Last updated: September 9, 2026
Brittnay Sherrick ("Brittnay," "I," "me," or "my") operates the website brittnaysherrick.com (the "Site").
This Privacy Policy explains what personal information may be collected when someone visits the Site, joins the Starlight Society mailing list, or contacts me. It also explains how that information is used, shared, stored, and managed.
By providing personal information through the Site, visitors acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
When someone joins the Starlight Society, the following information may be collected:
The subscription form is used to deliver Letters from the Starlight, including book news, writing updates, early reveals, behind-the-scenes material, and occasional reader opportunities.
When someone contacts me by email or through another available communication method, I may receive:
Please do not send sensitive personal information through ordinary email.
When someone visits the Site, the hosting provider may process limited technical information needed to deliver, protect, and operate the Site. This information may include:
The Site is hosted through Vercel. Vercel describes itself as a frontend cloud used to deploy and operate websites and explains that it may process information at a customer's direction, with the customer acting as the controller of that information.
Personal information may be used to:
Personal information will not be used for purposes materially different from those described here without an appropriate notice or permission.
Where the GDPR, UK GDPR, or similar laws apply, personal information is processed under the following legal bases:
The GDPR recognizes consent and legitimate interests among the available legal bases for processing personal data. An organization relying on legitimate interests must consider whether the individual's rights override those interests.
Subscribers may withdraw consent at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in an email. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing performed before consent was withdrawn.
I use Kit, operated by Kit, Inc., to manage Starlight Society subscriptions, send confirmation messages, maintain subscriber records, and deliver newsletters.
Depending on the services and settings used, Kit may process:
Kit states that its general privacy policy does not govern its processing of creators' newsletter subscribers and directs creators to its Data Processing Addendum for those activities. Kit also states that its Data Processing Addendum addresses subscriber processing and international-transfer mechanisms, including applicable data-privacy frameworks and contractual clauses.
For additional information, review Kit's Privacy Policy and Kit's Data Processing Addendum.
The Site is hosted through Vercel. Vercel provides the infrastructure used to make the Site available and may process technical information on my behalf to deliver, secure, monitor, and troubleshoot the Site.
For additional information, review Vercel's Privacy Notice.
The Site does not currently use advertising cookies or cross-site behavioral advertising technology.
The Site also does not currently use an optional website-analytics service controlled by me. The hosting and newsletter providers may nevertheless process limited technical information necessary to provide, secure, and operate their respective services.
Emails delivered through Kit may include technology used to measure delivery and engagement, such as whether an email was opened or a link was selected. This information may be used to understand whether Letters from the Starlight are reaching and serving subscribers effectively.
If optional analytics, advertising pixels, or additional tracking technologies are added to the Site, this Privacy Policy will be updated and any legally required consent choices will be provided.
I do not sell or rent personal information.
Information may be disclosed in the following limited circumstances:
Information may be processed by providers that help operate the Site and mailing list, including:
These providers process information under their applicable contracts, terms, privacy notices, and data-processing commitments.
Information may be disclosed when reasonably necessary to:
If responsibility for the Site or author business is transferred, relevant information may be included in the transition, subject to applicable law and appropriate protections.
Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
In general:
Retention periods may vary based on the type of information, the reason it was collected, and applicable legal requirements.
Depending on the individual's location and applicable law, privacy rights may include the right to:
These rights may be subject to legal limitations or exceptions.
The GDPR establishes requirements concerning the collection, storage, and management of personal information and may apply to organizations outside the EU when they offer goods or services to people in the EU or monitor their behavior there.
To make a privacy request, email contact@brittnaysherrick.com with the subject line Privacy Request. Additional information may be requested when reasonably necessary to verify the request.
I will respond within the period required by applicable law.
Subscribers may unsubscribe from the Starlight Society at any time by selecting the unsubscribe link included in any newsletter email.
Subscribers may also request removal by emailing contact@brittnaysherrick.com.
After an unsubscribe request, limited information may be retained on a suppression list so that the request can be honored and additional marketing emails are not sent accidentally.
Subject to applicability and exceptions under California law, California residents may have rights concerning access, correction, deletion, sale or sharing, and nondiscrimination.
The California Attorney General identifies rights under the CCPA that include rights to know, delete, correct, opt out of covered sale or sharing, and receive equal treatment when exercising applicable privacy rights. These obligations apply to businesses subject to the CCPA.
I do not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.
Requests may be submitted by emailing contact@brittnaysherrick.com with the subject line California Privacy Request.
The Site is operated from the United States.
If someone accesses the Site from outside the United States, personal information may be processed in the United States or in other countries where service providers operate. Those countries may have data-protection laws that differ from the laws of the visitor's country.
When required, service providers may use recognized legal mechanisms for international transfers. Kit states that it may rely on specified data-privacy frameworks, Standard Contractual Clauses, or the UK International Data Transfer Agreement for relevant transfers.
The Site and mailing list are not directed to children under 13, and I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If a parent or guardian believes that a child under 13 has submitted personal information, the parent or guardian may contact contact@brittnaysherrick.com to request its deletion.
I and the service providers used for the Site take reasonable measures intended to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no website, email transmission, storage system, or internet-based service can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
The Site may link to external services, social platforms, retailers, or other third-party websites.
This Privacy Policy does not govern external websites or services. Visitors should review the privacy policies of those third parties before providing personal information to them.
This Privacy Policy may be updated when the Site, mailing-list practices, service providers, or legal obligations change.
The revised policy will be posted on the Site, and the Last updated date at the top of the page will be changed. If a change materially affects how subscriber information is used, additional notice will be provided when appropriate.
Brittnay Sherrick
Email: contact@brittnaysherrick.com
Location: Michigan, United States
Please use Privacy Request as the email subject line.