Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 23, 2026

At SmartBookDeal.com, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, how we share it, and how we protect it. By using our website or placing an order, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

This policy applies to all visitors and customers of SmartBookDeal.com, regardless of where you are located.

1. Who We Are

SmartBookDeal.com is an online bookstore operated from Queens Village, New York, United States. We sell brand new physical books and ship within the United States. Our website is hosted and powered by Shopify Inc., a Canadian e-commerce platform.

Smart Book Deal 21938 102nd Ave Queens Village, NY 11429 USA

Email: support@smartbookdeal.com Phone: (617) 385-3847

2. What Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you provide to us directly when you use our website or place an order. This may include your name, email address, phone number, shipping address, billing address, and payment information.

We also collect certain information automatically when you visit our website. This may include your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages you visit on our site, time spent on those pages, referring website, and general geographic location based on your IP address.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will remove it.

3. How We Collect Information

Information you give us directly: When you place an order, create an account, sign up for our newsletter, contact us by email or phone, or fill out any form on our website.

Information collected automatically: When you browse our website, we and our third-party partners use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect data about how you use the site. This helps us understand which pages are visited most, how visitors navigate the site, and how we can improve your experience.

Information from third parties: We may receive information from third-party services we use to run our business, such as our e-commerce platform (Shopify), payment processors, shipping carriers, and advertising platforms. This information is used only to fulfill your order and improve our services.

4. How We Use Your Information

To process and fulfill your orders: This includes verifying payment, packing and shipping your book, sending you order confirmation and shipping tracking emails, and handling returns or exchanges.

To communicate with you: This includes responding to your questions or concerns, sending order updates, and notifying you about changes to our policies or website. If you sign up for our newsletter, we may also send you promotional emails. You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email.

To improve our website: We use browsing data and analytics to understand how people use our website so we can make it better, fix problems, and improve the shopping experience.

To run advertising: We use platforms like Google Ads to show relevant advertisements to potential customers. These platforms may use cookies and tracking data to deliver and measure the performance of our ads. We do not share your name, email, phone number, or address with advertising platforms for the purpose of targeting you personally.

To prevent fraud: We use your information to detect and prevent fraudulent orders, unauthorized access, and other illegal activity on our website.

To comply with the law: We may use or share your information if we are required to do so by law, regulation, legal process, or government request.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to make the site work properly and to collect information about how you use it.

What are cookies? Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember your actions and preferences over time.

Types of cookies we use:

Essential cookies are required for the website to function. They allow you to browse the site, add items to your cart, and complete checkout. These cookies cannot be turned off.

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. We use this data to improve site performance and user experience. These cookies do not identify you personally.

Advertising cookies are used by third-party advertising platforms like Google to show you relevant ads and to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.

Cookie consent: When you first visit our website, you may see a cookie consent banner asking for your permission to use non-essential cookies. You can accept or decline non-essential cookies through this banner. You can also change your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings.

Managing cookies: You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. If you disable cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly, and you may not be able to complete a purchase.

6. Shopify

Our online store is built on Shopify. Shopify provides us with the e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products to you. Your data is stored through Shopify's data storage, databases, and the general Shopify application. Shopify processes your data on its servers and may store it outside your country of residence.

Shopify collects certain information automatically when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, and browsing behavior. Shopify uses this data to provide and improve its platform services.

For more information about how Shopify handles your data, you can review Shopify's Privacy Policy at https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy.

7. Payment Processors

When you make a purchase, your payment is processed through secure third-party payment processors. Depending on the method you choose at checkout, your payment data may be handled by one or more of the following services: credit card processors, PayPal, Shop Pay, and Afterpay.

Each of these payment services collects and processes your payment information under their own privacy policies. We do not store your full credit card number, CVV, or other sensitive payment details on our servers. Payment processing is handled entirely by these third-party services through secure, PCI-compliant systems.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any payment service you use:

8. Google Services

We use Google services including Google Analytics and Google Ads.

Google Analytics helps us understand website traffic and user behavior. The data collected is aggregated and does not personally identify you.

Google Ads uses cookies to show you relevant advertisements based on your browsing activity. You can opt out of personalized ads by visiting Google's Ad Settings page at https://adssettings.google.com.

For more information about how Google uses your data, visit https://policies.google.com/privacy.

