PRIVACY POLICY

This page sets out the privacy policy for Bunkmate Books (the publisher).

Bunkmate Books uses Wix, Stripe and Google to store information:

The website is hosted by Wix
Payments through the online store are processed by Stripe
The publisher uses Gmail as an email client, which means updates and notifications from Wix and Stripe are sent to a Google account; and analytics are provided by Google Analytics.

Each of these providers has separate privacy policies, and you should consult the relevant privacy policy for that provider. The following page provides you with a brief summary of how that provider's privacy policy is relevant to this site, and where to find more information. However, this page should not be taken as an accurate description of the privacy policies of Wix, Stripe or Google; you should consult the relevant company's privacy policy directly.

This page also sets out the privacy policy for Bunkmate Books.

Wix

This website is hosted on the Wix.com platform. That means Wix.com may collect data you provide as a user of this website, including (but not necessarily limited to):

Information you provide (eg, the information you enter into the checkout form when you buy a book, or the information you enter when you subscribe to Bunkmate Books' newsletter or an author's newsletter)
Information Wix collects (eg, non-identifying information about what kind of device you're using or how long you stay on a page, which contributes to the analytics reports they provide to Bunkmate Books about the usage of the site)
Information they receive from other sources (eg, security providers, fraud detection and prevention providers or social media providers)

Wix receives, collect and stores any information you enter on our website or provide us in any other way. In addition, they collect the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet; login; e-mail address; password; computer and connection information and purchase history. They may use software tools to measure and collect session information, including page response times, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information, and methods used to browse away from the page. They also collect personally identifiable information (including name, email, password, communications); payment details (including credit card information), comments, feedback, product reviews, recommendations, and personal profile.

They collect such Non-personal and Personal Information for the following purposes:

To provide and operate the services provided by this website;
To provide Users with ongoing customer assistance and technical support;
To be able to contact Visitors and Users with general or personalized service-related notices and promotional messages;
To create aggregated statistical data and other aggregated and/or inferred Non-personal Information, which they or their business partners may use to provide and improve our respective services;
To comply with any applicable laws and regulations.

Any data collected by Wix.com is subject to their privacy policy which can be found at www.wix.com/about/privacy.

Wix uses cookies to collect information. A list of cookies in use by Wix can be found at https://support.wix.com/en/article/cookies-and-your-wix-site.

Like we mentioned earlier: the description above should not be considered an accurate and complete description of Wix's privacy policy. If you want to know more you should check their privacy policy at wix.com.

Stripe

Payments through the Bunkmate Books online store are processed by Stripe. That means if you buy a product through the Bunkmate Books online store, personal information will be collected by Stripe. This would include the details you enter at checkout, and a record of the purchases you make.

Any data collected by Stripe is subject to their privacy policy which can be found at https://stripe.com/nz/privacy-center/legal.

Google

Notifications from Wix and Stripe are provided to the publisher via Google. This means information held by Wix (eg, your email address if you subscribe for updates) and Stripe (eg, the information you enter at checkout, but not including credit card information) are emailed to the publisher via Google.

Any data collected by Google is subject to their privacy policy which can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Information about your use of this site may be collected by Google Analytics. To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Publisher privacy

Aside from the information Wix, Stripe and Google collect under their standard privacy policies, the publisher Bunkmate Books only collects information you choose to provide. That includes your email address if you subscribe to updates, the information you enter at checkout if you buy from the online store (except for credit card details) and any communications you send via the site (such as when you contact us via email or an online form.

We use a print on demand service for paperback books. This means your name and postal address may be shared with our printer (Draft 2 Digital) for them to mail your book to you. If that is the case all of their usual privacy and data policies will apply.

Other than this, we don't share any of your information with any other parties.

What that means for you

Your email address

This is collected by Wix if you make a purchase, subscribe, or use a form to contact the publisher. It's also collected by Stripe if you make a purchase. In all these cases your email address is visible to the publisher. The publisher may also be emailed a notification, in which case your email address is also held by Google.

Your name and postal address

This is collected by Wix and Stripe if you enter it at checkout when making a purchase through the online store. The publisher may also be emailed a notification of your purchase, in which case the information you entered and details of the purchase are also held by the publisher and Google.

Your credit card information

This is collected by Wix and Stripe if you make a purchase through the online store. It's stored securely in a way that the publisher doesn't have access to.

Information about how you use the site

Other information collected through your use of the site (eg, through cookies or analytics) may be held by Wix and possibly Google.

Changes to this Policy

The publisher reserves the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

And as mentioned earlier, you should consult the privacy policies of Wix, Stripe and Google directly and not take this page as an accurate description of those companies' policies.