Privacy Policy & Terms of Use
LAST UPDATED OCTOBER 2026
Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. This website is committed to respecting and protecting the personal information you choose to share while visiting matthewmcgugan.com.
Information We Collect
Personal information is collected only when you choose to provide it, such as when you submit the contact form.
This may include your name, email address and any information you include in your message.
The website may also collect limited technical information automatically, such as browser type, device information, IP address and general website usage information, depending on the website services and analytics tools in use.
How Your Information Is Used
Information submitted through the contact form is used only to receive, review and respond to your inquiry.
Your personal information will not be sold or rented. It will not be used for marketing purposes unless you have specifically consented to receive such communications.
Personal information will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, maintain appropriate records or meet legal obligations.
Third-Party Services
This website may use trusted third-party services to operate and maintain the website, process contact form submissions, provide website security or understand general website usage.
These service providers may process limited information as necessary to provide their services and may operate outside Canada.
The website may also contain links to third-party websites, including booksellers such as Amazon. Once you leave this website, the privacy practices and terms of those external websites apply.
Cookies and Website Analytics
This website may use cookies or similar technologies required for website functionality, security and performance.
If analytics or other optional tracking technologies are used, information about those services and their purpose should be disclosed to visitors as appropriate.
Protecting Your Information
Reasonable measures are taken to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Your Privacy Rights
You may contact us to ask about the personal information we hold about you, request access to it, ask that inaccurate information be corrected, or raise a concern about how your information has been handled.
For privacy-related questions or requests, please contact us through the website’s Contact page.
Terms of Use
By using this website, you agree to the following terms.
Website Content
The information on this website is provided for general informational and promotional purposes. While reasonable efforts are made to keep information accurate and current, no guarantee is made that all content will always be complete, accurate or up to date.
Copyright
Unless otherwise stated, all original content on this website, including written content, poetry, prose, photographs, graphics and other creative material, is protected by copyright.
Content may not be copied, reproduced, republished, distributed, modified or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission.
Brief quotations may be used for reviews, commentary or other purposes permitted by applicable copyright law, provided appropriate credit is given.
No Paper, No Pen
Excerpts from No Paper, No Pen appearing on this website are provided for promotional and informational purposes only.
The inclusion of an excerpt on this website does not grant permission to reproduce, distribute or publish the work elsewhere.
External Links
This website may contain links to third-party websites for convenience, including retailers and other external resources.
We are not responsible for the content, availability, privacy practices or terms of use of third-party websites. Visiting an external website is at your own discretion.
Limitation of Liability
This website and its content are provided on an “as is” basis. To the extent permitted by law, the website owner is not responsible for loss or damages resulting from the use of, or inability to use, this website or any third-party website linked from it.
Changes to These Terms
This Privacy Policy and Terms of Use may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, its services or applicable requirements. The date at the top of this page will indicate the most recent update.
Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy, Terms of Use or the use of content from this website can be submitted through the Contact page.