Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Paperback Treasures respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share, and protect your personal information when you visit paperbacktreasures.com, interact with our blog, submit a contact form, leave a comment, subscribe to updates, click affiliate links, view advertisements, or use privacy tools available on our website.

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, “Paperback Treasures,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the owner and operator of this website.

1. Who We Are

Paperback Treasures is a book review blog and website operated through Wix.

You can contact us at:

Paperback Treasures
Email: info@paperbacktreasures.com

2. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, as well as limited information collected automatically when you use the website.

Information You Provide

We may collect:

Your first and last name
Your email address
Information you submit through contact forms
Comments you leave on blog posts
Newsletter or email subscription information
Any other information you choose to send to us

Please remember that comments submitted on blog posts may be visible to other visitors. Do not include private, sensitive, or personal information in a public comment.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, Wix and other tools used on the site may automatically collect certain information, such as:

IP address
Browser type
Device information
Operating system
Pages visited
Date and time of visit
Referring website
General usage data
Cookie and similar tracking information
Advertising and analytics information, depending on your cookie and consent choices

This information helps us operate the website, understand how visitors use it, improve performance, protect the site from spam or abuse, display advertisements, track affiliate referrals, and provide a better visitor experience.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small files stored on your browser or device.

Some cookies are essential for the website to function properly, such as security, fraud prevention, site stability, and basic Wix platform functionality. These cookies cannot usually be turned off because they are necessary for the website to work.

Other cookies may be used for analytics, visitor preferences, embedded content, affiliate tracking, advertising, Google AdSense, and other non-essential purposes. Where required by law, we ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

You can manage your cookie choices through the cookie banner or privacy settings available on our website. You may also adjust cookie settings in your browser. If you decline non-essential cookies, some features may not work as intended, but you should still be able to access the main content of the website.

4. Google AdSense and Advertising

Paperback Treasures uses Google AdSense to display advertisements on this website.

Google and other third-party vendors may use cookies, advertising identifiers, web beacons, or similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and/or other websites on the internet. These technologies may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, approximate location, and interactions with ads.

Google’s use of advertising cookies allows Google and its advertising partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to Paperback Treasures and/or other websites. These ads may be personalized or non-personalized, depending on your location, privacy settings, consent choices, and Google’s advertising settings.

Where required by law, including for visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, we request consent before using cookies or similar technologies for personalized advertising. You may accept, reject, or manage non-essential cookies through the cookie banner or privacy settings available on this website.

You can manage how Google uses information for advertising by visiting Google’s ad settings. Even if you opt out of personalized ads, you may still see ads, but they may be less relevant to your interests.

Third-party advertisers and ad networks are responsible for their own privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of Google and any third-party advertising partners for more information about how they collect, use, and share data.

5. Affiliate Links

Paperback Treasures uses affiliate links. This means that if you click certain links and make a purchase or take another qualifying action, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate partners may use cookies, tracking links, or similar technologies to determine whether a purchase or action came from our website. These third parties may collect information such as your IP address, browser information, device information, and activity related to the affiliate link.

Affiliate partners are responsible for their own privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit through affiliate links.

6. Contact Forms

When you submit a contact form, we collect the information you provide so we can read, respond to, and manage your message. This may include your name, email address, and the content of your message.

We do not use contact form submissions to add you to marketing emails unless you separately choose to subscribe or give consent.

7. Comments

When you leave a comment on the website, we may collect the name, email address, comment text, IP address, browser information, and other technical information associated with the comment.

We use this information to display your comment, manage discussion on the website, respond when appropriate, detect spam, and protect the website from abuse.

Comments may remain visible on the website unless they are removed by us or deleted upon request where legally required.

8. Email Communications and Newsletter Updates

If you subscribe to receive updates, newsletters, or other email communications, we may use your email address to send those messages.

You can unsubscribe from marketing or newsletter emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us at info@paperbacktreasures.com.

We may still send non-marketing messages when necessary, such as responses to inquiries you sent us.

9. Purchases, Products, or Services

If Paperback Treasures offers products, services, digital items, or other purchasing options through the website, we may collect information necessary to process and manage the transaction. This may include your name, email address, billing information, shipping information, order details, and related communication.

Payment information may be processed by third-party payment processors or Wix payment tools. We do not intentionally store full payment card numbers on our own systems.

Third-party payment providers are responsible for their own privacy and security practices. Please review their policies when completing a purchase.

