Privacy Notice

Updated: August 25, 2022

 

Your privacy is important to us. This privacy notice sets forth the privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) of Green Valley Book Fair, Inc. (“Book Fair”) regarding personal information that Book Fair collects, and the ways in which Book Fair uses that personal information. By using this website, you agree to the collection and use of information within the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, then do not use this site or give Book Fair any of your information. This Privacy Policy is governed by our Terms of Use.

PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTION

Book Fair, on its own or through third parties or agents, may collect and use personal information, which may include, but it not limited to:

     Your name, email, address, and telephone number.

     Information that you provide for the purpose of registering with the website.

     Information relevant to transactions, including credit/debit card and shipping information for order fulfillment, conducted over this website.

     Information that you provide for the purpose of subscribing to communications.

     Purchase interest and purchase history information.

Book Fair further collects information that your Internet browser sends whenever you visit or use this site. This information, sometimes called “Log Data” or “Log Files,” may include your Internet protocol address, your Internet service provider, browser information including your referring and exit pages, your operating system, which pages you visit on Book Fair’s website, the time and date of your visit and use of Book Fair’s pages, and additional statistical information. 

In addition, Book Fair collects on its own, and employs third parties and third-party technology to assist with, transactions, marketing, and analytics. Book Fair and these third parties collect information that is shared with Book Fair regarding your interests and purchase behavior, including what you have liked and clicked on Book Fair’s website, and whether you have completed or abandoned a corresponding purchase. More specifically, Book Fair uses a remarketing service to advertise on third-party websites to previous visitors of this site. This means that we may advertise to pervious visitors to our website who may or may not have completed a task or transaction on our site. This could be in the form of an advertisement on the Google search results page, or a site across the Internet.

COOKIES, BEACONS, AND OPTING OUT

Book Fair uses cookies and similar technology (e.g., web beacons and single-pixel GIF files) to record Log Data and Log Files. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Internet browser (if you allow) that enables the sites’ or service providers’ systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. This helps us to improve your access to our site and identify repeat visitors.

We use session-based cookies and persistent cookies. Session-based cookies will last only as long as your web browser is open, and are deleted when you close your browser. A persistent cookie will last until it expires or until you delete it. At times, Book Fair administers the use of cookies (called first-party cookies) and tracking technologies, and at times we rely upon third parties to do so (called third-party cookies)

We use these cookies to help us do a number of things to enhance your experience, including to:

     Remember and process the items in your shopping cart.

     Understand and save your preferences for future visits.

     Ensure you do not need to login multiple times through user identification tracking.

     Compiles statistics and reports on our website and web traffic activity.

     Track and target your interests to enhance your experience on our website, including searches and web traffic adjacent to activity on this website.

     Serve advertisements based on a prior visit to this website.

     Allow for integration with social media.

     Provide other services related to this website.

If at any time you wish to opt out of receiving marketing materials or emails from Book Fair, you may do so by emailing us at info@gobookfair.com.

CHILDREN

Book Fair websites are not intended for use by children under the age of 18.

We do not knowingly collect or store any personal information from children under the age of 18. We encourage parents and guardians to spend time with their children online and be fully familiar with the online services used by their children. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child under 18 has provided us with information without his or her consent, he or she should contact us at info@gobookfair.com. As required by law, we will delete such information from our files within a reasonable time.

California minors under 18 years old may request the removal of any information that they posted to this website by contacting info@gobookfair.com. Upon such request, Book Fair will anonymize or remove from public view any content posted by a minor to one of our websites, unless require by law to retain such content or information.

USING PERSONAL INFORMATION

Book Fair may use your personal information to:

     Administer this website.

     Personalize the website for you.

     Enable your access to use the website and its services.

     Conduct transactions and send you products that you purchase.

     Process payments and fulfill purchase requests.

     Send you promotional and marketing communications, including our newsletter, direct mail, and direct email, and process promotions, surveys, and sweepstakes, and related prizes or incentives; and contact you.

     Where Book Fair discloses your personal information to its agents or subcontractors for these purposes, the agent or subcontractor will use that personal information in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy.

     In addition to the disclosures reasonably necessary for the purposes identified in this Privacy Policy, Book Fair may disclose your personal information to the extent that it is required to do so by law, in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings, and in order to establish, exercise, or defend its legal rights.

ORDERS

For sales transactions, Book Fair may collect payment information, including credit/debit card information, checking account information, merchandise/service credit, and billing/shipping information. When you purchase through our website or over the phone, we collect information related to each transaction, including what products/services you purchased or did not purchase, the price paid, your method of payment, and any promotional information related to the transaction. Additionally, we collect order information for the purpose of better targeting our advertising and promotions for you. 

SURVEYS AND PROMOTIONS

At times Book Fair may request information from you for surveys or promotions (including contests and sweepstakes). Your participation in these surveys and promotions is voluntary, and your choice to provide information is voluntary and at your discretion. In administering surveys or promotions, Book Fair may request contact information and demographic information from you. Contact information and demographic information will be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy, this website’s Terms of Use, and any additional rules and regulations that are part of the survey or promotion.

SECURING YOUR DATA

Book Fair will take reasonable technical and organizational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse, disclosure, or alteration of your personal information. Book Fair will store all the personal information you provide on its secure servers. While Book Fair will employ reasonable security practices to protect your information, no method of storage or electronic transmission is 100% secure, and as such Book Fair cannot guarantee absolute security of any information you have provided.

Usernames and Passwords: It is important that you protect and maintain the security of any account that you notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your Book Fair account. Do not disclose your password to anyone else.

PRIVACY RIGHTS OF NON-U.S. RESIDENTS

As noted in our Terms of Use, this website is hosted and operated in the United States, and is not intended to target EU and other non-U.S. residents. Use of this website will result in transfer of information to Book Fair in the United States. If you have nevertheless opted to access this site from outside the United States, this Privacy Policy will apply to personal information that Book Fair collects, uses, and distributes. Should you have questions or concerns regarding your personal information, or to make a data subject request regarding your personal information, please send an email to info@gobookfair.com.

UPDATING THIS PRIVACY POLICY

Book Fair may update this Privacy Policy by posting a new version on this website.

Book Fair reserves the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time, and you should check this page regularly to ensure you are familiar with any changes. The effective date of the latest of any modifications or update to the Privacy Policy is indicated at the top of this Privacy Policy following “Late Updated.”

OTHER WEBSITES

This website contains links to other websites that are not owned or controlled by Book Fair. Book Fair is not responsible for the privacy policies of those websites. This includes but is not limited to social media site, which are not affiliated with Book Fair.

CONTACT

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact Book Fair at: 

Email: info@gobookfair.com

Address: 2192 Green Valley Lane, Mount Crawford, VA 22841

Phone: (540) 434-0309