Last Updated: August 10, 2026
Visit Evergreen Falls respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you choose to share with us.
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit VisitEvergreenFalls.com, how that information may be used, and the choices available to you.
By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Information We May Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you interact with the website, including:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Information submitted through contact forms
- Information submitted when joining our newsletter or mailing list
- Information you provide when registering for an event, promotion, giveaway, Reader Passport activity, or other Evergreen Falls experience
We may also automatically receive limited technical information when you visit the website, such as your browser type, device type, IP address, pages viewed, referring website, and general website activity. Websites commonly use this type of information to understand usage and improve performance.
We do not knowingly request sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers, banking information, medical information, or government identification through this website.
How We Use Your Information
Information collected through Visit Evergreen Falls may be used to:
- Deliver newsletters and Evergreen Falls updates
- Respond to questions or messages
- Provide information about books, authors, events, appearances, and reader experiences
- Administer Reader Passport activities, promotions, giveaways, or special events
- Improve the website and visitor experience
- Understand how visitors use the website
- Maintain website security
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
We will not use personal information for purposes materially different from those described here without updating this policy or providing appropriate notice.
Email Newsletter
When you voluntarily join the Evergreen Falls mailing list, we may use your name and email address to send information about:
- New book releases
- Evergreen Falls news
- Author appearances
- Events
- Reader Passport activities
- Special promotions
- Exclusive reader content
- Related announcements
You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in an email or by contacting us directly.
Unsubscribing from promotional email does not necessarily prevent us from sending a message required to complete a request you initiated.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
VisitEvergreenFalls.com may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website function properly, remember preferences, understand website traffic, and improve the visitor experience.
Cookies are small files stored on a visitor’s device by a website. Some cookies are necessary for basic website operation, while others may be used for analytics or similar purposes. Visitors can generally control or delete cookies through their browser settings, although disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
If we use third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking services, those providers may also use cookies or similar technologies according to their own privacy practices.
Analytics
We may use website analytics services to better understand how visitors interact with Visit Evergreen Falls.
Analytics information may include pages viewed, approximate geographic location, device and browser information, referral sources, and general interaction with the website.
This information helps us understand which areas of Evergreen Falls visitors enjoy most and how we can improve the website.
Third-Party Services and Links
Visit Evergreen Falls contains links to websites and services operated by third parties, including author websites, social media platforms, booksellers, event providers, and other outside resources.
When you leave VisitEvergreenFalls.com, the privacy practices of the outside website or service apply. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of any outside services they choose to use.
Social Media
The website may include links, feeds, buttons, or embedded content from social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, or other services.
Those services may collect information about your interaction with their features according to their own privacy policies.
Book Purchases and External Retailers
Unless otherwise stated, links used to purchase Evergreen Falls books may direct visitors to independent retailers or author websites.
Any personal or payment information provided during a transaction with an outside retailer is governed by that retailer’s privacy and payment policies.
Visit Evergreen Falls does not receive your complete payment card information when a transaction takes place entirely through an outside retailer.
Events, Promotions, and Giveaways
From time to time, Visit Evergreen Falls may offer reader events, promotions, contests, giveaways, Reader Passport activities, or other experiences.
If participation requires personal information, we will use that information for purposes reasonably related to administering the activity, communicating with participants, confirming eligibility, distributing prizes or materials, or fulfilling the requested experience.
Additional terms may apply to individual promotions or events.
How We Share Information
We do not sell personal information simply because you subscribe to the Evergreen Falls newsletter or contact us through the website.
We may share limited information with trusted service providers when necessary to operate the website or provide a requested service, such as:
- Website hosting providers
- Email newsletter providers
- Website security providers
- Analytics providers
- Form-processing services
- Event or fulfillment providers
These services may process information on our behalf according to their own agreements and privacy practices.
We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with law, respond to lawful requests, protect the website or its users, investigate misuse, or protect legal rights.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to maintain appropriate business records, or as required by law.
Newsletter information may remain in our mailing system until you unsubscribe or request deletion, subject to limited records that may need to be retained for compliance purposes.
California privacy guidance recommends that privacy policies explain retention practices and consumer choices clearly.
Security
We take reasonable administrative and technical precautions intended to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no website, internet transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Children’s Privacy
Visit Evergreen Falls is intended primarily for readers and general audiences and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without appropriate parental consent.
If we learn that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected improperly, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
Parents or guardians who believe a child has provided personal information through the website may contact us using the information below.
Your Privacy Choices
Depending upon where you live and applicable law, you may have rights regarding personal information, which may include the ability to request access, correction, deletion, or information about certain uses or disclosures of your personal information.
California law provides qualifying consumers with specific rights regarding personal information, although the full California Consumer Privacy Act applies only to businesses meeting its statutory requirements.
Regardless of whether a particular privacy law applies, you may contact us if you would like to:
- Update your email information
- Unsubscribe from communications
- Ask what information you previously provided
- Request correction or deletion of information you voluntarily submitted
- Ask a question about our privacy practices
We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting.
Because there is not one universally adopted technical standard for responding to these signals, the website may not respond to every Do Not Track signal. Visitors may still use browser controls, cookie settings, or available privacy tools to limit certain forms of tracking.
California guidance specifically recommends that commercial websites explain how they respond to browser Do Not Track mechanisms.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as the Visit Evergreen Falls website, services, events, or privacy practices evolve.
When changes are made, the Last Updated date at the top of this page will be revised.
We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
Questions regarding this Privacy Policy or personal information submitted through Visit Evergreen Falls may be directed to: