Effective Date: October 2026
At Gravestone Stories, your privacy is important to us. This policy explains what information we collect and how we use it when you visit our website, sign up for our emails, or buy an e-book.
Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:
- Fill out our contact or private tour request forms
- Sign up for our monthly email
- Buy or download one of our e-books
- Book or inquire about tours
This may include your name, your email address, and any message you include.
Our Monthly Email
When you sign up for our email, on our website or on a paper sign-up sheet at a tour or lecture, we use your address to send:
- A one-time welcome email with your free e-book
- One email a month with new stories, discoveries, and upcoming tours and lectures
We use double opt-in: after you sign up, we send a confirmation email, and you are added to the list only after you click the confirmation link.
Our emails are sent with MailPoet, an email service that stores your address on our own website. MailPoet may record whether an email was opened or a link was clicked, which helps us see which stories readers find most interesting. Every email includes an unsubscribe link, and you can leave the list at any time.
E-Book Purchases
Our e-books are sold through Payhip, and payments are processed by PayPal. When you buy or download an e-book, Payhip collects your name and email address to deliver your file. We never see or store your credit card information. Payhip’s and PayPal’s own privacy policies govern how they handle your information.
Website Analytics
We use Google Analytics, connected through MonsterInsights, to understand how visitors use our website. This information may include:
- Page views
- Time spent on the site
- General location (city or region)
- Device and browser type
This data is collected in an anonymized and aggregated manner and is not linked to your personal identity.
Analytics data is collected only after cookie consent is provided.
Cookies
Like most websites, we use cookies to support basic site functionality and to collect anonymous analytics data.
Our website uses a cookie consent banner that allows visitors to choose whether to allow non-essential cookies, including analytics cookies. Non-essential cookies are blocked unless consent is given.
You may also disable cookies through your browser settings, though doing so may affect how you interact with the website.
We do not use cookies for advertising, profiling, or marketing purposes.
Tour Bookings
Public tours are booked through Viator, and some programs through partner organizations such as the Lee-Fendall House Museum. When you book through these services, their own privacy policies apply.
How We Protect Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We take reasonable steps to keep it secure and use it only for the purposes described in this policy.
How Long We Keep Your Information
We keep your email address for as long as you remain subscribed. If you unsubscribe or ask us to delete your information, we will remove it, except where we must keep a record of a purchase.
External Links
Our website includes links to other sites, such as historical archives, booking services, and partner organizations. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites.
Your Rights
You have the right to request access to or deletion of your personal data. To make such a request, please email us at dave@gravestonestories.com.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us via our Contact page.
