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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 12, 2025
Last Updated: July 12, 2025
Website: https://betterbooklist.com
Owner: Better Booklist

1. Introduction

Better Booklist (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through this Privacy Policy. This document explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, https://betterbooklist.com, including any related services, communications, or tools (collectively, the “Site”).

By accessing or using our Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect both Personal Data and Non-Personal Data as outlined below.

a. Personal Data

You may provide us with the following personally identifiable information:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Profile photo (if using Gravatar on blog comments)
  • IP address (automatically collected)
  • Any information you voluntarily share via contact forms, comments, or newsletter sign-ups

b. Non-Personal Data

We may collect non-identifiable data such as:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Device type
  • Time and date of access
  • Referring/exit pages
  • Pages visited and time spent

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use the collected information for the following purposes:

  • To operate and maintain our website
  • To personalize user experience and deliver relevant content
  • To respond to your inquiries, comments, or feedback
  • To send periodic newsletters, updates, or promotional content (only with your consent)
  • To monitor usage and performance via analytics tools
  • To comply with applicable laws and regulations
  • To detect, prevent, or investigate security breaches or fraud

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal bases for processing your Personal Data may include:

  • Consent (e.g. subscribing to our newsletter)
  • Performance of a contract (e.g. contacting us for a service)
  • Legal obligations (e.g. responding to lawful data requests)
  • Legitimate interests (e.g. website analytics, improving user experience)

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Site.

Types of Cookies We Use:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for basic functionality
  • Performance Cookies: Collect anonymized data on usage (e.g. Google Analytics)
  • Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences
  • Advertising Cookies: May be used by affiliate/partner networks

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. For more details, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

For more information visit our Cookies Policy page.

6. Third-Party Services

We may share information with third-party services to provide better functionality and user experience. These third parties have their own privacy policies and practices.

We currently use:

  • Google Analytics – for tracking website performance and behavior
  • HubSpot (or similar) – for managing our email newsletter
  • Amazon Associates & other affiliate programs – for monetization via product links
  • Jetpack / Akismet / Gravatar (or similar WordPress services) – for enhanced blog features

These services may collect data such as IP address, browser information, and cookies. Please review their respective privacy policies for more details.

7. Affiliate Disclosure

Better Booklist is a participant in various affiliate advertising programs (including Amazon Associates). These programs allow us to earn a small commission if you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, at no additional cost to you. Affiliate links may use cookies to track user referrals.

For more information visit our Affiliate Disclosure page.

8. Email Communications

If you opt in to our email newsletter, we may use your email address to send updates, recommendations, and promotional content. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link provided in every email.

Your email is stored securely with our email provider (e.g., Mailchimp) and will never be sold or shared without your explicit consent.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

You can request the deletion of your data by contacting us (see Section 13).

10. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. You use our Site at your own risk.

11. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction (such as the EU, UK, California), you have rights over your personal data, including:

  • Right to access – You may request a copy of the data we hold about you
  • Right to rectification – You may ask us to correct inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure – You may request deletion of your personal information
  • Right to object – You can object to processing of your data under certain conditions
  • Right to data portability – You may request your data in a machine-readable format
  • Right to withdraw consent – If processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us (see Section 13). We may require identity verification before fulfilling requests.

12. CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act)

If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the CCPA, including:

  • The right to know what personal information we collect and how it’s used
  • The right to request deletion of your personal information
  • The right to opt out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell your data)

To make a request under CCPA, please contact us using the information below.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://betterbooklist.com
Mailing Address: (Add if applicable)

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in legal, technical, or business developments. The “Last Updated” date at the top of the policy indicates when it was last revised. Your continued use of the Site after such updates constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.