Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective date: November 25, 2025
Last updated:  February 17, 2026

Victoria Gelman (“Victoria Gelman,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through this website, how we use it, when we may share it, and the choices you have.

This website is intended primarily for parents, teachers, librarians, media contacts, business contacts, and other adults who want to learn more about Victoria Gelman and its books, printables, and related content.

1. Information we collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Information you provide directly

You may choose to provide information such as:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Your phone number, if you include it
  • The contents of any message you send us
  • Any other information you choose to submit through a contact form, email, or similar communication

Information collected automatically

When you visit the site, certain information may be collected automatically by us or by service providers that help us operate the site. This may include:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Referring website
  • Pages viewed
  • Time spent on pages
  • Dates and times of visits
  • General location information derived from the IP address
  • Basic site interaction and usage data

Cookies and similar technologies

We may use cookies, pixels, log files, analytics tools, and similar technologies to help the site function, understand site traffic, improve user experience, and measure content performance.

2. How we use information

We may use information we collect to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve the website
  • Respond to inquiries, messages, and requests
  • Send updates or communications you requested
  • Monitor and analyze usage trends
  • Protect the security and integrity of the site
  • Prevent fraud, abuse, or misuse
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Enforce our policies and terms

3. Children’s privacy

Victoria Gelman creates books and activities for children, but this website is not intended for children to submit personal information directly.

We ask that children under 13 not provide personal information through this website. Parents, guardians, teachers, or other adults should contact us on a child’s behalf.

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, imposes requirements on operators of websites directed to children under 13 and on operators of other websites that have actual knowledge they are collecting personal information online from a child under 13. COPPA generally requires notice of data practices and, where applicable, verifiable parental consent before collecting, using, or disclosing a child’s personal information.

If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information to us through the site, please contact us at the email address below. If we learn that we collected personal information directly from a child under 13 without the required consent, we will take steps to delete that information as required by applicable law.

4. When we share information

We do not sell personal information in the ordinary meaning of the term.

We may share information in the following situations:

  • With service providers that help us operate the website, such as hosting providers, analytics providers, email service providers, spam filtering tools, website maintenance providers, or similar vendors
  • If required by law, subpoena, court order, or legal process
  • To protect our rights, property, users, or the public
  • In connection with a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or business transfer
  • With your direction or consent

5. Third-party services and links

This site may use third-party tools or link to third-party websites, platforms, storefronts, or social media services. Those third parties may collect information in accordance with their own privacy policies and practices.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites or services. You should review their privacy policies before providing them with information.

6. Analytics and site performance tools

We may use analytics and similar tools to understand how visitors use the site and to improve content and performance. These tools may collect information such as pages viewed, device information, browser information, approximate geographic region, and interactions with the site.

If analytics or advertising technologies are used, they may place cookies or similar technologies on your device.

7. Email communications

If you contact us or sign up for updates, we may send you emails related to your inquiry, our books, printables, updates, announcements, or other communications you requested.

You may opt out of promotional emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us directly.

If you send commercial email, federal law requires accurate header and subject information, a valid physical postal address, and a clear way for recipients to opt out of future marketing emails.

8. How long do we keep information

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to:

  • Respond to inquiries
  • Maintain business and legal records
  • Resolve disputes
  • Enforce agreements
  • Comply with applicable law

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

9. How we protect information

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to help protect personal information. However, no website, server, or method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Your choices

Depending on how you interact with the site, you may have choices such as:

  • Choosing not to submit personal information
  • Disabling cookies in your browser
  • Unsubscribing from promotional emails
  • Contacting us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of information you have provided, where applicable

11. California privacy disclosures

California’s online privacy law requires operators of commercial websites or online services that collect personally identifiable information to post a privacy policy describing the categories of information collected and the categories of third parties with whom that information may be shared. California law also requires disclosure of how the operator responds to “Do Not Track” signals or similar mechanisms.

Categories of personal information we may collect

Depending on how you use the site, we may collect:

  • Identifiers, such as name, email address, IP address, or other similar identifiers
  • Internet or network activity information, such as browsing data, pages viewed, and device/browser information
  • Any information you include in messages or forms you send to us

Categories of third parties with whom information may be shared

We may share applicable information with:

  • Website hosting providers
  • Analytics providers
  • Email or communication service providers
  • Security, spam prevention, or fraud prevention vendors
  • Legal, regulatory, or governmental authorities, when required

Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting. Because there is no universally accepted standard for interpreting or responding to Do Not Track signals, this site may not respond to them in all cases.

12. International visitors

This website is operated from the United States. If you visit the site from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate.

13. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted means you accept the updated policy, to the extent permitted by law.

14. Contact us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please use our contact form.

This contact form is intended for parents, teachers, librarians, media, and business inquiries. Children under 13 should not submit personal information through this website.