PRIVACY POLICY

dankochbooks.com

Effective Date: April 30, 2026

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INTRODUCTION

Daniel J. Koch / Meridian Sky Press ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to

respecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use,

and protect your personally identifiable information ("Personal Data") when

you visit or interact with dankochbooks.com (the "Website").

We will only collect and use your Personal Data where:

- we have lawful grounds to do so, including to comply with our legal

obligations;

- we are performing a contract with you for our services; or

- we have a legitimate interest in using your Personal Data and your

interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.

This policy is effective as of April 30, 2026. We review our privacy

practices on an ongoing basis and may update this policy from time to time.

Please check this page periodically to ensure you are familiar with its

current content.

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1. PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT

A. Information You Provide to Us

We only collect Personal Data when you choose to interact with us in the

following ways:

Signing up for our newsletter or mailing list:

- Email address

- First name

- Last name

Purchasing a book directly from us:

- Name

- Email address

- Any information you voluntarily provide in a message or notes field

- Payment method choice (payment details are held securely by our

payment processor and are never stored by us)

Completing our contact or media inquiries form:

- Name

- Email address

- Any information you voluntarily provide in the message field

B. Information Collected Automatically

We automatically collect certain technical information when you visit the

Website, such as your browser type, operating system, and internet service

provider domain. This information is not linked to any Personal Data and is

used solely to help us understand how our Website is being used.

We may also collect data automatically through cookies. Please see our

Cookie Policy for details on the types of cookies we use and how you can

adjust your settings.

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2. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We will only use your Personal Data when the law allows us to. We use it to:

- Process and manage your purchases and use of our Website;

- Respond to your questions, comments, and requests;

- Send you newsletter communications and updates about new releases,

events, and offers, where you have opted in to receive them;

- Improve our Website and services through analysis of usage information.

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3. SHARING YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We take your privacy seriously and do not sell your Personal Data. We will

not share your Personal Data with third parties except as follows:

- With service providers who assist us in operating the Website and

fulfilling orders (such as our payment processor and email platform),

solely as necessary to provide those services;

- With social media advertising platforms such as Facebook and Google

for the purpose of custom audience generation and targeted advertising,

where applicable and in compliance with applicable law;

- As required by law or to protect our legal rights.

All third parties with whom we share Personal Data are required to maintain

appropriate data privacy safeguards.

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4. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your

Personal Data. These may include the right to:

- Access the Personal Data we hold about you;

- Request correction of inaccurate Personal Data;

- Request deletion of your Personal Data;

- Object to or request restriction of the processing of your Personal

Data;

- Withdraw any consent you have previously given; and

- Express concerns about how your Personal Data is used.

For residents of the European Union, these rights are provided under the

EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679. Daniel J. Koch

/ Meridian Sky Press acts as the "data controller" for the purposes of the

GDPR.

For residents of California, you may have additional rights under the

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what

Personal Data we collect, the right to request deletion, and the right to

opt out of the sale of your Personal Data. We do not sell your Personal

Data.

For residents of other US states with applicable data privacy laws, we

are committed to honoring your rights as required by law.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact form

on our Website.

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5. KEEPING YOUR PERSONAL DATA SECURE

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect

your Personal Data against unauthorized access, accidental loss,

destruction, or damage. Our payment processing is handled entirely by our

payment processor, and we do not store payment card details on our systems.

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6. HOW LONG WE RETAIN YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the

purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. We review the

data we hold at regular intervals and permanently delete or anonymize any

data that is no longer necessary.

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7. CHILDREN

This Website and our services are intended for adults. We do not knowingly

collect Personal Data from children under the age of 13. If you are under

13, please do not provide us with any Personal Data. If we become aware

that we have inadvertently collected Personal Data from a child under 13,

we will delete it promptly.

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8. CHANGE OF PURPOSE

We will only use your Personal Data for the purposes for which it was

collected. If we need to use it for a different purpose, we will notify

you and explain the legal basis for doing so.

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9. CONTACT US

Daniel J. Koch / Meridian Sky Press

North Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

To contact us with any questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy

or your Personal Data, please use the contact form on our Website at

dankochbooks.com.

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