Privacy Policy
Effective date: August 1, 2026
The Re-Storied Life website is operated by authors Rick Barger and Lorne Hlad (“we,” “us,” or “our”). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through therestoriedlife.com, how we use it, and the choices available to you.
Information You Provide
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide in the following situations:
Email updates
If you join The Re-Storied Life email list, we collect your email address and any other information you choose to provide. We use this information to send occasional messages about the book, related resources, events, author appearances, and other relevant updates.
Subscribing to The Re-Storied Life updates does not automatically subscribe you to other newsletters or unrelated email lists.
Contact inquiries
If you use our contact form, we may collect information such as your:
Name
Email address
Telephone number, if provided
Organization or ministry
Type of inquiry
Event date and location, if applicable
Message and other information you choose to provide
We use this information to respond to questions and inquiries regarding speaking engagements, podcasts, interviews, events, bulk orders, or other matters.
Submitting a contact form does not add you to our promotional email list unless you separately choose to subscribe.
Direct communications
We may retain information you provide when communicating with us by email or through another method so that we can respond to your request and maintain an appropriate record of the communication.
Information Collected Automatically
This website is hosted by Squarespace. When you visit the website, Squarespace and its service providers may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, including:
Your IP address
Browser and device information
The pages you visit
The date and time of your visit
The website or link that referred you to this website
Information about how you interact with the website
This information helps operate, secure, and improve the website and understand how visitors use it.
For more information about how Squarespace processes information, please review the Squarespace Privacy Policy.
How We Use Information
We may use the information collected through this website to:
Operate and maintain the website
Provide information you request
Send email updates you have chosen to receive
Respond to questions, contact requests, and event inquiries
Understand how visitors use the website
Improve our content and communications
Prevent fraud, abuse, and security problems
Comply with legal obligations
Protect our rights and the rights of others
We will not use information submitted through a contact inquiry to send promotional emails unless you have separately consented to receive them.
Email Communications
You may unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in an email.
We may use Squarespace or another email service provider, such as Kit, to manage our subscriber list and deliver requested communications. If we transfer subscriber information to a new email service provider, the transfer will be for the same purpose for which the information was originally collected. It will not expand the scope of your subscription.
We may still send non-promotional messages when necessary to respond to an inquiry or complete a request you have made.
Cookies and Analytics
This website may use cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help a website function properly and provide information about website use.
Some cookies are necessary for the operation and security of the website. Other cookies may help us understand website traffic and visitor behavior through Squarespace Analytics.
Where applicable, you can accept, decline, or manage nonessential cookies through the cookie notice displayed on the website. You may also restrict cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some website features operate.
For more information, please see the Squarespace Cookie Policy.
Service Providers and Disclosure of Information
We may share limited personal information with service providers that help us operate the website and communicate with visitors. These providers may include:
Squarespace, which hosts and supports the website
An email delivery and subscriber-management provider
Technology, security, or administrative service providers
Professional advisers when reasonably necessary
These providers receive information only as reasonably necessary to perform services on our behalf and are subject to their own privacy and security obligations.
We may also disclose information if required by law or if we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:
Comply with a legal obligation
Respond to a lawful government request
Protect the safety, rights, or property of our visitors, authors, or others
Investigate fraud, abuse, or a security concern
Protect the operation of the website
If the website or its associated activities are reorganized or transferred, relevant information may be transferred as part of that change, subject to applicable law.
Sale of Personal Information
We do not sell personal information. We do not provide your contact information to third parties for their own independent direct-marketing purposes.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, respond to inquiries, maintain appropriate records, meet legal obligations, and resolve disputes.
Email subscriber information may be retained until you unsubscribe or request its deletion, subject to any limited records we are required or reasonably need to maintain.
Information Security
We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect the information submitted through this website. However, no website, email system, or method of electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Please avoid submitting sensitive personal, financial, medical, or confidential information through the website’s contact form.
Children’s Privacy
This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe a child has submitted personal information through this website, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.
Your Choices and Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the right to request access, correction, or deletion.
You may also:
Unsubscribe from promotional email using the link in any email
Manage available cookie preferences through the website’s cookie notice
Contact us to update or correct information you previously provided
Ask us to delete information, subject to legal and operational retention requirements
To make a privacy-related request, email us at hello@therestoriedlife.com. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.
Links to Other Websites
This website may link to third-party websites, including Wipf and Stock, Amazon, media outlets, churches, organizations, or event websites.
We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as the website, our services, or applicable requirements change. The revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how information submitted through this website is handled, please contact:
The Re-Storied Life
Email: hello@therestoriedlife.com
Website: therestoriedlife.com