Privacy Policy

Effective Date: [06/25/2026]  |  Last Updated: [06/25/2026]

Welcome to IseeBooks.store (“we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”). We are a used and rare bookstore operating out of Los Angeles, California, USA. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, make a purchase, or interact with our book service.

We are committed to protecting your privacy, particularly your reading choices. As a bookstore, we are subject to the California Reader Privacy Act (California Civil Code § 1798.90), which provides special protections for information related to your book purchases and browsing history.

By using IseeBooks.store, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

To provide you with books and process your orders, we collect the following categories of personal information:

3. Information About Book Provenance (Where We Acquired Our Books)

We take pride in the quality and authenticity of the used and rare books we sell. As part of our business practices, we maintain internal records regarding where and from whom we acquired each book in our inventory. This includes:

• The source of the book (e.g., estate sale, private collector, auction house, book fair, or wholesale distributor)
• Basic information about the prior owner (if voluntarily provided to us and relevant to provenance)

Important note regarding your privacy as a buyer: We do not share provenance information that identifies prior individual owners with subsequent buyers unless that information is part of the book’s documented history (e.g., a previous owner’s bookplate or signature already visible in the book) or unless we have obtained explicit consent from the prior owner.

Your purchase from us does not result in your name being added to our provenance records for that book. You remain anonymous in our internal records unless you choose to share your identity with us for provenance purposes.

4. California Reader Privacy Act (Reader Privacy Act)

Because you are buying books from a store in California, your reading habits are strictly protected by state law.

• All Books Are Protected Equally: Whether you purchase a current paperback bestseller or a rare 19th-century first edition, your reading choices receive the same legal protection. The Reader Privacy Act applies regardless of a book’s age, monetary value, or collectible status.
• No Unauthorized Disclosure: We will never sell your reading list or browsing history to marketers or data brokers.
• Government Requests: We will not disclose your book purchases or browsing history to government entities (like police, lawyers, or investigators) unless we receive a valid court order, subpoena, or warrant issued in compliance with the Reader Privacy Act. We will notify you if we receive such a request unless a court orders us not to.
• Emergency Exception: The only time we might disclose your data without a court order is if there is an imminent danger of death or serious physical injury (e.g., a specific threat), and we believe in good faith that the disclosure is necessary.

5. How We Use Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies to remember your cart items and browsing history.

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function (e.g., keeping you logged in, remembering your cart).
• Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences (e.g., genre preferences or search filters).
• Analytics: We use services like Google Analytics to understand how customers find our store. These services collect IP addresses and browsing behavior.

6. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information to third parties for monetary value. However, we do share your data with specific partners necessary to run our bookstore:

• Service Providers: We share your name, address, and order details with shipping carriers (USPS, FedEx, UPS) and payment processors (Stripe, PayPal, or Shopify Payments).
• Legal Compliance: We will share data to comply with the law, enforce our terms, or protect our rights.
• Business Transfers: If we sell our business or inventory, customer information may be transferred as part of that transaction. You will be notified via email or a prominent notice on our website of any such change.

7. Data Security and Retention

Security: We use SSL encryption (look for the padlock in your browser) to protect your data during transmission. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

Retention:

• Standard order records: 7 years (to comply with California tax and accounting laws)
• Rare/collectible book purchase records: Up to 20 years (to verify authenticity, assist with insurance claims, or provide ownership documentation to future buyers if requested)
• Browsing history (cookies): 12 months
• Customer support correspondence: 3 years after last contact

8. Your Privacy Rights (California Residents)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), California residents have the following rights regarding their data:

1. Right to Know: You can request a copy of the specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you in the past 12 months.
2. Right to Delete: You can request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions (e.g., we may need to keep transaction records for tax purposes or provenance verification).
3. Right to Correct: You can request that we correct inaccurate information you believe we have stored.
4. Right to Opt-Out of Sharing: You have the right to opt out of the “sharing” of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising (targeted ads).
5. Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not charge you different prices or provide different service levels for exercising your privacy rights.

9. “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information”

California law requires us to allow you to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information.

• Do we sell data? No. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
• Do we share for ads? Potentially. If we use targeted advertising cookies (e.g., Meta/Facebook retargeting ads, Google remarketing), that is considered “sharing” under California law.

To opt out of sharing your data for advertising purposes, please enable Global Privacy Control (GPC) on your browser or click the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link in the footer of our website.

10. Professional Standards for Used and Rare Books

As a seller of used and collectible books, we adhere to the following professional standards:

• Authenticity Guarantee: All books sold are guaranteed to be authentic as described. If a book is proven to be inauthentic, we offer a full refund.
• Condition Disclosure: All significant defects, restorations, markings (including underlining, marginalia, or ex-library markings), and other imperfections are clearly disclosed in each item’s description.
• Provenance Transparency: When we are aware of notable provenance (e.g., a previous notable owner’s bookplate, inscription, or signature), we disclose this information in the book’s listing. We do not, however, share the identity of prior individual owners without their consent unless that information is already physically present in the book.
• Stolen Property Prevention: We exercise due diligence to ensure that we do not handle stolen property. If you believe a book you purchased from us is stolen property, please contact us immediately, and we will cooperate fully with recovery efforts.

11. Privacy for High-Value Transactions

We understand that purchases of rare and collectible books may carry privacy sensitivities. Upon request, we offer:

• Discreet Packaging: Plain, unbranded packaging for shipment without external book-related markings.
• Confidential Billing Options: The ability to arrange alternative billing arrangements (e.g., bank transfer instead of credit card) for high-value purchases.
• Non-Disclosure of Buyer Identity: We do not publicly disclose the identities of buyers or the specific details of high-value transactions without explicit consent.

To request discreet handling of your purchase, please contact us at privacy@iseebooks.store before completing your order.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our store does not sell products for purchase by children. We sell books for purchase by adults. If you are under 18, you may use IseeBooks.store only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by updating the “Last Updated” date and, in some cases, sending an email notification.

14. Contact Us

To exercise your privacy rights or if you have questions about this policy:

Email (privacy requests): support@iseebooks.store
Email (customer support): support@iseebooks.store
Mail: [P.O. Box 829, Santa Monica, CA 90406]

For law enforcement entities seeking records: Please direct all legal requests to the email address above. We require a valid court order, subpoena, or warrant issued in compliance with the California Reader Privacy Act before disclosing any bookstore records.