Last Updated: July 20, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how Margery Slatz ("I", "me", or "my") collects, uses, and discloses information when you visit my website, www.margeryslatz.com (the "Site"). I am committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data responsibly.
1. Information I Collect
I collect information to provide and improve my services to you. The types of information I may collect include:
- Personal Information You Voluntarily Provide: This includes information you provide when you interact with the Site, such as:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address when you subscribe to a newsletter, fill out a contact form, request booking information, or make a donation.
- Correspondence: Records of any communication you have with me, including emails and messages.
- Donation Information: If you make a donation, I may collect information necessary to process your donation, such as your name and contact details. Please note: I do not directly collect or store your full credit card or payment information. All payment processing is handled by secure third-party payment processors (e.g., PayPal, Stripe), and you should review their privacy policies for details on how they handle your payment data.
- Automatically Collected Information: When you visit the Site, certain information may be automatically collected, including:
- Log Data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: I may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyze trends, administer the Site, track users’ movements around the Site, and gather demographic information about my user base as a whole. You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level.
2. How I Use Your Information
I use the information I collect for various purposes, including:
- To Provide and Maintain the Site: Ensuring the Site functions correctly and is accessible to you.
- To Respond to Your Inquiries: Addressing your questions, comments, and requests.
- To Send Communications: Sending you newsletters, updates, event information, and other communications related to my ministry and speaking engagements, if you have opted in to receive them.
- To Process Donations: Facilitating and acknowledging any donations you make to support my ministry.
- To Improve My Services: Understanding how users interact with the Site to enhance content, features, and user experience.
- For Analytical Purposes: Monitoring and analyzing trends, usage, and activities in connection with the Site to better understand my audience and ministry impact.
- To Comply with Legal Obligations: Meeting any applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes.
3. How I Share Your Information
I do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties without your consent, except in the following limited circumstances:
- With Service Providers: I may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist me in operating my website, conducting my ministry, or serving you (e.g., email service providers, website hosting, payment processors). These parties are obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which I disclose it to them.
- For Legal Reasons: I may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government agency).
- To Protect Rights and Safety: I may disclose your information when I believe it is necessary to protect my rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
- With Your Consent: I may share your information with third parties when I have your explicit consent to do so.
4. Third-Party Links
My Site may contain links to third-party websites that are not operated by me. I have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. I strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.
5. Data Security
I implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you enter, submit, or access your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While I strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, I cannot guarantee its absolute security.
6. Your Choices and Rights
You have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Opt-Out of Communications: You may opt out of receiving future email communications from me by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in any email I send.
- Access and Correction: You may request access to the personal information I hold about you and request that I correct any inaccuracies.
- Deletion: You may request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the contact information provided below.
7. Children’s Privacy
My Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. I do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe that your child has provided me with personal information, please contact me, and I will take steps to remove that information from my records.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. I will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
9. Contact Me
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact Margery Slatz at: info@margeryslatz.com