Protecting the privacy and security of your personal information is a priority at shyamala.books@gmail.com, and we believe that this privacy policy is straightforward and clear is in the best interests of our customers and our businesses.

INFORMATION THAT IS COLLECTED

We may collect personal information from you, for example your name, e-mail address, billing address, shipping address, phone number, credit card or bank account information, date of birth and other persistent identifiers that can be used to personally identify you. We may also collect other personal information regarding your interaction with Barnes & Noble Websites, Devices and Apps, including usage information, the items that you browse, purchase, download, read, watch and otherwise access, and your geographic location.

PURPOSE OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTED

When you purchase something from our store, as part of the buying and selling process, we collect the personal information you give us such as your name, address and email address.

When you browse our store, we also automatically receive your computer’s internet protocol (IP) address in order to provide us with information that helps us learn about your browser and operating system.

Email marketing: We may send you emails about our store, new products and other updates.

Your information is also used to deliver the products to you; your information is shared with our logistics partners. Logistics partners might have their own privacy policies in respect to the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related services.

It also allows us to provide you with easy access to our products and services, with a particular focus on the books or products that may be of interest to you. Your personal information also allows us to communicate with you about any special offers, promotions, and other marketing programs that may be of interest to you. You always have the opportunity to unsubscribe from promotional.

CONSENT

When you provide us with personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit card, place an order, arrange for a delivery or return a purchase, you consent to our collecting that personal information and using it for purposes including but not limited to marketing and analytics.

DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal information if we are required by law to do so or if you violate our Terms of Service.

PAYMENT GATEWAY

Payment gateway is used to process any online payment and complete your purchase. We do not store your card details on our servers. The payment data is encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Your purchase transaction data is used only as long as is necessary to complete your purchase transaction. After that is complete, your purchase transaction information is not stored.

All direct payment gateways adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.

PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.

THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

In general, the third-party providers used by us will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to us. However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies in respect to the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related transactions.

For these third-party providers, we recommend that you refer to their privacy policies on how your personal information will be handled by these providers.

Once you leave our store’s website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our website’s Terms of Service.

LINKS

When you click on links on our store, they may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.

SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

AGE OF CONSENT

By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or place of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or place of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy from time to time. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon updating to the website. If we make significant changes to this policy, we will notify you here via the Privacy Policy update.

FOR FURTHER QUESTIONS

If you have any further questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at shyamala.books@gmail.com