Privacy Policy
At Tammy Holyfield, we value your trust and respect your privacy. Whether you are exploring our books, reading the Journal, subscribing to updates, or reaching out through our website, we believe your personal information deserves thoughtful and responsible handling.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, the services involved, and the choices available to you.
Who We Are
This website is operated by Tammy Holyfield, based in Tennessee, United States.
The website shares books, biblical reflections, educational resources, and information about speaking and collaborative opportunities.
Questions concerning this policy or personal information may be submitted through our website’s Connect form.
Contact Forms and Direct Inquiries
When you use our contact form, we may collect your name, email address, organization (if provided), inquiry subject, and message.
Contact-form submissions are not saved in the website’s database.
Instead, an automated workflow forwards the submitted information by email to the appropriate recipients responsible for handling your inquiry.
Although the website does not retain these submissions as contact-form database entries, the messages may remain in recipient email accounts, delivery systems, and associated service-provider records as necessary to process and respond to your request.
Providing information through the contact form does not automatically enroll you in our newsletter or other promotional communications.
We encourage visitors to avoid submitting unnecessary confidential or highly sensitive personal information.
Newsletter Subscriptions and Communications
Visitors may voluntarily subscribe to receive biblical reflections, articles, practical encouragement, book announcements, resource updates, and information about upcoming opportunities.
Newsletter and related communication activities may be managed through SwipeOne, Gmail, and other selected communication platforms, depending on the nature of the communication.
Information processed through these services may include your name, email address, subscription preferences, subscription history, and, where enabled, email delivery and engagement information such as message opens and link clicks.
Subscriber information is maintained through the relevant communication services rather than through the website’s contact-form database.
You may unsubscribe from promotional email communications at any time using the unsubscribe instructions included in those messages.
Unsubscribing from the newsletter does not prevent us from responding to an inquiry you have separately submitted.
Journal Comments
Visitors may have the opportunity to leave comments on articles published in the Journal.
Comments are managed through the WordPress content management system.
When you submit a comment, WordPress may collect:
- The information entered into the comment form
- Your IP address
- Your browser's user-agent information
- The date and time of your submission
This information supports comment management, moderation, and spam prevention.
Approved comments, including the public name you provide and the content of your comment, may be visible to other website visitors.
Your email address is not intended to be displayed publicly as part of your comment.
Comments and associated metadata may remain in the WordPress database until they are removed in accordance with site administration practices and applicable requirements.
Please remember that public comments can be read by others. Avoid sharing information you would prefer to keep private.
Analytics, Tracking Pixels, and Cookies
We use Google analytics technologies and proprietary traffic-tracking pixels to understand how visitors interact with the website and to evaluate the performance of our content and outreach.
These technologies may collect information such as:
- Pages visited and interactions with website content
- Browser and device characteristics
- IP addresses and approximate geographic information
- Referral sources and campaign information
- Dates, times, and duration of visits
- Cookies, online identifiers, and related technical data
This information helps us understand website usage, identify technical issues, improve visitor experiences, and evaluate our communications and promotional activities.
Depending on their configuration, some analytics and tracking technologies may transmit information to external service providers, including Google.
Cookies and similar technologies may also be used for WordPress functionality, website security, and remembering visitor preferences.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Where applicable, additional choices or consent mechanisms may be provided for optional tracking technologies.
How We Use Personal Information
We process information collected through the website for purposes including:
- Responding to inquiries and requests
- Managing correspondence and collaboration opportunities
- Delivering requested newsletters and updates
- Publishing and moderating Journal comments
- Understanding website usage and performance
- Improving website functionality and accessibility
- Measuring the effectiveness of our content and outreach
- Maintaining website security and preventing misuse
- Meeting applicable legal obligations
We seek to limit the use of personal information to appropriate purposes connected with the website and its activities.
Service Providers and Information Sharing
We use selected third-party services to operate the website, manage communications, analyze traffic, and maintain technical functionality.
These may include:
- Website hosting and infrastructure providers
- WordPress and installed website technologies
- SwipeOne and other newsletter or communication platforms
- Gmail and associated email-delivery services
- Google analytics technologies
- Providers supporting traffic measurement and website security
Information may be disclosed to these services to the extent needed for the functions they provide.
Certain tracking technologies may also make online identifiers and website interaction information available to analytics or advertising technology providers, depending on how those technologies are configured.
We may disclose information when required by applicable law or when reasonably necessary to protect the website, its visitors, or the rights and safety of others.
External Links and Book Retailers
This website may include links to independent third-party websites, including book retailers, publishers, and external resources.
When you leave our website, the privacy practices of the destination website apply.
Book purchases completed through third-party retailers are governed by those retailers’ respective transaction and privacy policies.
We encourage you to review the policies of external websites before providing personal or payment information.
Data Retention
Personal information is retained for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, subject to applicable legal and administrative requirements.
Contact-form messages are not stored in the website’s contact-form database, but correspondence may remain in the email accounts and systems used to process it.
Newsletter subscription information may be retained by the applicable communication platform while a subscription remains active, along with any records reasonably necessary to document communication preferences or compliance.
WordPress comments and related metadata are retained according to website moderation and administrative practices.
Analytics information is subject to the retention settings and processing practices of the technologies involved.
Your Privacy Rights and Choices
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights relating to personal information, including the ability to request:
- Access to information maintained about you
- Correction of inaccurate information
- Deletion of eligible personal information
- Withdrawal of consent for optional communications
- Information about certain uses or disclosures of your data
- Available opt-outs concerning targeted advertising or other regulated data processing
To submit a privacy-related request, please visit our Connect page and indicate that your message concerns a Privacy Request.
We may request reasonable additional information to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
We will review and respond to requests in accordance with applicable legal requirements. Certain information may be retained where legally permitted or required.
Children's Privacy
This website is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed toward children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly solicit personal information from children under 13.
If you believe that a child has submitted personal information through the website, please contact us using the Connect form so the matter can be reviewed and appropriate action taken.
Information Security
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, and disclosure.
These practices may include access controls, website security measures, and the use of established hosting and communication services.
However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is entirely without risk. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may revise this Privacy Policy as website features, technologies, services, or legal requirements change.
Any changes will be reflected on this page, along with an updated revision date.
We encourage visitors to review this policy periodically.
Contact and Privacy Inquiries
For questions about this Privacy Policy, personal information, newsletter preferences, or privacy-related requests, please use our website’s Connect form.
Visit our Connect page to send your inquiry.
Tammy Holyfield
We appreciate your trust and are committed to treating your information with care and respect.