Last Updated: May 13, 2026
We respect your privacy and want to be transparent about how this site operates. We intend to be fully compliant with all privacy provisions, including GDPR. As technologies and standards evolve, we will update this page at www.sacredstepsbooks.com/privacy.
Books by Kevin Donahue
The Pilgrims Table, The Pilgrim’s Hearth, The Pilgrim’s Letter, and all books authored by Kevin Donahue are works of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, incidents, and proper nouns are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, actual places, or actual events is purely coincidental. The process of creating and writing each book is undertaken without the use of Artificial Intelligence, except as software tools may rely on such technologies for version control, translations, grammar, and/or spelling. Images, graphics, maps, photos, and visual elements may have been created, edited, or enhanced using these tools.
Third-Party Analytics & Tracking
We use third-party services—including Google Analytics and similar tools—to understand how visitors interact with our site. These services may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to collect anonymized data such as pages visited, time on site, general geographic region, device type, and referral source. This information helps us improve content, navigation, and the overall reader experience.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on or by adjusting your browser’s cookie settings.
What We Don’t Do
We do not sell, rent, or share your email address or personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. Any email you provide—whether through a contact form, newsletter signup, or account creation—is used solely to communicate with you about Sacred Steps Books titles and projects, as well as any rated book or pilgrimage content.
WooCommerce & Purchases
If you purchase a book, a signed copy, or another product through this site or any site mainted by Sacred Steps Books, to complete your order, we collect:
- Name and shipping/billing address
- Email address
- Phone number
- Payment information (processed securely by our payment processor—we do not store full credit card details on our servers)
- Order history associated with your account
This information is used exclusively to fulfill your order, provide customer support, send order confirmations and shipping updates, comply with tax and legal requirements, and to communicate with you directly. We do not share customer purchase data with third parties except as required to fulfill your order (e.g., shipping carriers, payment processors) or as required by law.
Our payment processors may set cookies necessary for cart functionality and secure checkout. These are essential for the store to operate.
Cookies
This site uses cookies for analytics, store functionality, and to remember your preferences. By continuing to use the site, you consent to our use of cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some site features—particularly the store—may not function properly.
Pilgrim Newsletter & Emails
If you have subscribed to our newsletter, if you are a member of our website (e.g., you can log in), or if you have purchased on our website, we will email you occasionally with content you have requested, may be of interest to you, or pertains to the services we provided to you.
To send you emails, we use the name and email address you provide us. Our site also logs the IP address you used when you signed up for the service to prevent system abuse.
This website can send emails through the MailPoet Sending Service. This service allows us to track which newsletter content (for example) is most interesting to readers.
Your Rights
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information at any time by contacting us. We will respond to verified requests in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
Artificial Intelligence
The process of creating and writing each book is undertaken without the use of Artificial Intelligence, except as software tools may rely on such technologies for version control, translations, grammar, and/or spelling. Images, graphics, maps, photos, and visual elements may have been created, edited, or enhanced using these tools. In some instances, grammar and spelling tools may have been used to program our website. At no time has Artificial Intelligence been given access to your information.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Reach out at privacy@sacredstepsbooks.com.