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Effective Date: September 4, 2026
Last Updated: September 4, 2026
 

Mama Whittle Publishing House respects the privacy of our readers, customers, authors, visitors, and others who interact with us.
 

This Privacy Policy explains how Mama Whittle Publishing House (“Mama Whittle,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) may collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit our website, communicate with us, purchase our products, subscribe to our communications, or otherwise interact with our business.
 

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

1. Information We May Collect
 

The information we collect depends upon how you interact with our website and services.

Information You Provide to Us
 

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

• Your name;

• Email address;

• Telephone number;

• Billing address;

• Shipping address;

• Information necessary to process and fulfill an order;

• Information submitted through contact forms;

• Newsletter or mailing-list subscription information;

• Communications you send to us;

• Customer-service inquiries;

• Reviews, comments, or other information you choose to submit; and

• Other information you voluntarily provide when interacting with Mama Whittle Publishing House.
   

Purchase and Payment Information
 

When you purchase a product through our website, information necessary to complete the transaction may be collected.
 

Payment-card and other financial information may be processed by a third-party payment processor. Mama Whittle Publishing House may receive information concerning the transaction, such as your name, contact information, order information, payment status, and transaction confirmation.
 

We do not intentionally retain complete payment-card information when payment processing is handled by a third-party payment provider.
 

Information Collected Automatically
 

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through your browser, device, cookies, or similar technologies.
 

This information may include:

• Internet Protocol (IP) address;

• Browser type;

• Device type;

• Operating system;

• Pages visited;

• Date and time of visits;

• Referring website or page;

• Links or features used;

• General geographic information derived from an IP address; and

• Other technical information concerning use of the website.
   

This information may be used to operate, maintain, secure, analyze, and improve our website and services.
 

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies
 

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website function properly, remember preferences, understand how visitors use the site, improve performance, and provide certain website features.
 

Cookies are small data files placed on a computer or device by a website.
 

Depending upon the services used on our website, cookies may include:
 

• Essential cookies, which are necessary for website operation;

• Functional cookies, which remember certain selections or preferences; and

• Analytics cookies, which help us understand how visitors use our website.
   

You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the operation or availability of some website features.

Where required by applicable law, we will provide additional choices regarding cookies or similar tracking technologies.
 

3. How We Use Information
 

Mama Whittle Publishing House may use information we collect to:
 

• Operate and maintain our website;

• Process and fulfill purchases and orders;

• Arrange shipping or electronic delivery of purchased products;

• Communicate with customers regarding purchases or inquiries;

• Provide customer service;

• Respond to questions, comments, and requests;

• Send newsletters or promotional communications when appropriate;

• Maintain business and transaction records;

• Improve our website, books, products, and services;

• Understand website traffic and usage;

• Protect our website, customers, and business from fraud, misuse, unauthorized activity, or security threats;

• Enforce our agreements, policies, and legal rights;

• Meet accounting, tax, recordkeeping, and other legal obligations; and

• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal proceedings, or governmental requests.
   

We seek to collect and retain only information reasonably appropriate for legitimate business purposes.
 

4. Email Communications and Newsletters
 

If you subscribe to a Mama Whittle Publishing House newsletter or other promotional mailing, we may use your email address to send information about books, authors, releases, events, promotions, company news, or other matters we believe may be of interest to you.

You may unsubscribe from promotional email communications by using the unsubscribe mechanism provided in the email or by contacting us.
 

Unsubscribing from promotional communications will not necessarily prevent us from sending transactional or administrative communications relating to an order, customer-service request, security matter, or other existing business relationship.
 

5. How We May Share Information
 

Mama Whittle Publishing House does not sell personal information for monetary compensation.

We may provide information to third parties when reasonably necessary to operate our business or provide services to you.
 

These third parties may include:
 

• Website hosting providers;

• E-commerce platforms;

• Payment processors;

• Shipping and fulfillment providers;

• Email and newsletter services;

• Website analytics providers;

• Information-technology and security providers;

• Professional advisers, including accountants, attorneys, and consultants; and

• Other vendors that provide legitimate services on our behalf.
   

