Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2025-10-07

Privacy Policy for back40books.com

This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information that is received and collected by back40books.com and how it is used. By using our website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information in order to provide and improve our services to you:

• Personal Data: While using our site, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to your name, email address, and payment information.
• Usage Data: We may collect information on how the site is accessed and used. This usage data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, and the time spent on those pages.
• Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our site and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our site.

2. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our website
• Improve, personalize, and expand our services
• Understand and analyze how you use our website
• Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website, and for marketing and promotional purposes
• Process your transactions and send you related information, including purchase confirmations and invoices
• Comply with legal obligations

3. Legal Bases

We rely on the following legal bases to process your personal data:

• Consent: We may process your data if you have given us permission to do so for a specific purpose.
• Contract: We may process your data to fulfill a contract with you.
• Legitimate Interests: We may process your data when it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests.
• Legal Obligation: We may process your personal data to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

4. Sharing with Third Parties

We may share your information with third parties in the following situations:

• Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our website (“Service Providers”), provide the website on our behalf, perform website-related services, or assist us in analyzing how our website is used.
• Analytics: We may use third-party service providers such as Google Analytics to monitor and analyze the use of our website. You can find more information about Google Analytics’ privacy practices at Google’s Privacy Policy.
• Legal Compliance: We may disclose your personal data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect and defend our rights or property, prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the website, or protect the personal safety of users of the website or the public.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

For more information about the cookies we use and your choices regarding cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

6. International Transfers

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.

7. Data Retention & Security Measures

We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

8. User Rights & Choices

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or California, you have certain data protection rights. These may include:

• The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you.
• The right to rectification.
• The right to object.
• The right of restriction.
• The right to data portability.
• The right to withdraw consent.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]