Privacy Policy

Effective as of Jul 21, 2023.

Bindery Books, Inc. ("Bindery Books," "we", “us” or "our") provides a subscription-based platform for book tastemakers to connect with a community of readers (the “Bindery Books Platform”). This Privacy Policy describes how Bindery Books processes personal information that we collect through the Bindery Books Platform, any of our other digital or online properties or services that link to this Privacy Policy (including as applicable, our website and social media pages) and our marketing activities and other activities described in this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Service”).

You can download a printable copy of this Privacy Policy here.

Personal information we collect

Information our tastemakers provide to us. Personal information you may provide to us through the Service or otherwise includes:

• Contact data: such as your first and last name, salutation, email address, billing and mailing addresses, professional title and company name, and phone number.
• Demographic data: such as your city, state, country of residence, postal code, and age.
• Profile data: such as the username and password that you may set to establish an online account on the Service, date of birth, biographical details, photograph or picture, links to your profiles on social networks, interests, preferences, and any other information that you add to your account profile.
• Communications data: based on our exchanges with you, including when you contact us through the Service, social media, or otherwise.
• Transactional data: such as information relating to or needed to complete your subscription orders on or through the Service, including order numbers and transaction history.
• Payment data: needed to complete transactions, including payment card information or bank account number.
• Marketing data: such as your preferences for receiving our marketing communications and details about your engagement with them.
• User-generated content data: such as book reviews, photos, images, music, videos, comments, questions, messages, works of authorship, and other content or information that you generate, transmit, or otherwise make available on the Service, as well as associated metadata.

Third-party sources

We may combine personal information we receive from you with personal information that we obtain from other sources, such as:

• Public sources, such as government agencies and public records.
• Partners, such as marketing partners and event co-sponsors.
• Tastemakers, to the extent tastemakers provide information concerning their followers.
• Service providers that provide services on our behalf or help us operate the Service or our business.
• Business transaction partners. We may receive personal information in connection with an actual or prospective business transaction.
• Third-party services, such as social media services and other platforms that you use to log into, or otherwise link to or integrate with your Service account.

Automatic data collection

We may automatically log information about you, your computer or mobile device, and your interaction over time with the Service, such as:

• Device data: operating system type and version, manufacturer and model, browser type, screen resolution, etc.
• Online activity data: pages or screens you viewed, how long you spent on a page, and your activity on a page or screen.
• Communication interaction data such as your interactions with our email, text or other communications.

Data about others

We may offer features that help users invite their friends, contacts or followers to use the Service, and we may collect contact details about these invitees so we can deliver their invitations.

Tracking Technologies

Cookies and other technologies include:

• Cookies, which record users' browsing activities and preferences.
• Local storage technologies that can store larger amounts of data.
• Web beacons, which demonstrate that a webpage or email was accessed.

How we use your personal information

We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

1. Service delivery and operations.
2. Service personalization.
3. Service improvement and analytics.
4. Marketing.
5. Compliance and protection.
6. Create aggregated, de-identified and/or anonymized data.
7. Further uses, subject to consent if purposes are not compatible.

How we share your personal information

We may share your personal information with the following parties:

• Tastemakers.
• Service providers.
• Payment processors.
• Third parties designated by you.
• Partners.
• Linked third-party services.
• Professional advisors.
• Authorities and others.
• Business transferees.
• Other users and the public.

Your choices

• Access or update your information.
• Opt-out of communications.
• Cookies and other technologies choices.
• Blocking images/clear gifs.
• Do Not Track signals.
• Declining to provide information.

Other sites and services

The Service may contain links to websites and services operated by third parties. We are not responsible for their actions and recommend reviewing their privacy policies.

Security

We employ technical, organizational and physical safeguards to protect personal information.

International data transfer

Your personal information may be transferred to the United States or other locations with different privacy laws.

Children

The Service is not intended for anyone under 13 years of age.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Modifications will be effective upon posting the modified version.

How to contact us

• Email: hello@binderybooks.com
• Mail: 584 Castro St., San Francisco, CA 94114