PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: October 2026
Alaina James respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit AlainaJames.com, how that information may be used, and the choices available to you.
Information You Provide
When you subscribe to From the Broken Roads, you provide your email address so that you can receive newsletters, updates, behind-the-scenes material, and other communications from Alaina James.
When you use the Letters to Alaina contact form, you may provide your name, email address, subject, and the contents of your message.
You are not required to provide this information simply to browse the website.
How Your Information Is Used
Information you provide may be used to:
send newsletters and other communications you have requested;
respond to messages or inquiries;
administer and maintain the website and its communications; and
comply with applicable legal obligations.
Your personal information is not sold to advertisers or other third parties.
Email Communications
From the Broken Roads is currently managed through Squarespace Email Campaigns. If you subscribe, your email address and related subscription information may be processed and stored by Squarespace in order to provide these communications.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in those emails.
Squarespace and Website Data
AlainaJames.com is hosted through Squarespace. Squarespace may collect certain technical information when you visit the website, such as information about your browser, device, IP address, and use of the site. Squarespace may also use cookies and similar technologies necessary to operate, secure, and analyze the website.
Information collected by Squarespace is subject to Squarespace's own privacy practices and policies.
Cookies and Analytics
This website may use cookies and similar technologies for essential website functionality and to understand how visitors use the site. Depending on your location and the technologies in use, you may be presented with options for managing certain cookies.
Browser settings may also allow you to limit or block cookies, although doing so may affect some website functions.
Third-Party Links
This website may contain links to other websites, including booksellers, social platforms, or other third-party services. Alaina James is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of websites operated by others.
Data Retention
Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including providing requested communications, responding to inquiries, maintaining appropriate records, and meeting legal obligations.
Your Choices
You may unsubscribe from email communications at any time using the link provided in those emails.
You may also contact Alaina James through the Letters to Alaina page with questions about personal information you have provided through this website or to request an appropriate change or deletion, subject to applicable legal and recordkeeping requirements.
Children's Privacy
This website and its communications are intended for a general adult audience and are not directed toward children under the age of 13. Alaina James does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, its services, or applicable requirements. The date at the top of this page will indicate when the policy was most recently updated.
Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy may be submitted through the Letters to Alaina contact page.