Privacy Policy

Books In Order ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website booksinorder.info (the "Site"). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Site.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide to Us

We may collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you:

• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Contact us through our contact form
• Report errors or suggest new series
• Participate in surveys or promotions

This information may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Message content
• Any other information you choose to provide

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring website
• Pages visited on our Site
• Time and date of visit
• Time spent on pages
• Other diagnostic data

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with small amounts of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

• To provide, operate, and maintain our Site
• To improve, personalize, and expand our Site
• To understand and analyze how you use our Site
• To develop new products, services, features, and functionality
• To send you newsletters and updates (with your consent)
• To respond to your comments, questions, and requests
• To prevent fraudulent or illegal activity
• To comply with legal obligations

3. Analytics

We may use third-party service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Site:

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Site. This data is shared with other Google services. You can opt-out of having your activity on the Site available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

4. Affiliate Links and Amazon Associates

Our Site contains affiliate links to book retailers, primarily through the Amazon Associates program. When you click on these links and make a purchase, we may receive a commission. This does not affect the price you pay. We only recommend books that are part of the series we're documenting, and our editorial content is not influenced by affiliate relationships.

5. Newsletter

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will use your email address to send you updates about new series additions, reading guides, and site features. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us directly.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following situations:

• Service Providers: With third parties who perform services on our behalf (e.g., email service providers, analytics providers)
• Legal Requirements: If required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities
• Protection of Rights: To protect and defend our rights or property
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale of assets, or acquisition

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access your personal information
• The right to correct inaccurate information
• The right to delete your information
• The right to restrict processing
• The right to data portability
• The right to object to processing

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

11. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of information represents your agreement to that transfer.

12. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete your information, and the right to opt-out of the sale of your information (which we do not do).

13. Do Not Track Signals

We do not currently respond to Do Not Track browser signals or similar mechanisms that indicate a preference not to be tracked.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

• Through our contact form
• By visiting our contact page

16. Consent

By using our Site, you consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.