Privacy Policy
Information We Collect
As a SaaS provider, we may collect the following information:
Account Information: Your name, email address, company name, and billing details when you register for an account.
Service Data: Data generated through your use of our services, such as user activity logs, preferences, and settings.
Support Data: Information provided when you contact customer support.
Comments: Data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor's IP address and browser user agent string to help with 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.
Media: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies: 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 you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one day.
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.
We use Microsoft Clarity to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay. This data is used to improve our products and services. Microsoft Clarity does not capture sensitive personal information.
Use of Google API Services
Our application, BookMasher, integrates with Google API Services, specifically Google Drive, to enhance your experience and provide seamless content management. We prioritize your privacy and adhere to the Google API Service: User Data Policy. Here is a detailed explanation of how we access, use, store, and share your Google user data:
Access and Use: BookMasher accesses your Google Drive solely for the purpose of sending content written within our platform to your Google Docs. This integration allows you to easily manage and edit your documents directly from your Google Drive.
Data Storage: We do not store any of your Google user data on our servers. The data is directly sent to your Google Docs and remains within your Google Drive account. We only store the necessary credentials required for authentication purposes, which are securely encrypted.
Data Sharing: We do not share your Google user data with any third parties. The data accessed and used through the Google API Services is confined to the functionalities described above and is not disclosed or distributed outside of these parameters.
User Control: You have full control over the permissions granted to BookMasher for accessing your Google Drive. You can revoke these permissions at any time through your Google account settings.
BookMasher's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs to any other app will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
By using BookMasher, you consent to the access and use of your Google Drive data as described in this clause. We are committed to ensuring the privacy and security of your data in compliance with Google's User Data Policy.
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.
Data Processing and Usage
As a SaaS provider, we process your data for the following purposes:
Service Delivery: To provide, maintain, and improve our services.
Billing and Account Management: To manage your account and billing information.
Customer Support: To respond to your inquiries and provide support.
Security and Compliance: To ensure the security of our services and comply with legal obligations.
Who We Share Your Data With
Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist with our services, such as payment processors, cloud storage providers, and customer support platforms.
Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
Data Security: We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption, access controls, and regular security assessments.
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, 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.
We retain service data as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Additionally, we may transfer your data to third-party service providers located in different countries to provide our services. We ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and that your data remains protected.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on our website and updating the effective date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at support@bookmasher.com.