Privacy Policy

1. Privacy Policy

Effective Date: Nov. 15th 2025

At booksbooksbooks we are committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal information in accordance with Alberta's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website [www.booksbooksbooks.ca] and use our online bookstore.

By using our Site or services, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.

2. What Information We Collect

We collect personal information that is necessary to provide our services and operate our business, including:

a. Information You Provide Directly:

Full name
Email address
Shipping and billing address
Payment details (processed securely through a third-party payment provider)
Phone number (optional)
Account login information (if applicable)

b. Information Collected Automatically:

IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system and device type
Pages visited and referring websites
Date and time of access

This technical information is typically collected using cookies or similar technologies.

3. Purposes for Collection

We collect, use, and disclose your personal information only for reasonable purposes, including to:

Process and fulfill your orders
Respond to your inquiries and provide customer service
Send order confirmations and shipping updates
Manage and improve our website and services
Send marketing communications (only with your consent)
Comply with legal and regulatory requirements

We will not use your personal information for any new purpose without your consent, unless required or permitted by law.

4. Consent

By using our services, you provide your consent for us to collect, use, and disclose your personal information for the purposes stated above. Consent may be implied (e.g., providing your address to receive a delivery) or express (e.g., opting into our newsletter).

You may withdraw your consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions. To do so, please contact us (see Section 10).

5. Disclosure of Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may disclose your information to:

Service Providers who assist with order processing, payment processing, website hosting, analytics, and delivery services.
Legal or Regulatory Authorities when required by law or legal process.
Successors or Assigns in the event of a merger, sale, or transfer of our business assets.

All third-party service providers are contractually bound to protect your information and only use it for the services we’ve hired them to perform.

6. Retention and Safeguards

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.

We use appropriate physical, organizational, and technological safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These include:

Secure servers and firewalls
SSL encryption
Access controls for internal systems
Regular data backups

NOTICE: Despite these safeguards, no method of data transmission or storage is 100% secure.

7. Your Rights Under Alberta PIPA

Under Alberta’s PIPA, you have the right to:

Request access to your personal information
Request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete information
Withdraw your consent (subject to legal or contractual restrictions)
Ask how your personal information has been used or disclosed

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us in writing (see Section 10). We will respond within 45 calendar days, as required by PIPA.

8. Cookies and Analytics

We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your experience on our Site and gather analytics. Cookies may store technical information like:

Your preferences
Pages visited
Session data

You can control cookie settings through your browser. Disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features.

9. Links to Third-Party Sites

Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third parties. Please review their privacy policies separately.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or wish to file a privacy-related complaint, please contact us:

Email: booksbooksbooks.cafe@gmail.com

We will respond to all privacy-related inquiries in accordance with Alberta PIPA and aim to resolve complaints promptly and fairly.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law or our business practices. We will post the revised policy on our Site and update the “Effective Date” above. Your continued use of our Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.