Effective date: January 2025

Overview

This Privacy Policy explains what personal information Bibliobean Books (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects from visitors to https://bibliobeanbooks.com and how we use, share, store, and protect that information. It describes your choices and rights regarding your information and how to contact us about privacy. By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information We Collect

  • Information you provide directly
    • Contact details you give when you sign up for newsletters, contact us, place an order, register for events, submit manuscripts or queries, or otherwise communicate with us: name; email address; postal address; phone number; payment information when purchasing products or services; and any message content you send to us.
    • Account information if you create an account: username and password.
  • Information collected automatically
    • Usage and technical data collected when you visit the site: IP address; browser type and version; device type; operating system; pages visited; referral source; time and date of access; time spent on pages; clickstream data; and other analytics data.
    • Cookies and similar technologies used to remember preferences, authenticate sessions, and provide tailored content.
  • Information from third parties
    • Information we may receive from third-party services you use to interact with our site (for example, payment processors, email marketing providers, social login providers) or publicly available sources if you provide links or references in submissions.

How We Use Your Information

  • To provide and maintain our services and website functionality including processing orders, delivering products, responding to inquiries, managing accounts, and authenticating users.
  • To communicate with you about orders, account activity, newsletters, marketing and promotional offers (where you have consented), updates, and other information related to our services.
  • To personalize and improve the website by analyzing usage, testing features, and tailoring content and recommendations.
  • For security, fraud prevention and legal compliance, including detecting, preventing and investigating fraud, abuse, illegal activity, and complying with applicable laws and regulations.
  • For analytics and measurement to understand site performance and user behavior using aggregated and de-identified data.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

  • We use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, local storage, and similar technologies to operate and improve the website, enable basic site functionality, support authentication, remember preferences, and for analytics and advertising purposes.
  • You can manage cookies through your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website and your ability to use some features.

Marketing Communications

  • If you opt in to receive marketing emails, we will send you promotional content and offers. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any marketing email or by contacting us directly.
  • We retain opt-in records to demonstrate consent where required.

Sharing and Disclosure of Information

  • Service providers and vendors: We share information with third-party service providers who perform services for us, such as hosting, payment processing, email delivery, analytics, marketing automation, and customer support. These providers are authorized to use your information only as necessary to provide services to us.
  • Legal and safety: We may disclose information if required by law, subpoena, or governmental request, to enforce our terms and policies, to protect the rights, property, or safety of Bibliobean Books, our users, or the public, or to investigate fraud or other prohibited activity.
  • Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or similar event, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you where required by law.
  • Aggregated or de-identified information: We may share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you.

Third-Party Links and Features

  • Our site may contain links to third-party websites, widgets or services (including social media platforms). We do not control the privacy practices or content of third parties. Their privacy policies govern how they collect and use information when you interact with them.

Payment Information

  • We use trusted third-party payment processors to handle payment card transactions. We do not store full payment card numbers on our servers. Payment information is processed and stored by the payment processor in accordance with their privacy and security policies. For details about payment handling, review the payment processor’s privacy statement.

Data Retention

  • We retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide services, fulfill transactions, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, and for legitimate business purposes such as analytics and recordkeeping.
  • When personal information is no longer required, we will delete or de-identify it in a secure manner unless retention is required by law.

Security

  • We maintain reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
  • If we learn of a security breach that affects your personal information, we will follow applicable legal requirements and notify you when required.

Your Rights and Choices

  • Access and correction: You can request access to or correction of personal information you provided to us by contacting us.
  • Deletion: You may request deletion of certain personal information, subject to legal exceptions and our legitimate business needs (for example, to complete transactions or comply with recordkeeping requirements).
  • Marketing opt-out: You may opt out of marketing emails by using the unsubscribe link or contacting us.
  • Cookies and tracking: You can control cookies through your browser settings and opt out of certain third-party advertising and analytics via industry opt-out mechanisms.
  • Do Not Sell My Personal Information: If applicable under your jurisdictional law (for example, California), you may have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. To exercise rights available under your local laws, contact us using the information below.

Children’s Privacy

  • Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, contact us and we will take steps to delete the information as required by law.

International Data Transfers

  • Bibliobean Books is based in the United States. If you are located outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States and in other countries. By using the site, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries that may have different data protection laws than your country of residence.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

  • We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The “Effective date” at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. Material changes will be posted on the website and, where required by law, notified to you.

Contact Information

  • For questions, requests to access, correct, or delete your data, to exercise privacy rights, or other privacy concerns, please contact:
    • Email: info@bibliobeanbooks.com
  • When you contact us, please include sufficient information to identify yourself and the request so we can respond promptly and verify your identity before disclosing or changing personal data.

How to Make a Privacy-Related Request

  • To make a request regarding your personal information (access, deletion, correction, portability, or to opt out of sale), send an email to hello@bibliobeanbooks.com with the subject line that describes your request. Provide the email address associated with your account and the details of the request. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe and as required by applicable law.

Accessibility and Additional Notices

If you are a resident of a jurisdiction with specific privacy rights (such as the European Economic Area or California), specific supplemental privacy notices may apply. Contact us for details about how those laws affect your rights.

If you need this Privacy Policy in an alternative format, or if you need assistance exercising your privacy rights, contact us at info@bibliobeanbooks.com.