Privacy policy

Who we are

This website, avgrady.com, is run by Alex Grady, a children's author and school speaker. You can reach us at above@avgrady.com.

Information you send us

When you use the booking form we receive the details you enter: your name, email address, role, phone number (optional), school or organization, location, preferred date, grades, audience size, visit type and message. We use this only to reply to your inquiry and plan a visit. We do not sell it or use it for advertising.

The form is processed by Formspree, which delivers submissions to our inbox. If you email us directly, your message is handled by our email provider.

Ordering books

When you click "Buy now", you go to a checkout page run by Square, which processes the purchase. Square collects your payment details, contact details and shipping address under its own privacy notice. We receive your order details, such as your name, email address and shipping address, and use them only to send your order and follow up about it.

You can also order by email. Then we use the details you send, such as your name and shipping address, only to complete your order.

For orders and returns, email above@avgrady.com.

Cookies and analytics

With your permission, this site uses Google Analytics 4, a service from Google, to understand how people find and use the site: for example which pages are viewed, the type of device and browser, the general area a visit comes from (such as the city or country) and how a visitor arrived. We use these reports only to improve the site. Advertising features and ad-related consent stay switched off.

Google Analytics sets cookies named _ga and _ga_…, which can last up to two years. They are only set if you click Accept on the cookie banner. If you click Decline, or don't choose, Google Analytics isn't loaded at all. Fonts and images are still served from avgrady.com.

Changing your mind or opting out: use the Cookie settings link at the bottom of any page. Choosing Decline stops Google Analytics and removes its cookies from this site. You can also delete cookies in your browser settings, or install Google's Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. To learn more, see how Google uses information from sites that use its services and Google's privacy policy.

Your cookie choice is saved in your own browser (local storage) for about 6 months, so we don't have to ask on every page. It stays on your device and isn't sent to us.

Children's privacy

The booking form is meant for adults such as educators, administrators and parents. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has sent us information, contact us and we will delete it.

How long we keep information

We keep booking inquiries and order emails for as long as needed to plan a visit or complete an order and follow up, and then delete them. You can ask us to see, correct or delete the information we hold about you at any time by emailing above@avgrady.com.

Changes

If we change this policy we will update the effective date at the top of this page.