PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated July 12, 2024

 

TRUE CRIME READING LIST PRIVACY POLICY

Thank you for visiting True Crime Reading List (or “we” or “our” or “us”). This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit https://www.truecrimereadinglist.com (the “Site”).

 

PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT/PROCESS

The Services capture some information about you automatically utilizing background local storage and session storage technologies, such cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Cookies”). Cookies are small files or other pieces of data which are downloaded or stored on your computer or other device, that can be tied to information about your use of the Services (including certain third party services and features offered as part of our Website). Examples of information of this type are your IP address, the browser you are using, the operating system you are using, the pages on the Website that you visit and details of your transaction activity, such as the amount, date and time for each transaction.  When we use Cookies, we may use “session” Cookies that last until you close your browser or “persistent” Cookies that last until you or your browser delete them. You may change your browser setting to decline the use of Cookies.

 

We do not knowingly collect information from users of our website under the age of 18 and/or their internet usage, and such persons are not authorized to use the Services. If we obtain actual knowledge that a user is under 18, we will take steps to remove that user’s personal information from our databases. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 years old. You also represent, by accessing or using the Services, that you are of legal age to enter into legal agreements, or if you are not, that you have obtained your parent’s or legal guardian’s consent to accept the terms in this Privacy Policy.

 

THIRD PARTY ANALYTICS TOOLS

The Website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service of Google Inc. (“Google”) which uses Cookies to identify the frequency of use of certain areas of our website and to identify preferences. For more information regarding how Google collects, uses, and shares your information please visit http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/. The information regarding your use of this Website that is generated by the Cookie (including your truncated IP address) is transferred to a Google server in the United States and stored there. Google will use this information to analyze your use of the Services, compile reports on activity for us, and perform further services associated with website use and Internet use. Google may also transmit this information to third parties where required by law or to the extent that third parties process these data on behalf of Google. You can deactivate Google Analytics using a browser add-on if you do not wish the analysis to take place. You can download the add-on here:  https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

 

We also collect information that you provide to us voluntarily.  We collect the information that you provide to us when you contact us by email or via the Website. 

 

We utilize third party service providers to deliver our advertising, Google Adsense, and host our website, Wix. To the extent you are re-directed to those providers’ user interfaces, information may be provided directly to such providers, and accordingly we may receive information about you from those providers in connection with your transactions.

 

AGGREGATE INFORMATION

The Site may track the total number of visitors to our Site, the number of visitors to each page of our Site, browser type, IP addresses, External Web Sites (defined below) linked to and other aggregated data collected through our services and we may analyze this data for trends and statistics in the aggregate but such information will be maintained, used and disclosed in aggregate form only and it will not contain personally identifiable information. We may use such aggregate information to analyze trends, administer the Site, track users’ movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use.

 

DATA RETENTION

We retain the personal data we collect for so long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which the data was collected and to perform our contractual and legal obligations. Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, we store account credentials, profile data and email addresses until the user requests to be unsubscribed or removes themselves through any self-service tools offered to the user.

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THE SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION

We use reasonable and appropriate physical, electronic, and administrative safeguards to protect personal data from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction, taking into account the nature of the Personal Data and risks involved in processing that information.

 

YOUR RIGHTS, CHOICES AND DISCLOSURES

 

YOUR RIGHTS

You have rights under certain US state data protection laws. However, these rights are not absolute, and in certain cases, we may decline your request as permitted by law. These rights include:

• Right to know whether or not we are processing your personal data

• Right to access your personal data

• Right to correct inaccuracies in your personal data

• Right to request the deletion of your personal data

• Right to obtain a copy of the personal data you previously shared with us

• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights

• Right to opt out of the processing of your personal data if it is used for targeted advertising.

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CALIFORNIA

California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the name and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit a written request by email to truecrimereadinglist@gmail.com with “California Shine The Light Rights” in the subject line.

 

HOW TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS

To exercise these rights, you can contact us by emailing us at truecrimereadinglist@gmail.com.

 

You can opt-out from the selling of your personal information, targeted advertising, or profiling by disabling cookies in Cookie Preference Settings

 

USERS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

The Services are controlled and operated from the United States. If you are an individual from the European Union, Canada or any other jurisdiction with laws or regulations governing personal data collection, use, and disclosure that differ from United States laws, please be advised that we may store the information we collect in the United States which is not deemed an “adequate jurisdiction” by the European regulatory authorities. Personal data may also be transferred from the country of your residence to other countries, including the United States.

 

LINKS TO OTHER SITES

Our Services may contain links to other websites for your convenience or information.  These websites may be operated by companies unaffiliated with us, and we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those websites. Linked websites may have their own terms of use and privacy policies, and we encourage you to review those policies whenever you visit the websites. 

 

PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time and without prior notice to you to reflect changes in our information practices, and any such amendments shall apply to information already collected and to be collected. Your continued use of the Services after any changes to our Privacy Policy indicates your agreement with the terms of the revised Privacy Policy.  Please review this Privacy Policy periodically and especially before you provide personal data to us. The date of the last update of the Privacy Policy is indicated at the top of this Privacy Policy. 

 

QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

Please contact us if you have any questions about our Privacy Policy. You may contact us by emailing us at truecrimereadinglist@gmail.com.