blog updates

• Events or appearances

• Special announcements

• Other content related to J.D. Bass and the Website

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link provided in those emails.

Submitting a message through the Website's contact form does not automatically subscribe you to marketing emails or a newsletter.

Contact Forms

If you contact Author J.D. Bass through a contact form or by email, the information you provide will be used primarily to respond to your inquiry and communicate with you.

Messages may be retained when reasonably necessary for correspondence, recordkeeping, security, or legal purposes.

Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information through the Website's contact forms.

Third-Party Websites and Services

Authorjdbass.com may contain links to third-party websites and services.

For example, the Website may provide links to retailers where J.D. Bass books can be viewed or purchased, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other booksellers.

The Website may also link to social media platforms, publishing-related websites, book services, or other third-party resources.

When you click a third-party link and leave authorjdbass.com, the privacy policies and terms of that third party apply.

Author J.D. Bass does not control and is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of third-party websites or services.

Affiliate Links

From time to time, authorjdbass.com or its blog may contain affiliate links.

This means Author J.D. Bass may receive a commission or other compensation if you make a qualifying purchase after clicking certain links, at no additional cost to you.

The use of affiliate links does not affect the price you pay for a product.

Affiliate relationships will be disclosed where required. Additional information may also be provided in a separate Affiliate Disclosure available on the Website.

Embedded Content

Blog posts or other pages on authorjdbass.com may contain embedded content from third-party websites or platforms.

Examples may include videos, social media posts, images, or other media.

Embedded content may behave in the same way as if you visited the third-party website directly. Those third parties may collect information about you, use cookies, or track your interactions with their content according to their own privacy policies.

How We Share Information

Personal information may be shared with service providers when reasonably necessary to operate the Website and provide its features.

These may include providers responsible for:

• Website hosting

• Website analytics

• Email and newsletter delivery

• Contact forms

• Spam prevention

• Website security

• Other technical services necessary to operate the Website

Information may also be disclosed when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect the legal rights, property, security, or safety of Author J.D. Bass, Website visitors, or others.

Author J.D. Bass does not sell personal information to third parties.

Data Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to maintain appropriate records, respond to inquiries, resolve disputes, protect the Website, or satisfy applicable legal obligations.

Data Security

Reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to help protect personal information collected through authorjdbass.com.

However, no method of transmitting information over the Internet or electronically storing information can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Therefore, while reasonable efforts are made to protect personal information, absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

Children's Privacy

Authorjdbass.com is intended for a general audience and is not designed to collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13.

Although J.D. Bass may write, discuss, promote, or publish books and other content intended for children, the Website itself is intended for parents, guardians, educators, readers, booksellers, publishing professionals, and other members of the general public.

Author J.D. Bass does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe that a child under 13 has provided personal information through this Website, please contact us at Jelena@authorjdbass.com so that appropriate action can be taken.

Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live, applicable privacy laws may provide you with certain rights regarding your personal information.

These may include the right to request:

• Access to certain personal information held about you

• Correction of inaccurate personal information

• Deletion of certain personal information

• Information regarding how your personal information is used

You may contact us at Jelena@authorjdbass.com with a privacy-related request.

You may also unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions contained in those communications.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes to authorjdbass.com, the services used by the Website, or applicable legal requirements.

When changes are made, the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will be revised.

We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or how information is handled through authorjdbass.com, please contact:

Author J.D. Bass
Email: Jelena@authorjdbass.com
Website: authorjdbass.com