Please read this Privacy Policy carefully, as you must agree to this document in order to have permission to use the Website or Service.
Definitions
Certain words or phrases are used throughout this document, and it is important that you understand the meaning of them. The following is a non-exhaustive list of definitions of words and phrases found in this document:
“Website” refers to the Owner’s website, ourreadinglife.com;
“Owner” refers to the editor who owns the the Website;
“Service” refers to the services that the Owner provides through the Website;
“User” refers to anyone who uses the Service, including general visitors to the Website;
“You” refers to you, the person who is governed by this Privacy Policy.
Information Collected
Identifying Information
The Website collects certain personal information from you when you sign up to the Service that can be used to identify you, such as your name, e-mail address, and any other information that is deemed necessary for the purpose of providing you with the Service or which you provide to the Owner voluntarily. The information collected from you, to the extent that it is private, is disclosed only in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Non-Identifying Information
The Website may collect non-identifying information from you, such as your IP address, referring URL, browser, operating system, cookie information, and Internet Service Provider. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, this information alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Use of Your Information
The Owner may use your information to:
- Send e-mails about the Website or respond to inquiries.
- Send e-mails and updates about the Website, including email newsletter.
- Perform any other function that the Owner believes in good faith is necessary to protect the security or proper functioning of the Website or Service.
Mailing List and Unsubscribe
When you sign up through a subscription form on the Website, you provide the Owner with your name and email address.
You may unsubscribe from the Owner’s email newsletters or updates at any time through the unsubscribe link at the footer of all e-mail communications.
Cookies
The Website may send cookies to your computer in order to uniquely identify your browser and improve the quality of the Service. The term “cookies” refers to small pieces of information that a website sends to your computer’s hard drive while you are viewing the Website. The Website may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your computer until you delete them). You have the ability to accept or decline cookies using your web browser settings. If you choose to disable cookies, some areas of the Website may not work properly or may not work at all.
Google Analytics
The Website uses Google Analytics to collect data about your interaction with the Website. This data includes your country, language, the kind of browser or device you are using, and your behavior on the Website. Google also collects non-personally identifying demographic information about internet users who have Google accounts or who use any Google services. Google Analytics shares this demographic information with the Owner as it pertains to the users, though not in a way that can identify this demographic information with any individual user of the Website. The Owner uses this data only to improve your experience on the Website. Please review the privacy policy posted by Google Analytics here for more information.
Third Party Websites
The Owner may post links to third party websites on its Website. These third party websites are not screened for privacy or security issues by the Owner, and you release the Owner from any liability for the conduct of these third party websites.
The Owner bears no responsibility for the information collected or used by any third party website. Please review the privacy policy and terms of service for each website you visit through third party links.
Third Party Access to Your Information
The Owner may use third party individuals and organizations for assistance, including contractors, web hosts, and others. Throughout the course of provision of the Service to you, the Owner may delegate the authority to access your information. For example, a web host stores the information that you provide the Owner, and the Owner may hire outside contractors to perform maintenance or assist in securing the Website.
It is therefore necessary that you grant the third parties the Owner may use in the course of business the same rights that you afford the Owner under this Privacy Policy. For this reason, you hereby agree that for every authorization which you grant to the Owner in this Privacy Policy, you also grant to any third party that the Owner may hire, contract, or otherwise retain the services of for the purpose of operating, maintaining, repairing, or otherwise improving or preserving the Website or its underlying files or systems. You agree not to hold the Owner liable for the actions of any of these third parties and that you must take legal action against them directly should they commit any tort or other actionable wrong against you.
Release of Your Information for Legal Purposes
At times it may become necessary or desirable to the Owner, for legal purposes, to release your information in response to a request from a government agency or a private litigant. You agree that the Owner may disclose your information to a third party where the Owner believes, in good faith, that it is desirable to do so for the purposes of a civil action, criminal investigation, or other legal matter. The Owner may also proactively report you, and release your information to third parties where the Owner believes that it is prudent to do so for legal reasons, such as the Owner’s belief that you have engaged in fraudulent activities. You release the Owner from any damages that may arise from or relate to the release of your information to a request from law enforcement agencies or private litigants.
Security Measures
The Owner takes certain measures to enhance the security of the Website and Service, including using SSL certificates and vulnerability scanning. However, no exchange of data over the Internet can be guaranteed as 100% secure. While the Owner makes every effort to protect your personal information shared with the Owner through the Website, you acknowledge that the personal information you voluntarily share with the Owner through this Website could be accessed or tampered with by a third party. You agree that the Owner is not responsible for any intercepted information shared through the Website without the Owner’s knowledge or permission. Additionally, you release the Owner from any and all claims arising out of or related to the use of such intercepted information in any unauthorized manner.
Deletion of Personal Information
You can decline to submit personal information at any time. If you decline, the Owner may not be able to continue to provide the Service to you. You may request deletion of your personal information by sending an email through the contact page, but in some cases, the Owner may be required to keep your information by law. In such a case, it would no longer be active and would be kept separately in an archive.
Amendments
The Owner may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. When this Privacy Policy is amended, this page will be updated accordingly. You must read this page each time that you use the Website or Service and your continued use of the Website or Service shall constitute your acceptance of this Privacy Policy.
Updated: October 2023