Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 02/17/2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to True Haunts! Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, submit a story, or sign up for updates.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

  • Personal Information: When you sign up for our email list, submit a story, or contact us, we may collect your name and email address.

  • Submitted Content: If you share a paranormal story, we collect the details you provide, which may be published on our website or in future True Haunts books.

  • Website Usage Data: We may collect anonymous data about how visitors interact with our site (e.g., pages visited, time spent, device type) for analytics purposes.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

  • To send updates on new books, events, and other True Haunts content.

  • To review and possibly feature submitted paranormal stories in our books, website, or other media.

  • To improve website functionality and user experience.

4. Story Submissions & Publication Rights

If you submit a story through our website, you agree that:

  • You are the original author of the story.

  • True Haunts may edit, publish, or distribute your story in books, articles, podcasts, videos, or other media.

  • If selected for publication, your story may be anonymized unless you explicitly grant permission to use your name.

5. How We Protect Your Data

We take reasonable security measures to protect your personal information, but please be aware that no data transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

6. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services (such as email marketing providers and website analytics) that collect, store, or process data on our behalf. These services comply with industry privacy standards.

7. Your Rights & Choices

You can:

  • Unsubscribe from emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link.

  • Request removal of your submitted story before publication by contacting us.

  • Opt out of non-essential website tracking by adjusting your browser settings.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. Any changes will be posted here with a revised effective date.

9. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at anorton@truehaunts.com.