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Privacy Policy for fearofwriting.com


The privacy policy for the writing Website you are visiting is designed to help you understand how we use and safeguard the personal information you provide to us.

This privacy policy describes the practices of

This Website provides direct links to various marketing partners, where you can purchase products and services or register for more information. Our privacy statement does not describe the practices of our partners. Before disclosing personal information on any other Website, you should read the privacy policy associated with that site.


Information That We Collect


Newsletter

You may register with us to receive the Fear of Writing Gazette (email newsletter). We do not sell or share our mailing list with anyone. In addition, we use the double opt-in method to ensure you only receive the mailings you signed up for. This helps in the war against Spam and also keeps undesirable elements off our mailing list.

When you subscribe, we ask for your email address, your first and last name and your city, state and country. New subscribers providing names that are obviously a hoax or a joke will be deleted.

As “General Fear of Writing News” from time to time we may make announcements to our mailing list or send you information on special offers that are not published within the framework of the regular publications you receive. If you do not wish to receive these notices, you can use the Unsubscribe link to remove yourself from all Fear of Writing mailings.

The Fear of Writing Gazette uses the mailing service MailChimp (compliant with CAN-Spam) and provides an Unsubscribe link in every issue.

Writing Contests

When you enter a writing contest through the Fear of Writing Gazette or at http://fearofwriting.com/creative-writing-contests.htm, you agree to allow your story (should it be the winning entry) to be published at www.fearofwriting.com. We request only those details that would make your "winning entry" feature more enjoyable for both you and our readers: for example, your first and last name, your city and state, a small bio stating your writing accomplishments and any personal details you wish to include (such asr the names of your pets) plus an optional photo to be published with your story. We will not publish your email address or give it out to anyone. If there is a physical prize to ship to you, we will request your mailing address.

Please be sure to consult the official rules of any contest you enter as specific data collection and usage practices may vary by contest.

Online Course

When you enroll in the Online Course at http://fearofwriting.com/creative-writing-course.htm, we ask for more comprehensive contact details, including mailing address and phone number. The majority of our contact with online students is done by email and we never use your phone number for tele-marketing purposes. There is one mandatory phone call before you enroll (see Enrollment Procedure) and there may be additional follow-up calls throughout the course—usually, this happens only if the student demonstrates a noticeable lapse in the regular posting of assignments. The reason for the follow-up calls is because we want you to finish the course and get your money's worth (not to mention, your creativity's worth!).

After you enroll in the Online Course, your email address will be added to the mailing list for the student newsletter, "Inner Doggie" News. This newsletter provides periodic news of changes or updates to the Online Course, contests, features about yourself or fellow students (all photos, quotes and information is used by permission only), along with reminders about course guidelines or relevant deadlines.

Workshop Notifications

At http://fearofwriting.com/writing-workshops.htm you may subscribe to either or both of the writing workshop notification lists. These lists are only used to contact you about the Fear of Writing Clinic or the Tantrick Writing Clinic. You may unsubscribe at any time by using the Unsubscribe link provided in the email.

Yahoo! groups

When you sign up for our Yahoo! groups you are subject to the privacy policy at Yahoo. The member list at FoW Gazette may only be used by the moderator/group owner. The member list at Closet Writers’ Liberation Camp is moderated by the group owner and incompatible material will not be approved for posting.

Writers' Muse Coaching Service

Clients of Milli Thornton's Writers' Muse Coaching Service are required to complete an email survey and a consultation call before being accepted for a coaching program. Clients are also required to complete three steps in between the survey and the consultation call:

(a) verify they have read and understood all of the coaching service material at http://www.writersmuse.biz

(b) resolved, at least attempted to resolve, any personal issues regarding the coaching fees by using the budgeting tools provided in the section entitled Coaching: An Investment in Yourself & Your Writing

(c) have already downloaded Skype for the purpose of the recorded consultation call, or otherwise have informed Milli that the applicant prefers a telephone call (in the understanding that a recording of the telephone call cannot be provided).

