Privacy Policy
Phillip Galey Publishing
Effective Date: November 3, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Phillip Galey Publishing.
This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and protected when you visit websites operated under Phillip Galey Publishing.
The policy applies to the following websites and their associated pages:
Phillip Galey Publishing: https://phillipgaley.com/
Literary Works: https://literaryworks.phillipgaley.com/
Phil's Handy Apps: https://philshandyapps.phillipgaley.com/
It also covers the individual book-series pages within Literary Works and the online applications available through Phil's Handy Apps.
By using these websites, you acknowledge the information practices described in this policy.
2. Information We Collect
Information You Provide Voluntarily
We may collect information you voluntarily submit when contacting us through our website contact form or email.
This information may include:
Your name
Your email address
The contents of your message
We use this information to respond to inquiries, communicate with visitors, and address requests.
You are not required to provide personal information simply to browse our websites or use our publicly available applications.
We do not currently offer visitor account registration, newsletter subscriptions, or direct payment processing through these websites.
Automatically Collected Technical Information
Our websites are hosted by Hostinger.
When visitors access our websites, hosting infrastructure and related service providers may process technical information, including:
IP addresses
Browser and device information
Requested pages and files
Dates and times of requests
Referring websites
Technical information used for security, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting
This information may be used to maintain website functionality, detect abuse, improve reliability, and understand general website traffic.
We may review aggregated traffic statistics provided through our hosting services.
3. Phil's Handy Apps and Browser Storage
Phil's Handy Apps provides free interactive tools, including:
Pick Me a Winner
Free Online Regex Tester
Percentages & Profit Calculator
These applications are designed to perform their primary calculations and interactive functions within your browser.
Pick Me a Winner
Pick Me a Winner uses browser session storage to preserve certain application information during a browsing session.
This may include:
Current wheel choices
Previous winner information
Choice-list editing information
Raffle ticket mappings
This allows the application to preserve your work when you refresh the page during the same browser session.
Imported choice-list files are processed locally in your browser. Exported lists are saved through your browser to a location you select.
Pick Me a Winner does not intentionally upload the contents of imported choice lists or raffle ticket lists to our website servers.
Regex Tester and Percentage Calculator
The Regex Tester evaluates the regular expressions and sample text you enter within your browser.
The Percentages & Profit Calculator performs calculations using values entered into the application.
These applications do not require users to create accounts or submit their calculation inputs to our website operator.
Normal website requests and technical hosting logs may still be processed when these applications are accessed.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small pieces of information that websites and online services may store in your browser. Websites may also use other browser-storage technologies to support functionality and remember information.
Our websites use certain browser-storage features to support application functionality. For example, Pick Me a Winner uses session storage to preserve wheel choices, winner history, and raffle information during a browsing session.
Hostinger's Website Builder does not use tracking cookies by default. However, website hosting, security services, and third-party integrations may process technical information necessary to operate or protect our websites.
Some pages contain embedded content from external services, including YouTube. These providers may use cookies or similar technologies according to their own privacy policies.
We have not currently configured Google Analytics or Google AdSense on our websites. If we introduce analytics or advertising technologies in the future, we will update this policy to explain their use and any applicable privacy choices.
You can manage or delete cookies and stored website data through your browser settings. Disabling certain storage features may affect how some applications function.
5. Website Analytics and Performance Monitoring
We use website performance information and traffic statistics available through our hosting provider, Hostinger, to monitor website activity, identify technical problems, and improve our websites and applications.
Depending on the website and the hosting services involved, this information may include:
Website visits and page requests
General geographic regions of visitors
Browser and device information
Website performance and technical errors
Traffic sources and referral information
Our hosting provider may also process technical information, including IP addresses, as part of normal website operations, security monitoring, and server logging.
We use Google Search Console to monitor how our websites appear in Google Search. This includes search impressions, clicks, search queries, indexing status, and the performance of individual pages in Google Search results.
Google Search Console does not require us to install Google Analytics tracking code on our websites.
We have not currently configured Google Analytics or other dedicated third-party visitor-behavior analytics services.
We may introduce additional analytics capabilities in the future to better understand website usage, application popularity, and visitor engagement. If these services involve additional collection or processing of personal information, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide any required privacy notices or choices.
6. Embedded Videos, Audio, and External Services
Literary Works includes information about books and book series, along with links to audiovisual previews and external distribution platforms.
Some pages may contain embedded videos or media provided by services such as YouTube.
When you visit a page containing embedded content, or interact with that content, the third-party provider may receive technical information, including your IP address, browser and device information, and information about your interactions with its services.
Third-party providers may also use cookies or other tracking technologies according to their own privacy policies.
Visitors are encouraged to review the privacy policies of services they use, including:
YouTube and Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Hostinger: https://www.hostinger.com/privacy-policy
Our websites may also provide links to external booksellers, audiobook distributors, and other third-party websites.
Once you leave our websites, the privacy practices of the destination website apply.
7. How We Use Information
Information collected through our websites may be used to:
Operate and maintain our websites and applications
Respond to visitor inquiries
Troubleshoot technical problems
Monitor website performance and security
Understand general website traffic
Improve website content and usability
Prevent misuse or unauthorized activity
Comply with applicable legal obligations
We do not use information submitted through our contact form for unrelated marketing campaigns without an appropriate basis or permission.
8. Sharing and Disclosure of Information
We do not sell personal information submitted directly through our contact form.
Information may be processed by service providers that assist with website hosting, email delivery, contact-form functionality, security, and other website operations.
We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, respond to lawful requests, protect our rights, investigate misuse, or maintain website security.
Third-party websites and embedded services independently determine how they process information under their own policies.
9. Data Retention and Security
We retain contact information and correspondence for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, maintain relevant records, resolve disputes, or meet applicable legal requirements.
Our hosting and service providers may retain technical records according to their operational and retention practices.
Information stored locally by our browser-based applications remains subject to the browser's storage behavior and the visitor's browser settings. Visitors can clear locally stored application information through their browser's website-data controls.
We take reasonable steps to protect information under our control and rely on established service providers for website hosting and related infrastructure.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you reside and which privacy laws apply, you may have rights concerning your personal information.
These may include the right to:
Request access to personal information we hold about you
Request corrections to inaccurate information
Request deletion of certain personal information
Object to or restrict certain processing
Request information about applicable data practices
Exercise other rights available under applicable privacy laws
Some rights are subject to legal exceptions or eligibility requirements.
To submit a privacy-related request, contact us using the email address provided below.
We will review requests and respond as required by applicable law.
11. Children's Privacy
Our websites provide general publishing information and online utilities.
They are not specifically directed toward children under 13.
We do not intentionally solicit personal information from children under 13.
If a parent or guardian believes a child has submitted personal information through our contact form, they may contact us to request its review or deletion.
12. International Visitors
Our websites may be accessed from countries outside the United States.
Information processed through our hosting provider or other service providers may be handled in countries different from the visitor's country of residence.
Privacy protections and legal requirements may vary by jurisdiction.
Where applicable, we will handle personal information in accordance with relevant data protection requirements.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our websites, applications, service providers, data practices, or applicable legal requirements.
When material changes occur, we will update the policy and its effective date.
Visitors are encouraged to review this page periodically.
14. Contact Information
For questions about this Privacy Policy, our websites, or the handling of personal information, please contact:
Phillip Galey Publishing
Email: phillip@phillipgaley.com
Website: https://phillipgaley.com/
This Privacy Policy applies to Phillip Galey Publishing, Literary Works, Phil's Handy Apps, and their associated pages and applications.