Effective date: September 24, 2026
Light of the Spirit Press respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit lightofthespiritpress.com, how that information is used, and the services that may process information on our behalf.
Who We Are
Light of the Spirit Press publishes books and other resources for spiritual study and awakening.
For purposes of this Privacy Policy, “Light of the Spirit Press,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Light of the Spirit Press.
Questions about this policy may be sent to:
Light of the Spirit Press
P. O. Box 1370
Cedar Crest, NM 87008
Email: losm@ocoy.org
Information You Provide to Us
We collect personal information only when you choose to provide it.
Contact Form
When you use our Contact form, we collect:
- your name;
- your email address;
- the subject of your message;
- your message.
Contact-form submissions are processed through Formidable Forms and stored in our WordPress website database. A notification is also sent to Light of the Spirit Press so that we can respond to your inquiry.
We use this information only for communicating with you and handling the request you submitted.
Our Contact form uses automated spam-protection measures, including Akismet and hidden honeypot fields. It does not currently use reCAPTCHA.
Contact-form entries remain stored in WordPress unless they are manually deleted.
Newsletter
If you subscribe to the Light of the Spirit Press newsletter, we may collect:
- your email address;
- your first name;
- your last name.
Newsletter subscriptions are processed by MailerLite.
We use a double opt-in process. After submitting the signup form, you must confirm your subscription through the confirmation email before your signup is completed.
MailerLite processes subscriber information on our behalf and may also process technical information necessary to provide its email and signup services.
You may unsubscribe from our emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link provided in the messages we send.
Website Hosting and Technical Information
Our website is hosted by WP Engine.
Like most web-hosting providers, WP Engine and the website server may process technical information associated with visits to the site, such as:
- IP address;
- browser and device information;
- date and time of requests;
- requested pages or files;
- technical logs needed for security, diagnostics, and site operation.
We do not use this information to personally identify ordinary visitors except where necessary for security, fraud prevention, troubleshooting, or legal requirements.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies necessary for the operation of the site.
We use CookieYes to provide cookie-consent controls. Visitors are offered choices to:
- accept cookies;
- reject nonessential cookies;
- manage cookie settings.
Necessary cookies may be used without optional consent because they are required for basic website operation. Nonessential cookies are configured to be disabled by default unless consent is given.
Some third-party services used by the website may also make technical requests or use their own technologies when their features are loaded or used.
You can change your cookie preferences through the cookie-consent controls available on the site.
MailerLite Website Resources
Our MailerLite integration currently loads certain MailerLite resources on pages of the website, including pages where the newsletter form itself is not displayed.
MailerLite may therefore receive technical request information when its resources are loaded. Newsletter subscriber information is processed by MailerLite when you use the signup form.
For more information about MailerLite’s own privacy practices, please refer to MailerLite’s privacy documentation.
Fonts
The website may load fonts or font-related resources from third-party providers such as Google Fonts. When these resources are requested, the provider may receive standard technical information associated with the request, such as an IP address and browser information.
Embedded and Linked Third-Party Content
Our website contains links to websites and services operated by third parties. These may include:
- Amazon;
- Payhip;
- Books2Read;
- YouTube;
- Facebook;
- Instagram;
- OCOY.org.
Simply displaying a normal outbound link does not mean that those services receive information about you from us before you follow the link.
If you click a link and visit another website, that website’s own privacy policy and practices apply.
YouTube
Some pages may include video content associated with YouTube.
Where possible, we use a privacy-conscious video-loading approach in which the YouTube player is not loaded until you choose to interact with the video. Once you activate or visit YouTube content, Google/YouTube may process information according to their own policies.
Amazon Affiliate Links
Some links to Amazon on this website are affiliate links.
If you follow an eligible affiliate link and make a purchase, Light of the Spirit Press may receive a small commission. This does not increase the price you pay.
Amazon may use its own cookies, tracking parameters, or other technologies after you follow an Amazon link. Those activities are governed by Amazon’s own privacy and affiliate policies.
As an Amazon Associate, Light of the Spirit Press earns from qualifying purchases.
Other Purchase Links
We may link to Payhip, Books2Read, Amazon, or other booksellers and service providers.
Purchases made through those websites are handled by the third-party provider. We generally do not receive or store your payment-card information when you purchase through an external retailer or payment platform.
Their own privacy policies and terms apply to transactions conducted on their websites.
Analytics
At the time this policy was prepared, we did not detect Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, or similar advertising or behavioral analytics systems operating on the redesigned website.
If we introduce analytics or similar tracking systems in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy and, where appropriate, the site’s consent configuration.
How We Use Personal Information
We may use information you provide to:
- respond to messages and inquiries;
- send newsletters you requested;
- manage newsletter subscriptions and confirmations;
- operate and secure the website;
- prevent spam, abuse, and fraudulent activity;
- troubleshoot technical problems;
- comply with legal obligations.
We do not sell your personal information.
How Long We Keep Information
Contact-form submissions are currently stored in the WordPress database until manually deleted.
Newsletter information remains with MailerLite while you are subscribed or as otherwise retained according to MailerLite’s systems and our legitimate administrative needs.
Technical logs may be retained by our hosting and service providers according to their own security and operational practices.
We may retain information longer where reasonably necessary for legal, security, accounting, dispute-resolution, or fraud-prevention purposes.
Sharing Information
We do not sell or rent personal information.
Information may be processed by service providers that help us operate the website and communicate with visitors, including providers such as:
- WP Engine;
- MailerLite;
- Formidable Forms;
- Akismet;
- CookieYes.
We may also disclose information where required by law or where reasonably necessary to protect the website, our organization, our users, or others.
Your Choices
You may:
- decline nonessential cookies through the cookie-consent controls;
- unsubscribe from newsletter emails using the unsubscribe link;
- contact us regarding personal information you have submitted through the website.
Depending on where you live, applicable privacy laws may provide additional rights regarding access, correction, deletion, restriction, or other handling of your personal information.
You may contact us if you wish to make such a request.
Children’s Privacy
This website is intended as a general spiritual and educational resource and is not designed to collect personal information specifically from children.
If we learn that personal information has been submitted by a child in circumstances where it should not have been collected, we may delete it where appropriate.
Security
We use reasonable technical and administrative measures intended to protect the website and information submitted through it. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, or legal obligations.
The current version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Contact Us
Questions about privacy or this policy may be sent to:
Light of the Spirit Press
P. O. Box 1370
Cedar Crest, NM 87008
Email: losm@ocoy.org
