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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 9/24/2025

Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how Cracked Pepper Books collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you subscribe to our newsletter or ARC team, or contact us through our website.

Information We Collect

When you subscribe to our newsletter or ARC team, or send us a message, we collect the following information:

Information You Provide

  • Email Address: Required for newsletter delivery and for replying to messages
  • Name: Optional, used for personalization
  • Preferences: Any communication preferences you select
  • Messages: The content of anything you send us through our contact form

Automatically Collected Information

  • IP Address: For security and analytics purposes
  • Device Information: Browser type, operating system
  • Interaction Data: Email open rates, click-through rates, and engagement metrics

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Send you our newsletter and updates
  • Send you advance review copies if you join our ARC team
  • Reply to messages you send us
  • Personalize content based on your interests
  • Improve our newsletter content and delivery
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Protect against fraud and abuse

We process your personal information based on:

  • Consent: You have given explicit consent for newsletter subscription
  • Legitimate Interests: To improve our services and communicate with subscribers

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information with:

Service Providers

  • Cloudflare: Our website hosting platform
  • Kit: Our email service provider, for newsletter delivery and management
  • Analytics Providers: For performance tracking and improvements

We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or to protect our rights and safety.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including:

  • Encryption of data in transit and at rest
  • Regular security assessments
  • Limited access to personal information
  • Secure data storage practices

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

All Users

  • Unsubscribe: You can opt-out at any time using the unsubscribe link in our emails
  • Update Information: Contact us to update your subscription preferences

EU/UK Residents (GDPR Rights)

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Rectification: Correct inaccurate information
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your data
  • Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
  • Restriction: Limit how we process your data
  • Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests

California Residents (CCPA Rights)

  • Know: What personal information we collect and how it’s used
  • Delete: Request deletion of your personal information
  • Opt-Out: Opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
  • Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights

Data Retention

We retain your newsletter subscription information for as long as:

  • You remain subscribed to our newsletter
  • Required by law or for legitimate business purposes
  • After unsubscribing, we may retain some information for compliance and record-keeping purposes

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers, including:

  • Adequacy decisions
  • Standard contractual clauses
  • Binding corporate rules

Children’s Privacy

Our newsletter is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

Our website and newsletters may contain links to third-party websites, such as book retailers. This privacy policy does not apply to those sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any linked websites.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by:

  • Posting the updated policy on our website
  • Sending an email notification to subscribers
  • Including a notice in our newsletter

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:

Email: hello@crackedpepperbooks.com