Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2026

Book Sanctuary ("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.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

  • Contact us through our contact form
  • Subscribe to our newsletter (if applicable)
  • Participate in surveys or feedback forms

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • IP address
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Referring website
  • Device information

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
  • Improve our website and user experience
  • Analyze website usage and trends
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Protect against fraudulent or illegal activity

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.

Types of Cookies We Use:

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for basic website functionality
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site
  • Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

Local Storage

We may use browser local storage to remember your preferences, such as cookie consent status, to improve your user experience on subsequent visits.

Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to third-party websites, including book retailers like Amazon, Audible, and Google Books. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. Contact form submissions are typically retained for up to two years for customer service purposes.

Your Rights

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

  • The right to access your personal data
  • The right to correct inaccurate information
  • The right to request deletion of your data
  • The right to object to processing
  • The right to data portability

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal information in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top.

Contact Us

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