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Disclaimers

The content on this website and blog are for informational purposes only. This information is provided in good faith and we strive to keep it up to date and accurate. However, we make no guarantees and any reliance or action taken based on this information is done so strictly at your own risk.

The information contained on this website does not constitute medical advice. Please consult with a qualified health professional if you have any concerns about your health and physical condition before beginning any new diet, exercise or health program. We, Skye Dancer Publishing and Author Kelly Picard disclaim liability for any adverse effects or medical outcome that may occur from the use of any information provided on this website.

The content on this website and blog are Copyright © 2026 Kelly Picard. All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution of any part of this website’s content, including but not limited to text, images, and videos, without permission is strictly prohibited. Personal, non-commercial use is permitted with proper attribution given to Kelly Picard.

The content on this website may include copyrighted materials not authorized for use by the owner. All efforts will be made to provide proper attribution. These materials are used under fair use guidelines for educational & informational purposes only. No infringement of copyright is intended.

Privacy Policy

Hello, I’m Kelly Picard and this is the Privacy Policy for my website: http://www.KellyPicardBooks.com Your data protection and privacy are important to me. This privacy notice provides you with details of how we collect and process your personal data through your use of our website.

Note: Privacy laws in Canada are governed by: PIPEDA: Personal Information Protection & Electronic Documents Act in regards to private sector businesses.

For the purposes of the Personal Information Protection & Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”), we, Skye Dancer Publishing and Author Kelly Picard, are the “data controller” and we are responsible for your personal data (referred to as “we”, “us” or “our” in this privacy notice). If you have any questions about this policy or about how we use your Personal Data, please contact us via our contact details at the end of this policy.

Information Collected: We will only collect and use your Personal Data where:

• we have lawful grounds to do so, including to comply with our legal obligations;
• we are performing a contract with you for our services; and
• we have legitimate interests in using your Personal Data and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.

As per Canadian PIPEDA regulations, please be informed that this information may be stored outside of Canada.

Communication Data: is Personal Data that you provide to us when you choose to interact with us on the website in the following ways: contact form, email, text, blog comments, newsletter sign up, or any other communication that you send us.

Automatic Data: certain information is collected when you visit our website such as the type of browser and operating system you are using, the domain name of your Internet service provider, website usage like page visits, time spent on site and navigation paths. We/this site use Google Analytics for this purpose and to help us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. We do not link this information with any Personal Data. Here is Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Google analytics link?

Some data is also automatically collected through our use of cookies on the Website. See our cookie policy to find out about the types of cookies we set and why, and how you can adjust your settings to disable cookies.

Third Party Links & Cookies: This website may include links to third-party websites including social media plug-ins. Clicking on these links may allow third parties to collect or share data about you using cookies to track your user activity. If you use these links to go to another site, their cookie and privacy policies will apply, so please read them. This website is not libel/responsible for third party cookies, websites or policies.

HOW INFORMATION IS USED:

We will only use your Personal Data when the law allows us to. Most commonly to:

• process and manage your use of our website;
• respond to your questions, comments and requests;
• where you have opted-in to receive marketing from us, deliver communications that are relevant to your preferences & may be of interest to you;
• improve our services and Website through analysis of information.

SHARING YOUR INFORMATION:

We take your privacy seriously and will not share your Personal Data with others, except as permitted by applicable law or as set out below:

We share Personal Data as necessary with third parties who provide services or functions on our behalf and who require the information to provide those specific services to us. These third parties may include social media advertising platforms such as Facebook and also kit.com our optional email newsletter service. If you sign up for our email newsletter, Kit.com will store your email address on their server and they have data protection policies in place: https://convertkit.com/privacy

Please note that we have appropriate data privacy safeguards in place with third parties with whom we share Personal Data as described above and who are providing services or functions on our behalf.

DATA SECURITY:

We have implemented security policies and technical measures to safeguard the Personal Data we collect. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with applicable law, including the PIPEDA, to safeguard Personal Data from accidental loss, destruction or damage and unauthorized access, use and disclosure.

Data Retention:

We will use and store your Personal Data only for as long as necessary, bearing in mind the uses of your Personal Data as described in this privacy policy and otherwise as communicated to you. We review the Personal Data we hold at regular intervals and delete permanently or anonymize any Personal Data which is no longer necessary.

Children:

This Website and our services are aimed at adults, and we do not knowingly collect any Personal Data relating to children aged under 15 years old. If you are under the age of 15, please do not provide us with any of your Personal Data, including your email address.

USER RIGHTS:

You have legal rights under applicable law in relation to your Personal Data. You can ask the following questions, or take the following actions, at any time by emailing support@kellypicardbooks.com.

• see what Personal Data we hold about you (if any), including why we are holding it and who it could be disclosed to;
• ask us to change/correct your Personal Data;
• ask us to delete your Personal Data;
• object to the processing of your Personal Data;
• ask us to restrict the processing of your Personal Data;
• withdraw any consents you have given us to the processing of your Personal Data; and
• express any concerns you have about third parties’ use of your Personal Data.

Policy Changes:

This policy is effective as of January 2026. We review our privacy practices regularly and as such we may change this privacy policy at our discretion. Please check this page frequently to ensure you are familiar with its current content. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.

Contact Email: support@kellypicardbooks.com.

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Co0kie Policy

Hello, I’m Kelly Picard and this is the Cookie Policy for my website: KellyPicardBooks.com

This site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are stored on your computer to improve your user experience, improve website functionality and analyze website traffic. You can choose to disable some or all cookies by adjusting your browser settings. Please be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality and features of this website.

The Types & Purpose of Cookies:

Essential Cookies: are necessary for basic website functionality. Ex: session cookies that keep a user logged in while they browse a website and persistent cookies that store user preferences for future visits.

Analytics or Performance Cookies: track website usage like page visits, time spent on site and navigation paths. This website uses Google Analytics which helps us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. We do not link this information with any Personal Data. Here is Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Google analytics link?

Functionality Cookies: remember user preferences like language, logins and shopping cart info (not all currently relevant to this website). If you choose to submit data through a form such as those found on the contact page or comments on the blog, cookies may be used to remember your user details for future correspondence.

This website offers optional email newsletter services (provided by Kit.com; see details in privacy policy) and cookies may be used to remember if you are already registered and whether to show certain notifications to valid subscribers.

Third-Party Cookies: This website has social media plugins/links which may use cookies to track your user activity. Clicking on these links may allow third parties to collect or share data about you using cookies to track your user activity. If you use them to go to another site, their cookie and privacy policies will apply, so please read them (for your benefit). This website is not libel/responsible for third party cookies, websites or policies.

Our cookie policy may be updated from time to time at our discretion. See privacy policy. If you have any questions about our cookie policy;

Contact Email: support@kellypicardbooks.com.