EbookOrigin.com respects your privacy and we are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you purchase eBooks or interact with our website.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information that you provide directly to us and information collected automatically through your use of the site:
- Identity Data: Name, username, or similar identifier.
- Contact Data: Email address.
- Transaction Data: Details about the eBooks you have purchased from us.
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, and time zone settings (collected via server logs).
Your payment card details and billing information may be collected by our third-party payment processors.
2. Cookies
Our use of cookies is covered in our separate Cookies Policy.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your data only when we have a legal basis to do so. This may include:
- Performance of a Contract: To process your order, deliver your eBooks, and provide customer support.
- Legal Obligation: To comply with tax, accounting, or anti-fraud regulations.
- Legitimate Interests: To protect our business and our website from fraudulent activity.
- Consent: To send you marketing communications (only if you have previously granted consent, which you may withdraw at any time).
4. International Data Transfers
As a global seller, your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of your home jurisdiction (e.g., servers located in the USA or EU). We ensure that such transfers comply with applicable laws by using Standard Contractual Clauses or other recognized adequacy mechanisms.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements (typically seven years for financial records).
6. Your Legal Rights
Depending on your location (EU/UK, Brazil, Canada, USA etc.), you have specific rights regarding your data:
- Right to Access/Know: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): Request deletion of your data.
- Right to Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service.
- Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt-out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information. Note: Except as stated in Clause 8 below, EbookOrigin.com neither sells to, nor shares your personal data with third parties.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Easily withdraw consent previously given for data processing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the contact form on this website. We respond promptly to all requests and always within the time frames required by the various international regulatory bodies
7. Data Security
We have implemented appropriate security measures, including SSL encryption and firewalls, to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorised way.
8. Third-Party Service Providers
Of necessity, we may share data with trusted third parties in order to provide our services:
- Payment Processors: (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) to handle secure transactions.
- Cloud Hosting: (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud) to store and deliver digital content.
- Email Services: To send order confirmations and newsletters.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children. We do not knowingly collect data from individuals under the age of 16.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Significant changes will be notified via email or a prominent notice on our website.
Questions
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us via the contact form on this website.
Our Data Protection Officer also may be contacted via the contact form on this website.
This Privacy Policy was last updated on 1st March 2026.