Contact details requested from applicants and clients of Writers' Muse Coaching Service will be used only for contact between Milli Thornton and the applicant or client. Should a reason for any third party contact arise (such as introducing a colleague who can help the client with a particular project or issue), pernission will be sought first before contact details are passed on to the third party.


How We Use the Information


In general, we use the information you provide in order to

If you purchase a product or service on our site, you may provide us with a credit card number. This credit card number will only be used to process your purchase by our authorized online retailers (PayPal.com and 2Checkout.com). The owner of fearofwriting.com does not actually see your credit card number, but we do see your contact details. We will use these contact details for customer service if necessary. We do not add you to the mailing list when you make a purchase with us.

However, we may disclose any information when legally compelled to do so or when needed for the protection of our legal rights. For example, we may disclose information about you in response to a subpoena or government investigation. We may also disclose information about you in connection with the transfer of assets of our business.


Your Choices


Updating Your Information or Opting Out of the Mailing List

At any time while receiving a mailing from us using our MailChimp mailing service, you may use the Update Profile link to remove yourself from or add yourself to different mailing lists at Fear of Writing or to provide a different email address.

You may use the Unsubscribe link at the top and bottom of every mailing to safely unsubscribe from all Fear of Writing mailing lists. You can also revisit this Privacy Policy by clicking a link at the bottom of our mailings.

Opting In for Offers or Info and/or Purchasing from Our Marketing Partners

Fear of Writing is an associate or affiliate linked to certain other products and services on the Internet for the purpose of providing our visitors with useful books and tools to help with your creative endeavors. Should you make a purchase with any of our marketing partners, we have no control over the transaction once you click out of our site. Should you provide information for any surveys, free email courses or other offers, you do so by choice—as a separate action and as distinct from your visit to fearofwriting.com.You should read the privacy policy and any terms of service pages at those independent Websites.

Email A Friend/Tell A Friend

You may use various buttons on our Website or in our email mailings to send Fear of Writing Web pages, newsletters or announcements to friends. We ask that you do this using Internet etiquette and commonsense. Please do not use our buttons to inundate others with unwelcome links or mailings. Doing so may give reason for us to remove you from our mailing list(s).

Special Offers

We send all new members a welcoming email. Established members will occasionally receive information on products, services, special deals, or a newsletter. Out of respect for the privacy of our users we present the option to not receive these types of communications. Please see the description of our opt-out policy above.

Cookies and Website Information

Like most other commercial websites, we use standard Web server logs to collect information about how our Website is used. Information gathered by our Web server logs may include the date and time of visits, the pages viewed, time spent at our Website, and the Websites visited just before and just after our Website. This information is collected on an aggregate basis. None of this information is associated with you as an individual.

However, we do not use cookies. Cookies are small pieces of data that are stored by your Web browser on your hard drive. The cookies allow Web servers to recognize the computers used to access a Websites.

Children

Our mailings comply with the Childhood Protection Registry laws. In addition, our Website is kept as clean as possible for young visitors. We also suggest that parents monitor the usage of minors visiting fearofwriting.com, to ensure that what they see complies with the parents' view of what their children should be exposed to.

In the interests of free expression, students of the Online Course and members of Closet Writer’s Liberation Camp (a Yahoo! group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fertilematerial) may post material that contains some sexual content or some amount of violence relevant to the story. Writers posting such stories must use the tag “Adult Content” on the subject of their story. Story postings are seen by members only and all posts are moderated by the course owner or group owner.

How Do We Secure Information Transmissions?

If you purchase a product from us, our authorized online retailers (PayPal.com and 2Checkout.com) will ask for a credit card number. These transactions are secured using licensed secure server software which encrypts the information you provide, otherwise known as SSL encryption.

Contact Us With Any Questions

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of our Website, or your dealings with this Website, please visit our Contact Us page.