Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 17, 2026

This is the author website of Mistina Bates. The site is hosted by Squarespace.

When you visit the site

Squarespace receives information needed to operate and protect the site, such as your IP address, browser and device details, the pages you view, and the page that brought you here. Squarespace also provides me with information about site traffic and activity through its built-in analytics. You can learn more in Squarespace’s Privacy Policy.

When you contact me

If you use the Contact Us form or email me directly, I use the information you provide to read and respond to your message. Squarespace processes form submissions and sends them to me by email. Depending on the form’s settings, submissions may also be stored in the site’s Contacts panel. Contacting me does not add you to a mailing list.

The Contact Us form uses Google reCAPTCHA to help prevent automated spam submissions. Google processes information for that security check.

Cookies

Squarespace uses necessary cookies to make the site work and nonessential analytics cookies to measure visits and site activity. You can decline the nonessential cookies using the site’s cookie banner.

Google reCAPTCHA may also use a cookie as part of its security check.

Links to other websites

This site links to other websites. If you follow one of those links, that website’s privacy practices apply.

Questions and changes

For questions about this policy, please use the Contact Us page. I may update this policy if the site’s features or privacy practices change; the date above will show when it was last updated.