Privacy Policy

 

At Books by the Bay Window, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit or make a purchase from our Shopify store.

1. Information We Collect When you interact with our store, we may collect the following types of information:

  • Personal Information: This includes your name, email address, billing address, shipping address, phone number, and payment information.

  • Device Information: We collect data about the device you use to access our site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, and browsing behavior.

  • Order Information: Details of the products you purchase, the date and time of purchase, and any communications related to your order.

  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies to enhance your experience, track site performance, and analyze user behavior.

2. How We Use Your Information We use the information collected for the following purposes:

  • Order Fulfillment: To process and deliver your purchases, including sending order confirmations and updates.

  • Customer Support: To respond to your inquiries and provide support.

  • Marketing: To send promotional emails and offers, provided you have opted in to receive them.

  • Improvement of Services: To analyze trends, track user behavior, and improve the functionality of our site.

  • Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.

3. Sharing Your Information We do not sell your personal information. However, we may share your information with trusted third parties to provide our services, including:

  • Payment Processors: To process your payments securely.

  • Shipping Providers: To deliver your purchased products.

  • Analytics Tools: To analyze and improve our site’s performance.

  • Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights.

4. Data Retention We retain your personal information 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.

5. Your Rights Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access and Portability: Request access to your data or a copy in a portable format.

  • Correction: Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete information.

  • Deletion: Request the deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations.

  • Opt-Out: Opt-out of marketing communications or certain data collection practices.

To exercise these rights, please contact us.

6. Security We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no online service can guarantee absolute security.

7. Third-Party Links Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. Please review their privacy policies before providing them with your data.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal or regulatory reasons. Updates will be posted on this page with the revised effective date.