The Proverbial Messenger

Privacy Policy

How information shared with this website is used and protected.

The Proverbial Messenger respects the privacy of every visitor. This page explains, in plain language, what information is collected and how it is used.

Information You Choose to Share

This website does not require you to create an account or provide personal information to read its contents. Information is collected only when you choose to give it — for example, by submitting a question through Ask the Messenger, or by subscribing to Letters from The Proverbial Messenger.

Ask the Messenger

When you submit a question, you may provide your name, email address, a topic, and your question. This information is used to read and respond to your submission. Selected questions may be answered publicly through an article, video, or teaching — but your name and identifying details will not be published without your permission. If you do not give permission for public use, your question will be treated as private correspondence.

Email Newsletter

When you subscribe to Letters from The Proverbial Messenger, your email address and any optional name you provide are processed by Buttondown, our email newsletter provider. We use this information only to send requested reflections, book announcements, publication updates, and occasional news.

Buttondown will send an email asking you to confirm your subscription. Every newsletter includes a link through which you may manage or cancel your subscription. For more information, review Buttondown’s Privacy Policy.

Reader Reflections and Book Feedback

When you send a reader reflection or book comment by email, your address and message are used to read and respond to your correspondence. A selected response may be published on this website only after your permission has been obtained. Your email address and other identifying details will not be published without your consent.

How Your Information Is Protected

Information you share is used solely for the purposes described above. It is not sold, traded, or disclosed to outside parties except where required by law. Email and subscription data may be handled by trusted service providers used to deliver messages, who are bound to protect it.

Cookies and Analytics

This is a simple website. It does not use tracking cookies to follow you across the internet. Basic, anonymous visit statistics may be collected by the web host to understand general traffic, but these do not identify you personally.

Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.

Contact

If you have any questions about your privacy or how your information is used, write to Letters@proverbialmessenger.ca.