Part I.  Individual-Specific Information Collection
Katie Winchell collects individual-specific information through this website for customer-requested contact form and newsletter opt-in purposes only. Only name and e-mail address fields are required. Company name, company address, work phone and project information fields are optional.

No information submitted on this site will be shared with or sold to other individuals or organizations, with one exception: when a customer wants an associate (i.e., graphic designer, webmaster) to become involved in a communications project managed by Katie Winchell.

Part 2.  Anonymous Information Collection Typical web usage statistics, such as anonymous clickstream tracking and web log information, that are not tied to an individual are collected by the web hosting company, Earthlink, and viewed by Katie Winchell for marketing research purposes only.

Part 3. Information Not Collected
Katie Winchell do not employ cookies. A cookie is a small text file that a web server places on a user’s computer hard drive to be a unique identifier.

Part 4.  Information Usage
The information collected by Katie Winchell will be used for providing requested answers and e-newsletters. 

Links are offered to other websites.  Please note: When you click on links to other websites, we encourage you to read their privacy policies.  Their standards may differ from those of this website.

If our policy on information collection or uses changes, such changes will be posted on this website page.

Part 5. Problem Resolution
If problems arise, users may contact Katie Winchell by e-mail at writer@katiewinchell.com or 1 (800) 642-6068 for quick resolution (i.e., opt-outs). 

Part 6. Data Storage and Security
Katie Winchell protects user information with the following security measures: a firewall and corporate-edition antivirus software that is automatically updated daily.