Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Stories and Facts Book. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you access our website at www.storiesandfactsbook.com. We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of information:

Personal Identifiable Information (PII): Including but not limited to your name, email address, and any other information you voluntarily submit through forms.
Automatically Collected Data: Such as IP address, browser type, device identifiers, location data (where applicable), and browsing behavior through cookies and similar technologies.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We only process your personal data where we have a legal basis to do so under the GDPR. This may include:

Consent (where you have explicitly agreed)
Performance of a contract
Compliance with a legal obligation
Legitimate interests pursued by us or a third party

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain our services
To personalize user experience and deliver relevant content
To analyze usage and improve our website performance
To detect, prevent, and resolve technical issues or security threats

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze usage patterns. You can control cookies through your browser settings and opt-out of certain tracking features via tools like Google Analytics opt-out plugins.

6. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

We do not sell your personal information. However, we may share it with trusted third-party service providers for the following reasons:

Analytics (e.g., Google Analytics)
Email marketing tools (e.g., Mailchimp or similar)
Security and performance monitoring
Compliance with legal obligations

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

8. Data Subject Rights (Under GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under the GDPR:

Right to access your data
Right to rectification
Right to erasure (the “right to be forgotten”)
Right to restrict processing
Right to data portability
Right to object to processing

9. CCPA & CPRA Rights (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under CCPA/CPRA:

Right to know what personal information we collect and how we use it
Right to request deletion of your personal data
Right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal data
Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

10. Data Security

We implement commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

11. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before submitting personal information.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us so we can delete it promptly.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the revised policy on this page. You are encouraged to review this policy periodically.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please Contact Us

Thank you for trusting Stories and Facts Book.