Privacy Policy | Universal Family Publishing

Effective Date: November 3, 2026

Universal Family Publishing ("Universal Family Publishing," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you visit our corporate website (the "Website"), communicate with us, or inquire about our publishing, advertising, and partnership opportunities.

By using our Website, you acknowledge the information practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Voluntarily

When you submit an inquiry through our contact form or communicate with us directly, we may collect:

Your first and last name
Your email address
Your company or organization, if provided
The contents of your message
Any additional information you voluntarily share with us

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

Internet Protocol (IP) address
Browser type and version
Device type and operating system
Pages visited and general website activity
Date and time of visits
Referring websites or traffic sources
Cookie identifiers and similar technical information

This information may be collected through our website hosting provider and any analytics or tracking technologies enabled on the Website.

2. How We Use Your Information

Universal Family Publishing uses collected information for legitimate business purposes, including:

Responding to questions, requests, and inquiries
Communicating with advertisers, publishing partners, writers, and other business contacts
Evaluating potential business relationships and partnership opportunities
Operating, maintaining, and improving our Website
Understanding website traffic, performance, and visitor engagement
Protecting our Website against unauthorized access, fraud, and security threats
Complying with applicable laws and legal obligations

We may also use aggregated or de-identified information to better understand our audience and improve our business operations.

Submitting an inquiry through our corporate contact form does not, by itself, constitute consent to receive promotional email campaigns.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Website is hosted on the Wix platform, which uses cookies and related technologies to support website functionality, security, and performance.

Cookies are small text files placed on your device that help websites operate and, depending on the technologies enabled, provide information about how visitors use a website.

The Website may use the following categories of cookies:

Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Website to function properly, maintain security, and support basic website features.

Analytics and Performance Cookies: If enabled, these help us understand visitor activity, measure website performance, and identify opportunities for improvement.

Functional Cookies: These may remember user preferences or support additional website features.

Third-Party Cookies: Certain integrated services may place cookies or use similar tracking technologies according to their own privacy practices.

Where required by applicable law, we will request your consent before using non-essential cookies or similar tracking technologies.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings and any cookie preference controls made available on our Website. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.

4. Website Hosting and Third-Party Service Providers

Our Website is built and hosted using Wix.com.

Wix provides website hosting, infrastructure, data storage, security features, and other services necessary to operate our Website. Information submitted through the Website, including contact form inquiries, may be processed or stored through Wix and its service providers.

We may also use third-party providers for services such as website analytics, business communications, technical support, and website maintenance.These providers may process information on our behalf to deliver their services, subject to applicable contractual obligations and privacy requirements.

For additional information about Wix’s privacy practices, please visit: https://www.wix.com/about/privacy

5. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

We may share personal information under the following circumstances:

Service Providers: With trusted vendors and service providers that assist in operating and maintaining our Website and business communications.

Business Communications: With relevant internal personnel or authorized representatives when necessary to respond to inquiries or evaluate potential business relationships.

Legal Obligations: When disclosure is required by applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.

Business Transactions: In connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or transfer of business assets, subject to applicable legal requirements.

Protection of Rights: When reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property, security, or interests of Universal Family Publishing, our visitors, or others.

We may share aggregated or de-identified information about website usage and audience characteristics with business partners, provided that the information does not reasonably identify an individual.

We do not share personal information submitted through our corporate contact form with advertisers for their independent marketing purposes without an appropriate legal basis.

6. Our Network of Websites

Universal Family Publishing develops and operates a portfolio of digital publications covering topics such as personal finance, insurance, retirement, health, travel, technology, product reviews, entertainment, and lifestyle.

Our corporate Website may contain links to these publications and other independently operated websites.

Each publication may have its own privacy policy, terms of use, advertising arrangements, and data collection practices.

This Privacy Policy applies specifically to the Universal Family Publishing corporate Website. Visitors should review the applicable privacy policies of individual publications to understand how their information is collected and used on those websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of unrelated third-party websites linked from our Website.

7. Data Security and Retention

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, maintain business records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, or comply with legal obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information collected, the purpose for which it was provided, and applicable legal requirements.

8. Your Privacy Rights and Choices

Depending on your location and applicable privacy laws, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the right to:

Request access to personal information we maintain about you
Request corrections to inaccurate information
Request deletion of personal information, subject to applicable exceptions
Request information about how your personal information is used or disclosed
Object to or request restrictions on certain processing activities
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Request a copy of certain personal information in a portable format, where applicable
Opt out of certain uses or disclosures of personal information, where required by law

Residents of certain U.S. states, including California, may have additional privacy rights under applicable state laws.

If applicable law provides a right to appeal a denied privacy request, you may submit an appeal using the contact information below.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at info@universalfamilypublishing.com.

We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests. We will respond within the time periods required by applicable law.

We will not unlawfully discriminate against individuals for exercising their privacy rights.

9. International Visitors

Our Website and its service providers may process or store information in countries other than the country where a visitor resides.

If applicable data protection laws require safeguards for international transfers, we will rely on appropriate legal mechanisms.

For individuals located in jurisdictions where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or similar laws apply, our processing may rely on legitimate interests, consent, compliance with legal obligations, or other applicable lawful grounds.

These grounds depend on the nature and purpose of the particular processing activity.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our corporate Website is intended for a general business audience and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from children under 13 through this Website.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete the information.

Parents or guardians who believe that a child has provided personal information may contact us using the information below.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our business practices, website functionality, third-party services, or applicable legal requirements.

When changes are made, we will update the effective date at the top of this page.

We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we handle personal information.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our information practices, or your privacy rights, please contact:

Universal Family Publishing

1690 Watertower Place, Ste 100 #143, East Lansing, MI 48823

Email: info@universalfamilypublishing.com

Website: UniversalFamilyPublishing.com