Privacy Policy

Welcome to Tori Tells Stories ("the Site"), located at www.storiesfromtori.com. This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit or interact with this Site. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described below.

1. Who I Am

This Site is operated by Tori, a freelance writer, editor, and communications professional. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can reach me via the contact form at www.storiesfromtori.com/contact.

2. Information Collected

This website collects personal information to power our site analytics, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, and device

  • Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website

  • Your IP address

This information may also include details about your use of this website, including:

  • Clicks

  • Internal links

  • Pages visited

  • Scrolling

  • Searches

  • Timestamps

We provide this information to Squarespace, our website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and activity.

Squarespace needs the data to run this website and to protect and improve its platform and services. You can read more about how Squarespace uses your data (site usage information of end users) for its own purposes in their Privacy Policy.

The following information will also be collected:

  • Email addresses – collected when you subscribe to a mailing list, fill out a contact form, or otherwise reach out to me directly.

  • Account information – if you create a user account on the Site, I collect the information you provide during registration, such as your name and email address.

  • Analytics and usage data – I use analytics tools (such as those provided by Squarespace) to understand how visitors use the Site. This may include your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on the Site, and referring URLs. This data is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies. Additionally, this website also utilizes Google Analytics.

3. How I Use Your Information

The information I collect is used to:

  • Respond to inquiries and communicate with you about my services.

  • Send you updates, newsletters, or other communications if you have opted in.

  • Manage and maintain user accounts.

  • Analyze and improve Site performance and user experience.

  • Comply with legal obligations.

4. Cookies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app. For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit the cookies Squarespace uses.

5. How I Share Your Information

I do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. I may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service providers – Third-party platforms used to operate the Site (such as Squarespace for hosting and email tools for newsletters) may process your data on my behalf. These providers are bound by their own privacy policies.

  • Legal requirements – I may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal processes.

6. Form Block Submissions

When you submit information to this website via a web form, we collect the data requested in the web form in order to track and respond to your submissions. We provide this information to Squarespace, our website hosting provider, so that they can provide website services to us and help us manage our relationship with you.

7. Share Button Usage

This website includes share buttons which enable you to share pages or other content from this site to the following third-party services:

  • Pinterest

  • LinkedIn

  • Instagram

If you click a share button, these third parties may receive your personal data, including:

  • Information about your browser, network and device

  • Details about the web page or content you shared or proposed to share

  • Your IP address

8. Blog Post Comments

This website includes commenting functionality on some pages which enables you to post a comment. This website collects personal information when you post a comment, including:

  • Your name (which will be displayed as part of your posted comment)

  • Your email address (optional, to let you know if someone replies to your comment)

  • Your website URL (optional)

This website includes “likes” functionality on some blog posts which enables you to “like” a post. This website collects personal information when you like a post to try to prevent the same person from liking the same post during the same visit, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, and device

  • Details about the web page or content you shared or proposed to share

  • Your IP address

9. Data Retention

I retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. You may request deletion of your information at any time by contacting me.

10. Your Rights

Depending on where you are located, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal information I hold about you.

  • Request correction of inaccurate information.

  • Request deletion of your personal information.

  • Opt out of marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting me directly.

  • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority (if applicable).

To exercise any of these rights, please reach out through the contact form on the Site.

11. Children's Privacy

This Site is not directed at children under the age of 13. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided me with personal information, please contact me and I will promptly delete it.

12. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites. I am not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies independently.

13. Security

I take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and I cannot guarantee absolute security.

14. Changes to This Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When I do, I will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. I encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how I protect your information.

15. Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact me using the form at www.storiesfromtori.com/contact.