Last Updated: September 14, 2026
Nancy Toran Duitch respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, and handled when you visit Before the Last Heartbeat at www.beforethelastheartbeat.com (the “Website”).
Information You Provide
The Website may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, and information you include when you:
– contact us through the Website;
– submit a review or other content;
– sign up for a newsletter or updates; or
– otherwise communicate through the Website.
Information you provide will be used for the purpose for which you submitted it, such as responding to an inquiry, managing a submitted review, or providing communications you requested.
Reviews and Public Content
If you submit a review for publication on the Website, your name, review, rating, review title, and other content intended for publication may be displayed publicly.
Your email address will not be intentionally displayed publicly as part of your review.
Reviews are subject to approval before publication and may be edited, declined, or removed at the Website owner’s discretion, including for spam, inappropriate content, or material unrelated to the book or Website.
Please do not include private or sensitive personal information in a review or other content intended for public display.
Contact Forms
When you use a contact form on the Website, the information you provide may be used to respond to your message or inquiry.
Information submitted through a contact form will not be intentionally displayed publicly or sold for monetary compensation.
Newsletter and Substack
The Website may provide links to Nancy Duitch’s newsletter, articles, or other content available through Substack. If you choose to visit or subscribe through Substack, information you provide to Substack may be collected and processed by Substack according to its own privacy policy and terms.
You may unsubscribe from newsletter communications by using the unsubscribe option provided in those communications.
WordPress and Website Technology
This Website is built using WordPress. WordPress, the Website’s hosting provider, and plugins or other services used to operate and secure the Website may process certain technical information necessary to provide Website functionality, maintain security, prevent spam, and support Website performance.
Depending on the Website’s configuration, this information may include an IP address, browser or device information, referring pages, pages visited, and similar technical information.
Cookies and Analytics
The Website or services used to operate it may use cookies and similar technologies for necessary Website functions, security, spam prevention, performance, or measurement of Website traffic.
Your browser may allow you to block, delete, or otherwise control cookies. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some Website features operate.
The Website owner does not sell personal information for monetary compensation.
Social Media and Third-Party Websites
The Website contains or may contain links to Nancy Duitch’s pages, profiles, newsletters, or content on third-party services, including Substack, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
When you follow one of these links, you leave this Website and interact with a service operated by a third party. Those services have their own terms, privacy policies, cookies, tracking technologies, and data practices.
Nancy Toran Duitch does not control and is not responsible for the privacy or data practices of third-party websites or services. Visitors are encouraged to review the privacy policies of those services to understand how they handle personal information.
Links to Booksellers and Other Websites
The Website may contain links to third-party booksellers, publishers, charitable organizations, media sites, and other external websites.
Books are not sold directly through this Website.
If you follow a link to purchase a book from a third-party retailer, the purchase takes place between you and that retailer.
Nancy Toran Duitch and Before the Last Heartbeat do not process your order, payment, billing, shipping, or payment-card information through this Website.
Third-party websites are responsible for their own privacy, security, and business practices.
How Information May Be Used
Information collected through the Website may be used to:
– respond to inquiries and communications;
– administer and moderate submitted reviews;
– provide newsletters or communications requested by visitors;
– operate and maintain the Website;
– protect the Website against spam, fraud, misuse, or security threats;
– understand and improve Website performance and visitor experience; and
– comply with applicable legal obligations
Sharing of Information
Personal information may be provided to service providers when reasonably necessary to operate, maintain, host, secure, or support the Website and its features.
Information may also be disclosed when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law or legal process or to protect the rights, safety, or security of the Website, its owner, or others.
Personal information is not sold for monetary compensation.
California Privacy
California residents may have certain rights concerning their personal information under applicable California privacy laws.
The particular rights available depend on the applicable law and whether that law applies to the Website and its operation. Where applicable, these rights may include requesting information about personal information collected, requesting correction or deletion of certain information, or exercising other rights provided by California law.
Privacy-related questions or requests may be submitted through the contact form on this Website.
You will not be discriminated against for exercising a privacy right provided to you by applicable law.
Do Not Track and Privacy Preferences
Some internet browsers provide “Do Not Track” settings. Because there is no single universally accepted standard governing traditional Do Not Track signals, the Website may not respond to all such signals.
Where required by applicable law and applicable to the Website’s data practices, legally recognized browser-based privacy preference signals will be handled as required.
Children’s Privacy
This Website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under the age of 13.
Nancy Toran Duitch does not knowingly collect personal information through this Website from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has submitted personal information through the Website, please contact us through the Website’s contact form.
Data Security
Reasonable measures are taken to protect information submitted through the Website. However, no website, electronic transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Data Retention
Personal information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to maintain appropriate records, respond to communications, administer Website content, address disputes or security issues, and satisfy applicable legal obligations.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes to the Website, its services, or applicable requirements.
Any revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or the privacy practices of this Website, please contact us through the contact form at www.beforethelastheartbeat.com.
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