Privacy Policy for Utopia Bookstore

Utopia Bookstore's Commitment to Privacy

Effective Date: Jan. 1, 2023

Last Updated: Oct. 12, 2024

DISCLOSURE:
This Privacy Policy describes how Utopia Bookstore collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our services, visit or interact with our website, utopiabookstore.com, including any of our live events.

By accessing our website, attending live events, or providing your information, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please refrain from using our services.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following standard types of information:

a. Personal Information such as name, email address, phone number, and other contact details that you voluntarily submit.

Account details, including username and password, if you create an account.

b. Non-Personal Information such as IP address, browser type, device information, and browsing behavior.

Cookies and tracking technologies to improve user experience and website performance.

c. Audio and Video Recordings

2. Standard Use of Your Information

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

To Communicate: Send email confirmations, announcements, and event invitations.
To Provide Services: Process orders, manage accounts, and deliver purchased items.

To Improve User Experience: Analyze website usage to enhance functionality and customer satisfaction.

For Legal Compliance: Fulfill legal obligations, such as record-keeping for financial and regulatory purposes.

For Marketing and Promotions: Use photographs, videos, or recordings to promote Utopia Bookstore, subject to applicable laws.

3. Sharing of Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

With Service Providers: Third-party vendors engaged to assist with our operations, such as marketing, or IT support.

For Legal Reasons: When required by law, court orders, or to protect our legal rights.

Business Transfers: If Utopia Bookstore is acquired or merged, your account information may be transferred as part of the transaction.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to enhance user experience and track activity on our website. As with all websites you visit, you have the ability to manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

5. Your Privacy Choices

You have the right to:

Access and Update: Review and update your personal information by contacting us.

Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the “Unsubscribe” link.

Request Deletion: Request the deletion of your personal data where applicable laws allow.

6. Security of Your Information

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of data transmission or storage is completely secure.

7. Audio and Video Recording Policy

By entering our physical premises or attending our events, you acknowledge and agree:

If you visit Utopia Bookstore in person or attend an event hosted by us, we often will capture audio, video, or photographs as part of our regular operations or for promotional purposes. By entering our premises or attending an online or in-person event, you consent to being recorded and grant us full rights to use such recordings for marketing, archival, or operational purposes. All audio, video, and photographic content recorded by or on behalf of Utopia Bookstore is the sole property of Utopia Bookstore, and such recordings may be used for marketing, advertising, archival, and operational purposes without further consent or compensation. If you do not wish to be recorded, please refrain from entering recording areas.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect information from children. If we discover that a child’s information has been collected, we will promptly delete it.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be effective upon posting to our website. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.