9. How We Protect Your Information

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. Our website uses SSL encryption to secure data transmitted between your browser and our servers. Payment information is processed through secure, PCI-compliant payment processors. We do not store your full credit card number on our servers.

While we do our best to protect your information, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we treat your data with care and take appropriate measures to keep it safe.

10. Data Breach Notification

In the unlikely event of a data breach that compromises your personal information, we will notify affected customers in a timely manner through the email address associated with your order or account. We will also take immediate steps to investigate the breach, contain it, and prevent further unauthorized access. If required by law, we will notify the appropriate authorities.

11. How Long We Keep Your Information

We keep your personal information only for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected. Here is a general outline of how long we retain different types of data.

Order records including your name, address, email, order details, and transaction history are kept for up to 5 years for tax, accounting, and legal purposes.

Account information is kept for as long as your account remains active. If you request deletion of your account, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, except for order records we are legally required to retain.

Marketing data such as your email address for newsletter purposes is kept until you unsubscribe. Once you unsubscribe, your email will be removed from our marketing lists within 30 days.

Browsing and analytics data collected through cookies is typically retained for up to 26 months, depending on the third-party service. Google Analytics data is retained for up to 26 months by default.

12. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include the right to know what personal information we have collected about you, the right to request a copy of your personal information, the right to ask us to correct inaccurate information, the right to ask us to delete your personal information, the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information, and the right to opt out of marketing communications.

How to exercise your rights: Email us at support@smartbookdeal.com with your request. Please include your full name and the email address associated with your order or account so we can verify your identity. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

How to delete your account: If you have an account on our website and want to delete it, email us at support@smartbookdeal.com with the subject line "Account Deletion Request." We will delete your account and associated personal data within 30 days, except for order records we are legally required to keep.

13. California Residents

If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These include the right to know what personal information we collect and how it is used, the right to request deletion of your personal information, the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information, and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

To make a request under the CCPA, email us at support@smartbookdeal.com. We will verify your identity before processing your request and respond within 45 days.

14. Other US State Residents

Several other US states, including Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and others, have enacted their own consumer privacy laws. If you are a resident of any state with applicable privacy legislation, you may have rights similar to those described in Section 12 of this policy, including the right to access, correct, and delete your personal data, and the right to opt out of targeted advertising.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at support@smartbookdeal.com. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by your state's law.

15. International Visitors

Our website is based in the United States and our services are intended for customers within the United States. We do not ship internationally. However, anyone from any country may visit our website.

If you are visiting from outside the United States, including from the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, please be aware that your data will be transferred to and processed in the United States. By using our website, you consent to this transfer.

If you are located in the EEA or UK, you may have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal data. To make a request, email us at support@smartbookdeal.com.

Since we do not actively target customers outside the United States and do not ship internationally, our data processing activities are primarily governed by US law. However, we respect your privacy rights and will make reasonable efforts to accommodate requests from international visitors.

16. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers send a Do Not Track signal to websites you visit. There is currently no industry standard for how websites should respond to these signals. At this time, our website does not respond to Do Not Track signals. However, you can manage your privacy preferences through your browser settings and cookie controls.

17. Email Marketing

If you sign up for our newsletter or promotional emails, we may send you updates about new books, special offers, and other information related to our store. Every marketing email we send includes an unsubscribe link. You can opt out at any time, and we will stop sending you promotional emails within 30 days of your request.

Opting out of marketing emails will not affect transactional emails related to your orders, such as order confirmations, shipping updates, and return or refund notifications. You will continue to receive those as long as you have an active order.

18. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.

We may share your information only in the following situations: with service providers who help us operate our business (Shopify, payment processors, shipping carriers, email services, analytics and advertising platforms), when required by law or legal process, to protect the rights and safety of Smart Book Deal, our customers, or others, and in the event of a business sale or merger where customer data may be transferred as part of the business assets.

All third-party service providers who have access to your data are obligated to handle it in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable data protection laws.

19. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites that we do not own or control. This Privacy Policy applies only to SmartBookDeal.com. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any website you visit.

20. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Your continued use of our website after any changes means you accept the updated policy.

21. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us.

Email: support@smartbookdeal.com Phone: (617) 385-3847

Smart Book Deal 21938 102nd Ave Queens Village, NY 11429 USA