These providers may receive information only as reasonably necessary to perform their respective services or as otherwise permitted by law.
 

Legal Requirements
 

We may disclose information when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:
 

• Comply with applicable law;

• Respond to a subpoena, court order, warrant, or lawful governmental request;

• Protect our legal rights or property;

• Protect the safety or rights of another person;

• Investigate suspected fraud, misuse, or unlawful activity; or

• Protect the security and integrity of our website or business.
   

Business Changes
 

If Mama Whittle Publishing House is involved in a merger, sale, acquisition, restructuring, transfer of assets, financing, or similar business transaction, information maintained by the business may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.
 

6. Website Analytics
 

We may use website analytics services to help us understand how visitors use our website.

Analytics providers may collect information such as IP addresses, device information, browser information, pages visited, time spent on particular pages, and interactions with website features.

Such information may be collected through cookies or similar technologies.
 

The privacy practices of third-party analytics providers may also be governed by their own privacy policies.
 

7. Third-Party Websites and Services
 

Our website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties, including retailers, social-media platforms, payment providers, distributors, authors, or other organizations.

Mama Whittle Publishing House does not control the privacy practices of third-party websites and services.
 

When you leave our website or use a third-party service, the collection and use of your information may be governed by that third party's privacy policy and terms.
 

We encourage you to review the privacy practices of third-party websites before providing personal information to them.
 

8. Data Security
 

Mama Whittle Publishing House takes reasonable measures appropriate to the nature of the information we maintain to help protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
 

We also seek to use reputable third-party service providers when those providers process information on our behalf.
 

However, no website, electronic transmission, computer system, or method of electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or maintained by us.
 

If a security incident involving personal information occurs, Mama Whittle Publishing House will take appropriate steps and provide notifications as required by applicable law.
 

9. Data Retention
 

We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to accomplish the purpose for which it was collected and to satisfy legitimate business, accounting, tax, contractual, security, recordkeeping, and legal requirements.
 

When information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may delete, anonymize, or otherwise securely dispose of it in accordance with our business practices and applicable law.
 

10. Children's Privacy
 

Our website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13 years of age.
 

Mama Whittle Publishing House does not knowingly collect personal information online directly from children under 13 without appropriate authorization or parental consent when required by law.
 

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 in circumstances requiring parental consent, we will take appropriate steps to remove the information or otherwise comply with applicable law.
 

A parent or legal guardian who believes that a child under 13 has provided personal information to us may contact us using the information provided below.
 

11. Your Privacy Choices
 

You may contact Mama Whittle Publishing House to:
 

• Ask questions about information you have provided to us;

• Request that inaccurate contact information be corrected;

• Request removal from promotional mailing lists; or

• Ask questions about our privacy practices.
   

Residents of certain states may have additional privacy rights under the laws of their state, including rights relating to access, correction, deletion, or certain disclosures or uses of personal information.
 

When applicable law grants such rights, Mama Whittle Publishing House will respond to properly submitted and verified requests as required by that law.
 

We may need to verify your identity before processing certain privacy-related requests.
 

12. Visitors From Outside Mississippi
 

Mama Whittle Publishing House is located in Southevan, Mississippi, United States.
 

Because our website may be accessible from locations outside Mississippi, visitors may be entitled to additional protections under the laws applicable to their place of residence.
 

Where another applicable law imposes requirements on Mama Whittle Publishing House concerning the personal information of a particular individual, we will endeavor to comply with those requirements to the extent they apply to our business.
 

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
 

We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, business operations, services, technology, or applicable law.
 

When the policy is updated, the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will be changed.

If a change materially affects the way we handle previously collected personal information, we will provide any additional notice or obtain consent when required by applicable law.
 

We encourage visitors to periodically review this Privacy Policy.

14. Contact Us
 

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the way Mama Whittle Publishing House handles personal information, please contact us:
 

Mama Whittle Publishing House
Southaven, Mississippi
Email: tlis@mamawhittlepublishinghouse.com
 

We welcome questions about our privacy practices and will make reasonable efforts to address legitimate privacy concerns.

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