10. How We Use Personal Information

We use personal information for the following purposes:

PurposeType of InformationLegal Basis, Where GDPR Applies

To operate and maintain the websiteIP address, device information, browser data, essential cookiesLegitimate interests and/or necessary website functionality

To respond to contact form submissionsName, email address, message contentConsent and/or legitimate interests

To display and manage blog commentsName or username, email address, comment text, IP addressConsent and/or legitimate interests

To send newsletters or updatesEmail address and subscription preferencesConsent

To track affiliate referralsCookie data, click data, device/browser informationConsent where required and/or legitimate interests

To display ads through Google AdSenseCookie data, IP address, device/browser information, page views, ad interaction data, approximate location, and consent preferencesConsent where required and/or legitimate interests where permitted

To understand website traffic and improve contentUsage data, analytics data, cookie dataConsent where required and/or legitimate interests

To prevent spam, fraud, abuse, or security issuesIP address, browser/device data, activity dataLegitimate interests

To process purchases, if available on the siteName, email, billing/shipping details, order details, payment-related informationContract, legal obligation, and/or legitimate interests

To comply with legal obligationsRelevant records and communicationsLegal obligation

We do not use your personal information for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

11. How We Share Information

We do not sell, rent, or lease our customer lists.

We may share information with trusted third parties that help us operate the website and provide services, including:

Wix, our website hosting and website platform provider
Google AdSense and advertising partners, when ads are displayed on the website or when visitors interact with ads
Affiliate networks and partners when you click affiliate links
Email or newsletter service providers, if used
Analytics providers, if enabled
Spam prevention, security, or moderation tools
Payment processors, if purchases are available on the site
Legal, regulatory, or government authorities when required by law

These third parties may process information according to their own privacy policies and/or agreements with us.

We may also disclose information if necessary to comply with the law, protect our rights, protect the safety of users or the public, investigate fraud or abuse, or respond to a legal request.

12. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

We do not sell personal information for money.

However, some privacy laws define “sale” or “sharing” broadly and may include certain advertising, analytics, affiliate tracking, or third-party data transfers. Because this website may use Google AdSense, affiliate links, cookies, and similar technologies, some data sharing may fall under these broader definitions.

Our website includes a Do Not Sell My Personal Information link so visitors can exercise applicable privacy choices.

You can use the link in the website footer to manage eligible opt-out choices. You may also contact us at info@paperbacktreasures.com with privacy-related requests.

13. International Data Transfers

Paperback Treasures is based in the United States, and our website is hosted and operated through Wix and other service providers that may process information in the United States, the European Economic Area, Israel, or other locations.

If you are located outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in countries that may have different privacy laws than your country of residence. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards, such as contractual protections, service provider agreements, or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms.

14. How Long We Keep Information

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

In general:

Contact form messages may be kept for up to 24 months after the last communication, unless we need to keep them longer for legal, security, or business reasons.
Blog comments may remain on the website unless removed by us or deleted upon request where legally required.
Newsletter subscription information is kept until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
Cookie consent records may be stored to remember and document your privacy choices.
Affiliate and advertising-related data may be retained by affiliate networks, Google, advertising partners, or analytics providers according to their own retention policies.
Technical, analytics, advertising, and security records may be kept for a limited period as needed for website operation, performance, fraud prevention, ad delivery, reporting, and legal compliance.
Purchase or transaction records, if applicable, may be retained as needed for tax, accounting, fraud prevention, customer service, and legal compliance.

15. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information.

If GDPR, UK GDPR, or similar privacy laws apply to you, you may have the right to:

Access the personal information we hold about you
Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
Request deletion of your personal information
Restrict or object to certain processing
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Request a copy of your data in a portable format
Object to direct marketing
Object to certain advertising, analytics, or profiling activities
Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

To exercise these rights, contact us at info@paperbacktreasures.com.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests. Some requests may be limited by legal obligations, security needs, freedom of expression, fraud prevention, or other permitted reasons.

16. California and Other U.S. State Privacy Rights

Depending on your state of residence, you may have additional rights, including the right to know what personal information is collected, request deletion or correction, opt out of certain data sharing, or limit certain uses of personal information.

You can use the Do Not Sell My Personal Information link in the website footer where applicable, or contact us at info@paperbacktreasures.com.

We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

17. Third-Party Links and Embedded Content

Our website may include links to third-party websites, affiliate partners, social media platforms, embedded content, videos, advertisements, or other external services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of third-party websites. When you leave Paperback Treasures, click an affiliate link, interact with an advertisement, or use embedded third-party content, the privacy practices of those third parties may apply.

We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website or service you visit.

18. Children’s Privacy

Paperback Treasures is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us at info@paperbacktreasures.com, and we will take appropriate steps to remove the information.

19. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no website, internet transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

20. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

If we make significant changes, we may provide additional notice, such as posting a notice on the website or contacting you by email if appropriate.

21. Contact Us

For questions, concerns, or privacy requests, please contact:

Paperback Treasures
Email: info@paperbacktreasures.com