Effective Date: June 15, 2026
CharlesFoster.com respects your privacy. This website exists to provide information about Charles Foster’s books, articles, speaking, teaching, and grief support resources. Because many visitors come to this site during a tender season of grief, we are committed to handling personal information with care and respect.
CharlesFoster.com may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide through contact forms, speaking request forms, email sign-ups, or direct communication.
This information may include:
Your name
Your email address
Your phone number
Your message or question
Information related to a speaking or teaching request
Any other information you choose to provide
The website may also collect basic technical information automatically, such as browser type, device information, IP address, pages visited, and general website usage data. This information may be collected through website hosting tools, security tools, cookies, analytics, or spam protection services.
Information submitted through CharlesFoster.com may be used to:
Respond to your message or question
Follow up regarding speaking, teaching, or event requests
Provide information about books, articles, or grief support resources
Improve the website and visitor experience
Protect the website from spam, abuse, or security threats
Maintain basic records related to communication or requests
We do not sell your personal information.
When you submit a contact form, the information you provide is used to respond to your request. Please do not include sensitive personal, financial, medical, or confidential information in a website form.
Submitting a form on CharlesFoster.com does not automatically add you to a mailing list unless the form clearly states that you are signing up to receive emails.
Some links on CharlesFoster.com may direct you to an author website, publisher, retailer, payment processor, or other third-party website to learn more about or purchase books and resources.
Once you leave CharlesFoster.com, your activity is governed by the privacy policy and terms of that third-party website. CharlesFoster.com is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, payment processing, or security of outside websites.
CharlesFoster.com is the personal author and speaking website of Charles Foster.
Charles Foster is also the Founder and Executive Director of Surviving From Loss, Inc., a nonprofit ministry serving widows and widowers. However, CharlesFoster.com is separate from Surviving From Loss, Inc.
Information submitted through CharlesFoster.com is used for communication related to Charles Foster’s books, articles, speaking, teaching, and personal grief support resources. It does not automatically register you for Surviving From Loss events, classes, communications, or services.
Purchases of books or materials through CharlesFoster.com, author links, retailers, or other third-party websites are not donations to Surviving From Loss, Inc.
Surviving From Loss does not financially benefit from the sale of these materials, and book purchases are not tax-deductible as charitable donations.
CharlesFoster.com may use cookies or similar technologies to help the website function properly, improve performance, remember visitor preferences, understand website traffic, or protect the site from spam.
The site may also use third-party tools such as website hosting services, form tools, analytics tools, spam protection tools, or security services. These tools may collect limited technical information according to their own privacy policies.
If Google reCAPTCHA or another spam protection service is used, that service may collect information to determine whether a form submission is made by a person or an automated bot.
You may be able to disable cookies through your browser settings, but some parts of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
CharlesFoster.com does not sell personal information.
Personal information may be shared only when necessary with trusted service providers who help operate the website, manage email, process forms, protect against spam, or provide technical support.
Information may also be shared if required by law, legal process, security concerns, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of CharlesFoster.com, Charles Foster, or others.
Reasonable steps are taken to protect the information submitted through CharlesFoster.com. However, no website, email system, or online transmission is completely secure. Visitors should use care when deciding what information to submit through online forms.
Information submitted through the website may be kept as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, maintain records, fulfill communication purposes, or comply with legal or administrative needs.
If you would like your information removed from website records, you may contact CharlesFoster.com using the contact information below.
CharlesFoster.com is not intended for children under the age of 13. The website does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that such information has been submitted, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
You may contact CharlesFoster.com to:
Ask what personal information you have submitted
Request that your information be corrected
Request that your information be deleted
Ask not to receive further communication
Ask questions about this Privacy Policy
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:
Charles Foster
Email: charles@charlesfoster.com
Website: CharlesFoster.com
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.