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Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

I guard your data roughly as carefully as I guard my TBR from judgment — which is to say, very. Here’s the honest rundown of what I collect, why, and what’s yours to control when you visit indecentbookworm.com. No fine-print trickery.

Information I collect

What you hand over yourself

Stuff you give me directly, like:

• Name
• Email address
• Anything submitted through contact forms
• Newsletter subscription info
• Comments, reviews, or survey responses

What gets collected automatically

When you visit, some things get logged on their own:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Pages viewed
• Referral sources
• Time spent on pages

This helps me improve the site and figure out what’s actually working.

Cookies

The digital kind. Tragically not the snack kind.

Cookies are small files a website stores on your device. I use cookies and similar technologies to keep the site running, remember your preferences, understand how the site is used, and measure how my content and recommendations are doing.

The types of cookies I use

• Necessary — the ones that keep the site working. These can’t be switched off.
• Preferences — remember your choices so things feel less repetitive.
• Analytics — help me see how the site is used so I can improve it (via [ANALYTICS PROVIDER]).
• Marketing — measure the performance of links and campaigns, including affiliate tracking.

Third parties that may set cookies

Some cookies are set by trusted third-party services, each governed by their own privacy policies:

• Amazon Associates and other affiliate programs (link tracking)
• [ANALYTICS PROVIDER]
• [EMAIL MARKETING PROVIDER]
• Embedded content (such as videos or social media), if present

Managing your consent

When you first visit, a cookie banner lets you choose what you’re comfortable with:

• If you’re in the EU or UK, non-essential cookies (analytics and marketing) are only set after you opt in.
• If you’re in California or other US regions, you can opt out of non-essential cookies and the sharing of your information.
• You can change or withdraw your choices at any time through the cookie settings link, and you can also disable cookies through your browser settings.

Email communications

If you subscribe to the newsletter, I may send new review notifications, reading recommendations, website updates, promotional content, and special announcements. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in every email — no hard feelings, ever.

Third-party services

I use trusted third-party services that may collect information under their own privacy policies, including:

• Email marketing providers
• Analytics providers
• Affiliate programs
• Advertising partners

Data security

I take reasonable measures to protect your information. That said, no method of transmitting data over the internet is ever 100% secure, and I’d be lying if I said otherwise.

Children’s privacy

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Access your information
• Correct your information
• Request deletion of your information
• Withdraw consent to marketing communications

Changes to this policy

I may update this Privacy Policy now and then. Any changes get posted here with a fresh revision date up top.

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