Privacy Policy

The Larkin Files
Effective Date: November 3, 2026

Welcome to The Larkin Files (www.thelarkinfiles.org). We respect your privacy and are committed to being transparent about how personal information is collected, used, and protected.

1. Information We Collect

When you visit The Larkin Files, we may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

  • Your name and email address when you submit our contact form.

  • Your email address when you subscribe to The Sunday Files newsletter.

  • Information you choose to include in messages sent through our website.

Our website and its service providers may also collect technical information, such as your browser type, device information, IP address, and website activity.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use information collected through our website to:

  • Respond to inquiries and messages.

  • Deliver newsletters and updates to subscribers.

  • Maintain, operate, and improve our website.

  • Understand website performance and visitor engagement.

  • Protect our website against spam, fraud, and misuse.

We do not sell personal information to advertisers.

3. Email Newsletter

When you voluntarily subscribe to The Sunday Files, your email address is added to our mailing list.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in those messages or by contacting us.

4. Cookies and Website Analytics

The Larkin Files uses Squarespace to host and operate our website. Squarespace uses necessary cookies to support essential website functionality.

We also offer visitors the ability to choose whether to allow optional cookies used for performance, analytics, and advertising purposes.

Optional Squarespace cookies are restricted unless visitors provide consent through our cookie preferences panel.

You can manage your cookie preferences when you first visit our website and revisit those choices using the Cookie Preferences control.

Some third-party services linked to or embedded on our website may have their own privacy and cookie practices. Please review their respective privacy policies for additional information.

5. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Websites

Some content on The Larkin Files may contain affiliate links. If you click these links and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

Our website may link to third-party platforms, including Amazon. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. We encourage you to review their individual privacy policies.

6. Information Sharing

We may share information with service providers that help us operate our website, process form submissions, manage email subscriptions, and maintain security.

We may also disclose information when required by applicable law.

7. Data Security and Retention

We use available website security features and reasonable safeguards to protect personal information.

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a different period is required by law.

No internet-based service can guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Privacy Choices

You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you, subject to applicable legal requirements.

You may also unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time.

9. Children's Privacy

The Larkin Files is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our website, services, or applicable laws. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

11. Contact

For privacy-related questions or requests, please contact us through the Contact page at www.thelarkinfiles.org/contact.