Privacy Policy

How this website uses (and mostly does not use) your data.

Effective Date: 02/28/2026

Website: https://kmalkovich.com

Owner: K. Malkovich

1. Who we are

This website is operated by author K. Malkovich to share information about books, writing, and related projects.

2. Information we do not collect

This website does not use a contact form and does not ask you to create an account or log in. We do not collect:

  • your name
  • your email address
  • message content submitted through a form (there is no contact form)
  • payment details or other identifiers

If you choose to email us by clicking the email button or typing the email address yourself, your message is handled entirely through your own email provider. No copy of your email is stored on this website’s server.

3. Information collected automatically (server logs)

Like most websites, our hosting provider automatically generates basic server logs when you visit the site. This may include:

  • IP address
  • browser type and version
  • pages visited and time of visit
  • referring website (if any)
  • basic device information

These logs are used only for technical maintenance, security, and spam prevention. We do not use this information to personally identify visitors and do not combine it with other data for profiling or marketing.

4. Cookies and tracking

This website does not intentionally use analytics cookies, advertising cookies, or other tracking technologies such as Google Analytics or pixel tags.

If, in the future, we add analytics or other third-party services that use cookies, this policy will be updated to describe what is used and for what purpose.

5. Copyright and intellectual property

All original text, excerpts, photographs, and images on this website are protected by copyright owned by K. Malkovich, unless otherwise indicated.

You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, or republish content from this site in any form without prior written permission from the copyright owner, except for brief quotations for reviews, commentary, or similar “fair use” purposes allowed by law.

6. External links

This site may include links to external websites, such as publishers, book retailers, or social media platforms. These external sites have their own privacy policies and practices. We are not responsible for how third parties collect, use, or protect your data.

7. Children’s privacy

This website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that a child has provided personal information via this site, please contact us so that appropriate steps can be taken.

8. Data retention

Basic server logs are retained only for the period required by our hosting provider for security and maintenance. We do not maintain separate databases of visitor personal data.

9. Security

This website uses standard technical measures such as HTTPS and hosting-provider security to help protect the site from unauthorized access. No system can be guaranteed completely secure, but reasonable steps are taken to safeguard the environment where this site is hosted.

10. Changes to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the “Effective Date” at the top will be updated accordingly. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted will indicate your acceptance of those changes.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us using the email address displayed on the homepage of this website.