*Last updated: July 25, 2026*
Our website address is: https://jmwhelan.com
We take the privacy of everyone who visits this site seriously. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. If anything here doesn’t answer your question, please contact us at inquiries@jmwhelan.com.
Information We Collect
Automatically collected information. Like most websites, our server and hosting provider automatically log some technical information when you visit — things like your IP address, browser type, device type, the pages you view, and the site that referred you here. We use this only in aggregate to understand traffic patterns and to keep the site running smoothly. We do not use it to identify individual visitors.
Information you provide directly. If you email us at inquiries@jmwhelan.com, or reach out to any of the contacts listed on our [Contact page](https://jmwhelan.com/contact/) (literary, film/speaking, or publicity inquiries), we’ll have whatever information you choose to share in that message — typically your name, email address, and the contents of your inquiry. We use this solely to respond to you.
Newsletter sign-ups. Our newsletter is hosted and managed through Audiobrary (audiobrary.com), a separate site. When you subscribe, your information is collected and processed under [Audiobrary’s own privacy policy](https://audiobrary.com), not this one. We encourage you to review it there.
Cookies
This site uses cookies — small files stored in your browser — for basic functionality (such as remembering that you’ve visited before) and, as described below, for analytics via Google Analytics. Most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies through their settings; doing so shouldn’t affect your ability to browse this site, though it may affect analytics accuracy and some third-party embedded content (see below).
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use this Site — for example, which pages are popular and how people find us. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect standard internet log information and visitor behavior in an anonymous, aggregated form (such as approximate location, device and browser type, pages visited, and time on site). This data is processed by Google in accordance with Google’s Privacy Policy.
We do not use Google Analytics to personally identify you, and we don’t combine this data with other personal information. If you’d prefer not to be tracked by Google Analytics, you can install the [Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on](https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout) or adjust your cookie preferences in your browser.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Some pages on this site (for example, our Press page) embed content — such as videos — from other websites like YouTube. Embedded content from another site behaves exactly as if you’d visited that site directly: it may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that site. We don’t control this behavior and encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site whose content is embedded here.
Links to Other Sites
Our site links out to third parties we don’t control — including Audiobrary, our publishers, literary and talent representatives, press outlets, and social media platforms. This policy doesn’t apply to those sites, and we’re not responsible for their content or privacy practices. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external site before sharing information with it.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information described above only to:
- Respond to inquiries you send us
- Understand site traffic and improve the content of this site (via Google Analytics, as described above)
- Maintain the security and performance of the site
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for commercial purposes.
Email Communications
We only send email to people who have specifically requested it (for example, through the Audiobrary newsletter). If you’d like to stop receiving communications from us, you can unsubscribe via the link in that email or contact us directly.
Children’s Privacy
This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we’ll remove it.
Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information — such as the right to request a copy of the data we hold about you, ask us to correct or delete it, or opt out of certain uses. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at inquiries@jmwhelan.com and we’ll respond as required by applicable law (for example, the GDPR in the EU/UK or the CCPA in California).
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “last updated” date.
Contact Us
Questions or concerns about this policy? Reach out to inquiries@jmwhelan.com.