Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how The Lighthouse Reads ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit or interact with our website, www.thelighthousereads.com. By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy. We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, or applicable requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page.

What Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with The Lighthouse Reads, we may collect or receive the following information:

Contact information, such as your name and email address, if you voluntarily provide it through our contact form, newsletter signup, or other forms on the website.
Technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, and other information automatically provided by your browser or device.
Website usage information, such as pages visited, time spent on pages, referring websites, and general interaction with our website.
Information you voluntarily provide, such as comments, feedback, recommendations, or other messages you send to us.

We do not ask visitors to provide sensitive personal information through this website.

How We Use Information

We may use information we collect to:

Respond to inquiries, feedback, or other communications.
Provide newsletters or other communications when you have requested or subscribed to receive them.
Understand how visitors use our website and improve its content, functionality, and user experience.
Analyze website traffic and content performance.
Maintain the security and proper functioning of the website.
Comply with applicable legal obligations.

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Lighthouse Reads uses cookies and similar technologies that may be necessary for the operation, security, analytics, advertising, and functionality of the website. Cookies may help us understand how visitors use the website, remember preferences, measure website performance, and support advertising services. Where required by applicable law, we request your consent before using cookies or similar technologies that require consent. You can manage your preferences through the consent options presented on our website. You can also control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or experience of some parts of the website.

Google AdSense and Advertising

We may use Google AdSense to display advertisements on The Lighthouse Reads. Google and its advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to serve and measure advertisements based on a user's visits to this website and other websites. These technologies may collect information such as IP addresses, browser information, and other identifiers associated with advertising delivery and measurement.

Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites.Where applicable, advertising personalization is subject to the choices and consent provided by visitors through our consent management system. You can learn more about how Google uses information from websites and apps that use its services by visiting Google's How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services page:

https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

You can also manage your Google advertising preferences through Google's Ads Settings:

https://adssettings.google.com/

Analytics

We may use analytics services, including Google Analytics, to understand how visitors interact with The Lighthouse Reads and to improve our content and website. Analytics services may collect information such as pages visited, approximate geographic information, device and browser information, and general usage patterns. Analytics information is used in aggregate or otherwise in accordance with the applicable service's privacy practices.

Links to Other Websites

The Lighthouse Reads may contain links to external websites, including sources, references, advertisers, social media platforms, and other third-party websites. If you click on an external link, you will be subject to that website's privacy policy and terms rather than this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of websites you visit through links on The Lighthouse Reads. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites.

How We Protect Your Information

We take reasonable measures to protect information submitted through our website and to prevent unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no method of transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted through or stored on the website.

Sharing of Personal Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share information with service providers that help us operate the website, provide analytics, deliver newsletters or communications, support advertising, or maintain website functionality, where necessary for those purposes. We may also disclose information when required by law, legal process, or a valid governmental request, or when reasonably necessary to protect our rights, website, users, or security.

Your Choices and Privacy Rights

You may choose not to provide personal information when using The Lighthouse Reads. However, certain website features, such as contacting us through a form or subscribing to a newsletter, may require you to provide certain information. If you have provided personal information to us and would like to request that we update, correct, or delete it, you may contact us through the contact options available on our website.

You may also manage cookie and advertising preferences through the consent options presented on the website and through your browser or relevant third-party settings. Depending on where you live, you may have additional privacy rights under applicable laws, including rights relating to access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, or portability of your personal information.

Children's Privacy

The Lighthouse Reads is not directed specifically at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can take appropriate steps to remove the information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we handle information.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how information is handled on The Lighthouse Reads, please contact us through our Contact page.