Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 29, 2026

Welcome to the official website of Marissa Wilson. Your privacy is important to me, and I am committed to respecting and protecting the personal information you choose to share while visiting my website.

This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and protected when you visit my website, contact me, or interact with my content.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with this website, the following information may be collected:

Personal Information: Your name, email address, and any information you voluntarily provide through contact forms, email correspondence, or other communications.
Website Usage Information: Information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and general website activity may be collected automatically through Wix and its associated services.
Cookies: This website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, improve visitor experience, and understand website traffic.

You are not required to provide personal information simply to browse this website.

2. How Your Information Is Used

Information collected through this website may be used to:

Respond to inquiries, messages, or requests.
Provide information about my books, writing, appearances, and related projects.
Send updates or newsletters if you voluntarily subscribe.
Improve website functionality, content, and visitor experience.
Maintain website security and prevent unauthorized activity.
Comply with applicable legal obligations.

Your personal information will not be sold to third parties.

3. Cookies and Website Analytics

This website is hosted through Wix, which may use cookies and similar technologies to provide essential website functions, security features, and analytics.

Certain cookies may be necessary for the website to operate properly, while others may help measure website performance and visitor engagement.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

Where required by applicable law, consent will be requested before nonessential cookies are used.

4. Third-Party Websites and Links

This website may contain links to external websites, including:

Amazon and other book retailers.
Linktree.
Social media platforms.
Other websites associated with my writing, advocacy, or professional activities.

When you click an external link, you leave this website and become subject to that third party's privacy policies and practices.

I am not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of external websites.

5. Book Purchases

Books featured on this website, including Escaping Doc, may be available for purchase through third-party retailers.

Unless otherwise stated, purchases made through external retailers are processed by those retailers, not directly through this website.

Any payment information provided during those transactions is handled according to the retailer's privacy and security policies.

6. Sharing and Protecting Information

I respect the confidentiality of information shared through this website.

Personal information may be processed by trusted service providers, including Wix, when necessary to operate the website, deliver communications, or provide requested services.

Information may also be disclosed when required by law or necessary to protect legal rights and website security.

Reasonable precautions are taken to protect personal information. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed completely secure.

7. Email Communications

If you contact me through this website, I may use your email address to respond to your message.

If newsletter subscriptions or promotional email updates are offered, participation will be voluntary, and you may unsubscribe at any time using the instructions provided in those communications.

I will not add you to promotional mailing lists solely because you have contacted me.

8. Children's Privacy

This website is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed toward children under the age of 13.

I do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without appropriate parental consent.

If you believe a child has submitted personal information through this website, please contact me so the matter can be reviewed and appropriate action taken.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable privacy laws, you may have the right to:

Request access to personal information collected about you.
Request correction of inaccurate information.
Request deletion of personal information.
Withdraw consent for certain communications or data processing.
Request information about how your personal data is used.

To submit a privacy-related request, please contact me through the website's contact page.

Requests will be reviewed and handled in accordance with applicable law.

10. Data Retention

Personal information will be retained only as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, maintain relevant records, resolve disputes, or comply with legal obligations.

When information is no longer needed, reasonable steps will be taken to delete or securely dispose of it.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in website functionality, business practices, or applicable legal requirements.

Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Continued use of the website following changes indicates acknowledgment of the updated policy, where permitted by law.

12. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:

Marissa Wilson
Author of Escaping Doc
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA

Please use the Contact page on this website for privacy-related inquiries.