Privacy Policy

Allen Ralford Barkley ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit allenralfordbarkley.com (the "Website") and purchase our digital products.

1. Information We Collect

We collect only the information necessary to process your purchase and deliver your digital products:

• Name -- provided at the time of purchase for order identification.
• Email address -- used to deliver purchase confirmations, download links, and respond to support inquiries.
• Transaction data -- order details, product purchased, and purchase date, as provided by our payment processor.

We do not collect or store your credit card numbers, bank account details, or other sensitive financial information. All payment data is handled exclusively by Paddle (see Section 2).

2. Payment Processing

All payments on this Website are processed by Paddle.com Market Limited, which acts as our Merchant of Record. When you make a purchase:

• Paddle collects and processes your payment information directly. We never see or store your card details.
• Paddle handles tax calculation, collection, and remittance (including VAT and sales tax).
• Paddle issues your receipt and invoice.
• Paddle's handling of your data is governed by their own Privacy Policy.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Order fulfillment -- to deliver your purchased e-book and provide download access.
• Customer support -- to respond to your questions, requests, or issues related to your purchase.
• Communication -- to send purchase confirmations and important notices about your order. We will not send unsolicited marketing emails without your explicit consent.
• Website improvement -- to understand how visitors use the Website and improve our content and user experience.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We share data only in the following limited circumstances:

• Paddle -- our payment processor, which handles all transaction-related data to complete your purchase.
• Legal obligations -- if required by law, regulation, or legal process, we may disclose your information to comply with applicable requirements.

5. Cookies

Our Website uses a minimal number of cookies:

• Essential cookies -- required for basic Website functionality, such as maintaining navigation state.
• Analytics cookies -- we may use privacy-respecting analytics to understand Website traffic and visitor behavior in aggregate. No personally identifiable information is tracked through analytics.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain Website functionality.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include HTTPS encryption across the entire Website and secure hosting infrastructure.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including order records for accounting and legal compliance. If you request deletion of your data, we will process your request promptly (see Section 8).

8. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access -- you may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction -- you may request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion -- you may request the deletion of your personal data. We will comply unless retention is required by law.
• Opt-out -- you may unsubscribe from any communications at any time by contacting us.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@allenralfordbarkley.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Website and products are not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.