Effective Date: July 2023
Who we are
Our website address is: https://ebooksbyjohn.com, an ecommerce site for downloading electronic files such as ebooks
General
Our ecommerce website is committed to protecting the privacy of our customers. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect the personal information provided by individuals who visit our website and purchase downloadable items through an external payment service. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal information.
Information Collection
We do not require customers to register an account on our website. When you make a purchase, we collect certain personal information, including your name, email address, and billing/shipping address. We do not store any payment information as the transaction is processed securely through our external payment service provider.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Use of Personal Information
We use the personal information collected solely for the purpose of fulfilling your orders, providing customer support, and communicating with you about your purchases. We may also use your email address to send you occasional updates or promotional offers related to our products, but you can opt out of these communications at any time.
Information Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and fulfilling your orders. These providers have access to your information only to the extent necessary to perform their tasks on our behalf and are obligated to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect the personal information collected from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no data transmission over the internet or electronic storage method can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
External Payment Service
We use a secure external payment service provider to process your payments. Your payment details, such as credit card information, are collected and processed directly by the payment service provider. We do not have access to or store any payment information on our website.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child, we will promptly delete it from our records.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the revised policy on our website. Your continued use of our website after the changes constitute your acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us using the contact information provided on our website.
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms and conditions.
