Privacy Policy

Thrive Books (“we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard the information you provide while using our website thrivebooks.ca (“Website”). By accessing or using our Website, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

a. Information You Provide Directly:

Account Information: If you create an account or leave comments on our blog, we may collect your name, email address, and any other information you provide.
Payment Information: For digital purchases, we collect billing details through a secure third-party payment processor.
Communication: Any messages or inquiries you send to us via contact forms or email.

b. Information Collected Automatically:

Log Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, and browsing behavior on the Website.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Information about your preferences and interaction with our Website.

c. Third-Party Data:

If you purchase books via Amazon or other platforms, their respective privacy policies apply, and we do not collect your payment information directly.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Provide and improve our Website and services.
Process transactions and send order confirmations.
Respond to your inquiries or comments.
Send promotional materials, updates, and newsletters, with your consent.
Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities to improve the Website.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance user experience and analyze website performance. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, though doing so may affect Website functionality.

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. However, we may share your information in the following cases:

Service Providers: With trusted third parties who assist in operating our Website (e.g., payment processors, hosting services).
Legal Obligations: When required by law, court order, or government regulation.
Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale, or reorganization of our business.

4. How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

5. What rights you have over your data

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

Access, update, or delete your personal information.
Opt-out of receiving promotional emails by clicking “unsubscribe” in any email or contacting us.
Request data portability or restriction of processing.
File a complaint with your local data protection authority.

6. Data Security

We use industry-standard measures to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

7. Third-Party Links

Our Website may include links to third-party websites, such as Amazon. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites. Please review their policies before providing any personal information.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us via our contact page.