PRIVACY POLICY
Last Updated: September 25, 2026
Matt Guzman and Mindfast Publishing (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit www.authormattguzman.com, use our landing pages, purchase our products, subscribe to our communications, or otherwise interact with us online.
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through our website and related online services. It also explains certain choices and rights you may have regarding your personal information.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using our website and related services, you acknowledge that you have been provided with this Privacy Policy. Where applicable law requires your consent for a particular use of your information, we will request that consent separately.
CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Our books, stories, and other content may appeal to children and families. Children are welcome to view and enjoy the publicly available content on this website.
We do not knowingly collect personal information online directly from children under 13 without the consent of a parent or legal guardian.
Visitors under 13 should not submit their name, email address, or other personal information through our newsletter signup forms, contact forms, or other interactive features unless their parent or legal guardian has provided any consent required by applicable law.
If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without the required parental consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.
Parents or legal guardians who believe that a child under 13 has provided personal information to us may contact us using the contact information provided in this Privacy Policy to request review or deletion of that information.
WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW IT IS USED
Information You Provide to Us
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you interact with our website or related online services. This may include your name, email address, and information you provide when you subscribe to our email communications, submit a contact form, make a purchase, or otherwise communicate with us.
We may use this information to provide requested products, content, or services; deliver email communications you have chosen to receive; respond to questions or messages; provide customer support; process transactions; improve our website and offerings; and communicate with you about books, products, services, or updates that may be relevant to you.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in those emails.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies. This may include information about your browser and device, approximate geographic location, pages visited, traffic sources, interactions with the website, and other information about how visitors use the site.
We currently use services that include Google Analytics and Meta Pixel to help us understand website traffic, measure the effectiveness of advertising, and improve our website and marketing.
Google Analytics may collect information such as session statistics, approximate geographic location, browser information, device information, and information about interactions with the website.
Information collected through analytics and advertising technologies may also be processed by the applicable service providers according to their own privacy policies and settings.
COMMENTS AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Comments
If you leave a comment on our website, we may collect the information you provide in the comment form, along with certain technical information such as your IP address and browser information. This information may be used to display and manage comments, respond to you, help detect spam, and maintain the security and operation of the website.
Information that you choose to include in a publicly displayed comment may be visible to other visitors. Please avoid including sensitive or personal information that you do not want made public.
If our website uses an avatar service such as Gravatar, an anonymized version of your email address may be provided to that service to determine whether you have an associated profile image.
Social Media
Our website may include links to, sharing features from, or other interactions with third-party social media platforms.
If you choose to interact with us through a social media platform, information you provide or make publicly available through that platform may be visible to us, the platform provider, and other users according to your settings and the platform’s policies.
Third-party social media platforms operate independently from us and may collect information about your interactions with their services. Their collection and use of information is governed by their own privacy policies and settings.
USE OF COOKIES
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website function, remember preferences, understand how visitors use the website, measure traffic and performance, and support our advertising and marketing activities.
Cookies are small data files that may be stored on your browser or device when you visit a website. Some cookies may be necessary for basic website functionality, while others may be used for analytics, performance, preferences, or advertising-related purposes.
We may use cookies and similar technologies in connection with services such as Google Analytics and Meta Pixel. These services may collect information about your browser or device, approximate geographic location, pages viewed, traffic sources, interactions with the website, and other information about how you use the site.
If you leave a comment on our website, WordPress or related website tools may offer to save certain information in cookies for your convenience so that you do not have to re-enter the same information when leaving another comment.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking or deleting some cookies may affect certain website features or functionality.
Where applicable law requires consent for certain cookies or similar technologies, we will provide an appropriate mechanism for you to make that choice.
USE OF WEB BEACONS AND PIXELS
Our website may use pixels, web beacons, tags, and similar technologies to understand how visitors interact with the website, measure the effectiveness of advertising, and support our marketing activities.
We currently use technologies that include the Meta Pixel. These technologies may collect or receive information about your browser or device, pages viewed, actions taken on the website, traffic sources, and other information related to your interaction with our website.
We and third-party service providers may use this information for analytics, measuring advertising performance, understanding whether visitors take certain actions after viewing or clicking an advertisement, and improving our marketing.
Third-party providers that operate these technologies may process information according to their own privacy policies and settings. Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have choices regarding the use of cookies, pixels, and similar technologies.
THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND SERVICES
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, products, services, retailers, social media platforms, or other online services.
If you click a third-party link and leave our website, your use of that third-party website or service is governed by its own terms, privacy policy, and practices. We do not control the privacy, security, content, or data-handling practices of third-party websites or services.
Our website may also include embedded content from third parties, such as videos, images, social media content, or other interactive features. Embedded content may behave in the same manner as if you visited the third party’s website directly. Those third parties may collect information about your device or interactions, use cookies or similar technologies, and process information according to their own privacy policies and settings.
We may also provide links to retailers, service providers, or other third parties through which you may purchase products or services. Information you provide directly to those third parties is handled according to their own privacy policies and practices.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies and terms of any third-party websites or services you choose to visit or use.
DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION
We may disclose personal information to third parties when reasonably necessary to operate our website, provide products or services, communicate with you, process transactions, analyze website activity, support our advertising and marketing, comply with legal obligations, or protect our rights and the rights of others.
