Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 20, 2026
Website: Further Beyond by Craig Sowell
Website Address: https://furtherbeyondbycraigsowell.com/

Introduction

Welcome to Further Beyond by Craig Sowell.

Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and disclosed when you visit https://furtherbeyondbycraigsowell.com/, read its content, contact the author, subscribe to email updates, or interact with features made available through the website.

Further Beyond by Craig Sowell is an author website dedicated to Further Beyond: The Odyssey of a Silver Dollar, historical storytelling, numismatic history, articles, publications, and related updates.

This policy is intended to help you understand our approach to personal information and the choices that may be available to you.

By using the website, you acknowledge that you have had the opportunity to read this Privacy Policy. Where applicable law requires consent for a particular activity, that consent will be obtained separately.

Information We May Collect

The information collected depends on how you interact with the website and which features you use.

Information You Provide Directly

You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:

  • Subscribe to the website’s newsletter or email updates.
  • Contact us with a question, comment, or inquiry.
  • Request information about the author, book, publications, or related activities.
  • Communicate with us through another feature made available on the website.

Depending on the form or communication, this information may include your name, email address, message content, and any other details you choose to provide.

Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information unless it is genuinely necessary for your inquiry and you have an appropriate reason to provide it.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the website, certain technical information may be processed automatically by the website, its hosting provider, or other services used to operate it.

Depending on the technologies in use, this information may include:

  • Internet Protocol (IP) address.
  • Browser type and version.
  • Device and operating system information.
  • Pages visited and links followed.
  • Referring website or page.
  • Date, time, and duration of a visit.
  • Technical logs and information relating to website performance or security.

The information actually collected depends on the website’s configuration, hosting arrangements, and any analytics or other technologies enabled.

Information From Third Parties

If you interact with external services through links on this website, those services may collect information directly from you or your device under their own privacy policies.

We do not automatically receive all information collected by external retailers, social media platforms, video providers, or other third-party websites.

How We May Use Information

Personal information may be used for legitimate website-related purposes, including:

  • Responding to messages, questions, and requests.
  • Sending newsletters or updates when you have subscribed or otherwise authorized the communication.
  • Sharing information about the book, historical research, articles, publications, and related activities.
  • Operating, maintaining, and improving the website.
  • Understanding website usage and identifying technical issues, where analytics or similar tools are enabled.
  • Protecting the website against spam, unauthorized access, misuse, and security threats.
  • Maintaining appropriate records of communications and subscription preferences.
  • Complying with legal obligations and responding to lawful requests.

We aim to use personal information only for purposes that are appropriate to the way it was collected, consistent with applicable law, and reasonably related to the operation of the website.

Newsletter and Email Communications

The website offers visitors the opportunity to subscribe to updates about Further Beyond: The Odyssey of a Silver Dollar, historical discoveries, coin collecting, writing, and related news.

If you subscribe, your email address and any additional information requested by the subscription form may be used to deliver the communications you requested.

Newsletter delivery may involve a third-party email marketing or subscription service. If such a provider is used, it may process subscriber information on our behalf to deliver messages, manage subscriptions, or maintain service security.

You may unsubscribe from promotional email communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in the relevant message, where available. You may also contact us using the email address listed below.

After unsubscribing, we may retain limited information necessary to record your preference, prevent further unwanted communications, or comply with legal obligations.

Unsubscribing from promotional updates does not necessarily stop essential administrative messages if such messages are relevant and legally permitted.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies and similar technologies may be used by the website or its service providers, depending on the website’s configuration.

These technologies can support essential website functions, remember certain preferences, help maintain security, and provide information about website usage where analytics features are enabled.

Cookies may be set by the website itself or by third-party services integrated into particular pages or features.

The categories of cookies that may be present include:

  • Essential cookies: Technologies necessary for core website functions or security.
  • Functional cookies: Technologies that support preferences or enhanced website features.
  • Analytics cookies: Technologies that help measure visits, understand how pages are used, and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Third-party cookies: Technologies that may be placed by external services embedded in or linked to the website.

The actual cookies and tracking technologies in use depend on the website’s installed tools and configuration. This policy should be updated if a technical review identifies additional categories or services that require disclosure.

You may be able to manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Where required by law, appropriate consent or preference controls will be provided for non-essential technologies.

Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functions.

How Information May Be Shared

Personal information may be shared in limited circumstances when necessary for the purposes described in this policy.

These circumstances may include:

Service providers: Hosting providers, website maintenance services, email delivery platforms, security providers, and other vendors may process information as needed to provide services on our behalf.

Legal requirements: Information may be disclosed where required by applicable law, a valid legal process, or a lawful request from a competent authority.

Security and protection: Information may be used or disclosed when reasonably necessary to investigate suspected fraud, address security incidents, enforce applicable terms, or protect the rights, safety, and property of the website operator or others.

Business or operational changes: If ownership or operation of the website changes, relevant information may be transferred where legally permitted and subject to appropriate safeguards.

