Hyacinthe Miller Books
Privacy, Copyright & Personal Information Policy
Effective Date: December 2025
Website Owner: Hyacinthe M. Miller, Write in Plain Sight Press
Jurisdiction: Ontario, Canada
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
This Privacy, Copyright, and Personal Information Policy (“Policy”) governs the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of personal information obtained through the website hyacinthemillerbooks.com.
By accessing or using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the terms of this Policy and consent to its application.
1. INTRODUCTION
This website (“Site”) is owned and operated by Hyacinthe M. Miller, an author located in Ontario, Canada. This Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, protected, and shared when you access this Site, subscribe to newsletters, purchase books or download digital products, or otherwise interact with the content and services offered.
2. PRIVACY POLICY
2.1 Information Collected
a) Information You Provide Voluntarily
- Name, email address, mailing address
- Information submitted via contact forms
- Purchase-related details (handled by secure third-party processors)
b) Information Collected Automatically
- IP address, browser type, device data, pages viewed
- Cookies and analytics tools may be used
2.2 How Your Information Is Used
- Sending newsletters and announcements
- Processing and delivering purchases
- Responding to comments or inquiries
- Improving website performance
- Legal compliance
2.3 Sharing of Personal Information
The Owner will not collect personal information beyond what is reasonably necessary for the identified purposes. Personal information will not be sold, rented, or disclosed to third parties except as required to fulfill the purposes outlined above or as permitted by law.
Information may be shared only with trusted service providers (email services, payment processors, website hosts).
2.4 Cookies & Tracking
Cookies or similar tracking technologies may be used to improve user experience, monitor website performance, and support analytics. Users may disable cookies through their browser settings; however, doing so may affect certain functions of the Site.
2.5 Data Protection & Security
The Owner employs reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or misuse. No system is entirely secure, and the Owner does not guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted online.
2.6 Data Retention
Information is retained only as long as necessary or as required by law.
2.7 Access, Correction & Deletion Requests
Users may request access to, or correction of, their personal information by contacting the Owner at the email address provided below. Reasonable steps will be taken to verify identity before processing such requests.
2.8 Children’s Privacy
The content of this site may contain material that deals with mature themes and is not intended for individuals under 16.
3. COPYRIGHT POLICY
3.1 Ownership of Content
Content available on this Site including literary works, fiction and nonfiction text, blog posts, branding materials, downloadable files, and related intellectual property is the exclusive property of Hyacinthe M. Miller, unless otherwise indicated. All rights are reserved under the Copyright Act (Canada).
NO AI TRAINING: Without in any way limiting the author’s [and publisher’s] exclusive rights under copyright, any use of this content to “train” generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to generate text is expressly prohibited. The author reserves all rights to license uses of this work for generative AI training and development of machine learning language models.
3.2 Permitted Use
Users may not reproduce, republish, distribute, sublicense, create derivative works from, or otherwise exploit content from this Site without the express prior written consent of the Owner. Limited quotations for purposes such as academic reference, literary review, or commentary are permitted, provided that proper attribution is given.
3.3 Reporting Copyright Concerns
Allegations of copyright infringement may be submitted to the Owner via email. The notice should include details of the copyrighted work and the nature of the alleged infringement.
4. PERSONAL INFORMATION & E-COMMERCE
4.1 Payment Information
The Owner does not collect or store credit card numbers or payment credentials. All payment transactions are processed through secure third-party processors compliant with applicable industry standards, including PCI-DSS.
4.2 Communication & Consent
By subscribing to newsletters or submitting contact information, users consent to receive electronic communications. Users may withdraw consent at any time by following the unsubscribe link.
5. THIRD-PARTY LINKS
The Site may contain links to external websites. The Owner is not responsible for the privacy practices, policies, or content of third-party platforms. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of external sites before providing personal information.
6. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
The Owner reserves the right to amend or update this Policy at any time. Changes will take effect upon posting on the Site. Continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of any revised terms.
7. CONTACT INFORMATION
Hyacinthe M. Miller
Email: contact at (replace with @) hyacinthemillerbooks.com
Ontario, Canada
ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT
Hyacinthe M. Miller is committed to ensuring that this website is accessible to all individuals, including users with disabilities. Efforts include:
- Providing meaningful alt text for images
- Structuring content with clear headings
- Ensuring sufficient text contrast
- Maintaining keyboard navigability where applicable
TERMS OF USE
1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
By using this Site, you agree to comply with these Terms of Use.
2. PERMITTED USE
Content is provided for personal, non-commercial use only. You may not misuse, disrupt, or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site.
3. PURCHASES
When applicable, purchases are subject to the terms of third-party payment processors.
4. USER-GENERATED CONTENT
Comments or submissions must not include spam, unlawful, abusive, defamatory, or harmful material.
5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
All content is owned by Hyacinthe M. Miller or approved contributors and may not be reproduced without express written permission.
6. DISCLAIMER
Content is provided “as is” without warranties. The Owner is not liable for damages arising from use of the Site.
7. GOVERNING LAW
These Terms are governed by the laws of Ontario and applicable Canadian federal law.