We may disclose information to service providers and other companies that perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting providers, email service providers, analytics providers, advertising and marketing providers, payment processors, technology providers, and other vendors that help us operate our website and business.
We may also disclose information when required or permitted by law, including in response to a lawful request, court order, subpoena, legal proceeding, government inquiry, or when reasonably necessary to investigate fraud, security issues, or violations of our rights or policies.
If all or part of our business or assets are involved in a merger, acquisition, sale, restructuring, financing, bankruptcy, or similar business transaction, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
Third-party service providers may process information according to their own privacy policies, terms, and applicable agreements with us.
EMAIL MARKETING
If you choose to subscribe to our email communications, we may use your name and email address to send you newsletters, book news, updates, promotional materials, free content, and other communications related to Matt Guzman, Mindfast Publishing, and our books, products, or services.
Where consent is required by applicable law, we will send marketing emails only after you have provided the required consent. You may withdraw your consent or unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time.
When you communicate with us by email, we may retain your email address, message, and related correspondence as reasonably necessary to respond to you, provide customer service, maintain business records, or comply with applicable legal obligations.
We do not sell your email address or mailing list. We may use third-party service providers, such as email-delivery and marketing platforms, to help us manage and send email communications. Those providers may process information on our behalf in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable agreements with us.
OPT-OUT
You may unsubscribe from our marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us.
We will process unsubscribe and opt-out requests in accordance with applicable law. After you unsubscribe, we may still send you non-marketing communications when reasonably necessary, such as messages relating to a purchase, transaction, customer-service request, or other administrative matter.
If you receive communications directly from a third-party website, retailer, service provider, or other third party, you should contact that third party or use the unsubscribe or preference controls provided by them.
Where our processing of personal information is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time, subject to applicable law. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before the withdrawal.
GDPR VISITOR RIGHTS
If the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to the processing of your personal information, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, subject to applicable law.
These rights may include the right to:
Request access to the personal information we hold about you and obtain information about how it is being processed.
Request correction of personal information that is inaccurate or incomplete.
Request deletion of your personal information in circumstances where applicable law provides a right to erasure.
Request restriction of the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Object to certain processing of your personal information, including processing for direct marketing purposes.
Request portability of certain personal information you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format where applicable.
Withdraw your consent at any time when our processing is based on your consent. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before the withdrawal.
Lodge a complaint with an appropriate data protection supervisory authority if you believe that your personal information has been processed in violation of applicable data protection law.
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to provide our services, maintain appropriate business records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
To exercise a privacy right that applies to you, you may contact us at matt@authormattguzman.com. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests. Some rights are subject to exceptions or limitations under applicable law.
YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
California residents may have certain rights regarding their personal information under applicable California privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended.
Depending on whether the law applies to us and subject to applicable exceptions, these rights may include the right to:
• Request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the purposes for which the information is used, and the categories of sources and third parties involved.
• Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
• Request deletion of certain personal information we have collected from you.
• Request access to or a portable copy of certain personal information.
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information where the applicable law provides such a right.
• Limit certain uses and disclosures of sensitive personal information where the applicable law provides such a right.
• Exercise applicable privacy rights without unlawful discrimination.
We do not sell personal information for money. We may use service providers and technologies, including analytics and advertising services, as described elsewhere in this Privacy Policy. Depending on the technology involved and applicable law, certain disclosures of information for advertising purposes may be considered “sharing” under California privacy law.
If you wish to exercise a California privacy right that applies to you, you may contact us at matt@authormattguzman.com. We may request information reasonably necessary to verify your identity and process your request. An authorized agent may submit a request on your behalf where permitted by applicable law.
If the CCPA applies to a request to know, delete, or correct, we will generally confirm receipt of the request and respond within the time required by law. Certain requests may be subject to exceptions or limitations.
Where applicable, requests to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information may also be submitted through recognized opt-out preference signals, such as Global Privacy Control, to the extent required by law.
California residents may also have additional rights under other California privacy laws. We will process applicable privacy requests in accordance with the laws that apply to us.
SECURITY
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect the personal information we collect and process. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
When you make a purchase through our website, payment information may be processed by third-party payment processors or service providers. Those providers may collect and process payment and transaction information in accordance with their own privacy policies, security practices, and applicable agreements.
We do not intentionally collect or retain complete payment-card information except to the extent necessary for processing through the applicable payment service provider.
We also rely on website hosting, security, analytics, email, and other service providers that may process information on our behalf. While we take reasonable steps to work with reputable providers and protect the information under our control, no website or online service can eliminate all security risks.
If we become aware of a data-security incident involving personal information, we will take reasonable steps to investigate and respond in accordance with applicable law.
PRIVACY POLICY UPDATES
This Privacy Policy was last updated on September 27, 2026.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, technologies, legal requirements, or other circumstances. When we make changes, we will post the revised Privacy Policy on this page and update the “Last Updated” date above.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically so that you remain informed about how we collect, use, and protect personal information.
If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we may provide additional notice where appropriate or required by applicable law.
CONTACT
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or a request regarding your personal information, you may contact us at:
Matt Guzman
Mindfast Publishing
3245 University Ave, Suite 1132
San Diego, CA 92104
Email: matt@authormattguzman.com