We do not intend to use this website as a marketplace for personal information. Whether any activity qualifies as a sale, sharing, or targeted advertising under a particular privacy law depends on the actual practices and applicable legal definitions. The website operator should verify these practices before making a definitive statement about such activities.

External Links and Third-Party Websites

This website may link to third-party services, including online book retailers, publisher websites, video platforms, social media services, and other external resources.

When you leave this website, the privacy practices of the destination website apply to your subsequent interactions with that service.

External providers may collect information about your device, browsing activity, purchases, account, or other interactions in accordance with their own policies.

We do not control the independent privacy practices of third-party websites and encourage you to review their privacy notices before submitting information or making a purchase.

The presence of an external link does not mean that we control or assume responsibility for that provider’s data-handling practices.

Data Retention

Personal information will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Retention periods may vary according to the type of information and the reason it was collected.

For example:

  • Contact correspondence may be retained for an appropriate period to respond to inquiries and maintain relevant records.
  • Newsletter information may be retained while a subscription remains active and for a limited period afterward where needed to maintain unsubscribe records or comply with legal obligations.
  • Technical logs may be retained according to the applicable hosting, security, and maintenance arrangements.

When information is no longer required, reasonable steps will be taken to delete it, securely dispose of it, or otherwise handle it in accordance with applicable law and the systems in which it is stored.

Specific retention periods should be established based on the website’s actual operational practices.

Information Security

Reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures should be used to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, and disclosure.

The nature of these measures depends on the website’s hosting environment, installed software, service providers, and the type of information processed.

However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We therefore cannot promise absolute security.

Visitors should use appropriate caution when transmitting information over the internet and should avoid sending sensitive information through ordinary website forms or email unless necessary and appropriate safeguards are available.

Your Privacy Rights and Choices

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information.

These rights may include the ability to:

  • Request access to certain personal information held about you.
  • Request correction of inaccurate information.
  • Request deletion of personal information, subject to applicable exceptions.
  • Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.
  • Object to or restrict certain processing activities where applicable.
  • Opt out of certain sales, sharing, or targeted advertising practices where those practices occur and the relevant law provides that right.
  • Request information about certain disclosures of personal information.
  • Lodge a complaint with a relevant data protection or privacy authority.

The availability and scope of these rights vary by jurisdiction and circumstance. Some information may need to be retained where permitted or required by law.

To make a privacy-related request, contact us using the details in the Contact Information section. Please describe your request clearly so that we can understand and assess it.

We may need to verify your identity or request additional information before responding. Requests will be handled in accordance with applicable legal requirements and time limits.

We will not unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising a privacy right available to you under applicable law.

California Privacy Notice

If you are a California resident, California privacy laws may provide additional rights concerning personal information, depending on whether the website operator and the relevant processing activities fall within the scope of those laws.

Where applicable, these rights may include requesting information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected, requesting deletion or correction, and opting out of certain sales or sharing of personal information.

California law also provides protections against unlawful discrimination for exercising applicable privacy rights.

The availability of these rights, any applicable exceptions, and the procedures for exercising them depend on the operator’s legal obligations and actual data practices.

The website operator should assess whether the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended, applies before publishing any statement that claims full compliance or describes specific statutory exemptions.

For information about California privacy rights, you may consult the California Attorney General’s official privacy resources at https://oag.ca.gov/privacy.

Children's Privacy

This website is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed toward children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information directly from children under 13 through the website without the legally required authorization.

If you are a parent or legal guardian and believe that a child has submitted personal information in circumstances that require its removal, please contact us.

Upon receiving a relevant request, we will take reasonable steps to review the matter and address the information as required by applicable law.

Where other child privacy laws impose additional obligations, those requirements will apply as appropriate.

International Visitors

Visitors may access this website from countries or regions with different privacy and data protection laws.

Depending on the hosting arrangements and service providers involved, information may be processed or stored in jurisdictions other than the country where a visitor resides.

Where applicable law requires specific safeguards, notices, or consent for international transfers of personal information, those requirements must be addressed before the relevant processing takes place.

By using the website, you acknowledge that the technical infrastructure supporting online services may involve processing in more than one jurisdiction, subject to applicable legal requirements.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in website functionality, information-handling practices, service providers, or legal requirements.

Any revised version will be published on this page with an updated effective date.

Where required by law, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent before implementing material changes that require it.

We encourage visitors to review this policy periodically to remain informed about how personal information may be handled.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise an applicable privacy right, or would like to raise a concern about the handling of your information, please contact:

Further Beyond by Craig Sowell
Email: author@furtherbeyondbycraigsowell.com
Website: https://furtherbeyondbycraigsowell.com/

Please include enough detail for us to understand your inquiry, but do not send passwords, payment card details, or other sensitive information through ordinary email.

We will make reasonable efforts to review and respond to privacy-related inquiries in accordance with applicable law.

Thank you for visiting Further Beyond by Craig Sowell and for taking the time to understand our approach to privacy.