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Effective Date: August 29, 2026
Last Updated: August 29, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how personal information is collected, used, disclosed, retained, and protected in connection with Susan Fonseca (the “Website”) at https://www.susanfonseca.com, including when visitors subscribe to the newsletter, download reader materials, purchase products, contact the Website, or otherwise interact with the services provided through it.
For purposes of this Privacy Policy, “User,” “visitor,” and “you” refer to individuals who access or interact with the Website. “Personal information” refers to information that identifies or can reasonably be associated with an individual.
Personal information is collected in accordance with the principle of data minimization and is limited to information reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Depending on how the Website is used, the following categories of information may be collected.
Limited technical information may be collected automatically, including:
Personal information may be collected when a User:
Personal information is processed only for legitimate purposes related to the operation of the author business and the provision of requested services.
Newsletter Delivery
Personal information may be used to deliver newsletters, release announcements, promotional communications, exclusive content, and author updates where the User has provided the required consent.
Digital Delivery
Personal information may be used to deliver ebooks, audiobooks, bonus content, and reader magnets.
Sales Processing
Personal information may be used to process orders and payments, fulfill purchases, and provide customer support.
Website Operations
Personal information and technical information may be used to maintain, secure, and improve the Website and its services.
Analytics
Technical and usage information may be used to understand how visitors interact with the Website and to improve the user experience.
For Users located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction with similar privacy requirements, personal information is processed on one or more of the following legal bases, as applicable:
Where processing is based on consent, consent may be withdrawn at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
Personal information is not sold, rented, or traded to third parties for their own marketing purposes.
To operate the Website and the associated author business, personal information may be processed by trusted third-party service providers. Depending on the services active on the Website, these may include:
These providers may process personal information on my behalf and only to the extent necessary to provide their services. Each provider is responsible for maintaining its own privacy and security practices.
Certain third-party service providers may process or store personal information in countries other than the User’s country of residence, including the United States and countries within the European Union.
Where applicable, reasonable measures are taken to ensure that international transfers of personal information are carried out using appropriate safeguards required by applicable privacy laws.
The Website may use cookies and similar technologies for purposes including:
Cookies may be disabled through the User’s browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain portions of the Website.
If additional analytics or advertising technologies are implemented in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly.
The Website may include social media features such as sharing buttons, embedded posts, or links to social media platforms.
These features may collect information such as an IP address, the page being visited, and cookies necessary for their operation.
Interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policies of the respective social media providers.
Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by applicable law.
Newsletter Subscribers
Newsletter subscriber information is retained until the User unsubscribes or requests deletion, unless there is another lawful basis for retaining the information.
Customers
Transaction and related information is retained for as long as necessary to fulfill applicable legal, tax, accounting, and business obligations.
Contact Inquiries
Correspondence and related information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to an inquiry and maintain appropriate business records.
Reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards are implemented to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or destruction.
However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
If a security breach involving personal information becomes known, reasonable steps will be taken to investigate and mitigate the incident and, where required by applicable law, to notify affected individuals and relevant authorities.
Depending on the User’s location and applicable law, the following rights may apply:
Newsletter subscriptions may be cancelled at any time by using the Unsubscribe link included in newsletter emails.
Users located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the applicable data protection authority.
Requests to exercise applicable privacy rights may be submitted using the contact information provided below.
Additional information may be requested when reasonably necessary to verify the identity of the person making a request before certain requests are fulfilled.
Reasonable efforts will be made to respond to privacy-related requests within the time periods required by applicable law.
The Website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and personal information is not knowingly collected from children under the age of 13.
If it becomes known that a child under the age of 13 has provided personal information, reasonable steps will be taken to delete the information.
The Website may contain links to third-party websites, retailers, social media platforms, and service providers.
The Website is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing personal information.
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time.
Changes will be posted on this page with an updated Last Updated date. The revised Privacy Policy will take effect on the date it is posted.
Data Controller: Susan Fonseca
Email: info@susanfonseca.com
Official Website: https://www.susanfonseca.com
Mailing Address: Aptdo Postal 62-2300 Curridabat, San José, Costa Rica 11801
Susan Fonseca is the data controller responsible for the processing of personal information described in this Privacy Policy.
Questions regarding this Privacy Policy or requests concerning applicable privacy rights may be submitted using the contact information provided above.
