Privacy Policy

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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 2025

Welcome to Books by Nichole. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, www.booksbynichole.com, or interact with our services.

We collect the following types of information:

a. Personal Information
When you create an account, place an order, or contact us, we may collect:

• Name
• Email address
• Shipping and billing addresses
• Phone number
• Payment information (processed securely)

b. Automatically Collected Information
We may collect information automatically via cookies and analytics tools, such as:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited and time spent
• Device type and operating system

c. Optional Information
You may choose to provide additional information, such as:

• Book reviews or ratings
• Preferences for genres or authors

We use your information to:

• Process and fulfill orders
• Provide customer support
• Send order confirmations and updates
• Recommend books based on your preferences
• Improve our website and services
• Comply with legal obligations

With your consent, we may also use your email to send newsletters and promotional materials. You can opt out at any time.

We do not sell or rent your personal data.

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze website traffic, and deliver personalized content. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access, update, or delete your personal data
• Object to or restrict certain data processing
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• File a complaint with a data protection authority

To exercise your rights, please contact us at nicholem@booksbynichole.com.

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your data, including encryption, firewalls, and secure access controls. However, no online transmission is completely secure. Please use caution when sharing sensitive information.

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

We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. 

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as needed.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:

[Your Bookstore Name]
Email: nicholem@booksbynichole.com