BookFound — Privacy Policy

We collect the following types of information:

• Email address. When you choose to subscribe to our mailing list, we collect your email address for the purpose of sending you marketing communications, product updates, and news about BookFound.

• Book data you enter. When you use the Service, you input book title data to generate metadata. We may retain this data to improve the Service.

• Usage and analytics data. We automatically collect information about how you interact with the Service, such as pages visited, features used, and time spent. This data is collected in aggregate and is used to understand how the Service is being used and to improve it.

We collect information in the following ways:

• Directly from you, when you voluntarily provide your email address

• Automatically, through cookies and analytics tools when you use the Service

• From the book data you input when generating metadata

We use the information we collect to:

• Send you marketing communications, product updates, and news about BookFound (email address)

• Analyse and improve the performance and functionality of the Service (usage and analytics data)

• Understand how users interact with the Service to inform future development (usage and analytics data)

• Comply with our legal obligations

We will only use your email address for marketing purposes if you have opted in. You can withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing via the link in any marketing email.

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect usage and analytics data. Cookies are small files stored on your device that help us understand how you use the Service.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Service.

We may use third-party analytics providers (such as Google Analytics) to help us understand usage patterns. These providers may collect data on our behalf and are required to handle it in accordance with our instructions and applicable privacy laws.

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:

• Service providers who assist us in operating the Service (such as analytics providers and email marketing platforms), who are bound by confidentiality obligations

• Regulatory or legal authorities, if required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request

Where we share data with third-party providers, we take reasonable steps to ensure your information is handled securely and in accordance with this Policy.

Some of our third-party service providers may be located outside Australia. Where we disclose personal information to overseas recipients, we take reasonable steps to ensure those recipients handle your information in a manner consistent with the Australian Privacy Principles.

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. You may request deletion of your personal information at any time by contacting us (see Section 10).

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, interference, loss, and unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Under the Australian Privacy Principles, you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you

• Correct any personal information that is inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date

• Withdraw consent to receiving marketing communications at any time by unsubscribing

• Request deletion of your personal information, subject to any legal obligations we may have to retain it

• Make a complaint if you believe we have mishandled your personal information

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 10.

If you have a concern about how we have handled your personal information, please contact us in the first instance and we will endeavour to resolve it. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at www.oaic.gov.au.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will indicate the date of the most recent update at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Policy.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us.