Privacy Policy

Effective as of May 20, 2024

1. Overview
This Privacy Policy (“policy”) outlines how BookBlinks LLC ("Book Blinks", "we", "us", and "our") utilizes your personal information. Before using our services, take a moment to go through this policy. If something doesn't sit right with you, feel free to step back from using Book Blinks. And hey, if you've got any questions or worries, just drop us a line in the chat. We're all ears! 

2. What personal information do we collect?
To give you our services, we need to gather Personal Information about you. This info comes from what you give us, how you use our services. 

2.1. User information:
We gather personal information that you send directly to us. This includes details you provide when you make your website with Author and Book pages, log in, use our services, or get in touch with us. 

During the process, we'll let you know if you have to give us certain personal information or if it's optional. If you decide not to give us info that's marked as necessary, we might not be able to answer your questions or give you our services.

2.1.2. Personalized website information:
We collect details from your Author and Book pages, like your location, book info, bio, galleries, social networks, and contact details. We'll use this data to make a searchable database, helping you become more discoverable online. 

2.1.3. Author gallery information:
We let you make galleries with keywords. These keywords are saved in our database to help our creators be found through search engines. If you prefer not to be found, simply don't add any keywords to your uploaded artwork.

2.1.4. Newsletter contact information:
When you use our newsletter feature, you can keep a list of emails to expand your user base. Any data you gather with Book Blinks is stored by us too. 

3. Why do we store personal information?
We keep personal information to run and improve our services. This includes using data to enhance current features and develop new ones. When you reach out to our customer service, we'll review the information you've provided to assist you better. We'll notify you via email or display updates in your user dashboard when new features are released. Occasionally, we use your data to offer discounts and special deals, and importantly, we aim to keep your account information safe. 

4. Do we share your personal information?
We internally share your information with the Book Blinks team to address all matters outlined in point 3. 

4.1. Third party services.
Book Blinks works with various service providers to improve and keep its services running. These partners mostly help with hosting, security and payments. They include companies for web hosting, security, billing, and legal advice. We may share personal info like names and email addresses with these providers. 

5. Where do we store your information?
We handle data from people worldwide and may move your personal information outside your country to Europe. Your security and privacy matter to us, so we check the privacy laws in those countries to ensure they offer strong data protection.

We do this by meeting the European Commission's standards, using the Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the EU, following the Data Privacy Framework for transfers to and from the U.S., or using another legally recognized method. 

6. Your rights
We believe it's crucial for you to control your personal information. Depending on how you use our services, you have the right to access, update, or delete your info. You can also ask to transfer it to another service, limit its use, or object to certain uses, like for marketing. 

As a Book Blinks user, you can manage much of your personal information directly through your dashboard. You can also contact us through email info@bookblinks.com, or our chat. When you make a request, we may verify your identity first to keep your information safe.

7. How long do we keep your data?
We might keep your personal information as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services. Even if you deactivate your account or stop using certain services, we might still hold onto your info to meet legal obligations, settle disputes, prevent fraud, and protect our interests. When deciding how long to keep your data, we consider its type, how sensitive it is, potential risks, why we use it, and legal rules. 

8. Securing your data
Book BLinks has put security measures in place to safeguard your personal information. These include physical, electronic, and procedural steps. Although these steps are in place, we can't guarantee absolute security. This applies to your information, your users' data, and anything else you share with us or through us. We advise you to use strong passwords and avoid sharing sensitive info that could harm you if disclosed.

9. Stay safe, stay vigilant
We will never ask for sensitive personal information such as your financial details, race, religion, or health information. If you encounter anyone requesting this information, please contact us immediately at info@bookblinks.com.