Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect minimal information necessary to provide our services:

• Book Reviews: When you submit a review, we collect your display name, email address, rating, and comment. Your email is used solely as a unique identifier so you can manage and delete your own reviews. We never use review emails for marketing.
• Community Reading Times: When you submit a reading time estimate, we store the time and optional age group you select. No personally identifiable information is collected with reading time submissions.
• Contact Form: When you reach out via our contact form, we collect the information you provide (name, email, message) solely to respond to your inquiry. This data is processed through a third-party form submission service.
• Newsletter: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we store your email address for the purpose of sending updates. You can unsubscribe at any time.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use the following cookies and similar technologies:

• Theme Preference: A cookie (booklist_theme) stores your light/dark mode preference so it persists between visits.
• Cookie Consent: A cookie records whether you have accepted our cookie notice.
• Google AdSense: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
• Google Analytics / Tag Manager: We use Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. These services may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This data is aggregated and anonymized.
• Vercel Analytics: We use Vercel Analytics to monitor site performance. This collects anonymous usage data with no personally identifiable information.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To display your book reviews and reading time contributions on the site
• To respond to your contact form inquiries
• To send newsletter updates (only if you subscribed)
• To improve site functionality and user experience
• To serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
• To analyze site traffic and usage patterns

4. Third-Party Services

We share information with the following third-party services:

• Google AdSense: Serves advertisements and may use cookies for ad personalization.
• Google Analytics / Tag Manager: Tracks site usage for analytics purposes.
• Amazon Associates: We participate in the Amazon Associates affiliate program. When you click an Amazon link and make a purchase, Amazon may collect information in accordance with their own privacy policy. We earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
• Supabase: Our database provider, used to store reviews, reading times, and other site data securely.
• Vercel: Our hosting provider, which processes web requests and collects anonymous performance analytics.

5. Data Retention

• Reviews: Retained until you delete them using your email address, or until we remove them for policy reasons.
• Reading Times: Retained indefinitely as anonymous aggregate data.
• Contact Form Submissions: Retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry.
• Newsletter Subscriptions: Retained until you unsubscribe.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Delete your book reviews at any time using the email you submitted them with
• Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time
• Disable cookies in your browser settings (some site features may not work as expected)
• Opt out of personalized Google ads via Google's Ads Settings
• Request deletion of your personal data by contacting us

7. Children's Privacy

BookList4u is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can promptly remove it.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us.