Privacy Policy
Last Updated: January 14, 2025
Reference Book ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website referencebook.site (the "Site"). Please read this privacy policy carefully.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide to Us
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Contact us through our contact form or email
- Subscribe to our newsletter or updates
- Submit comments or feedback
- Participate in surveys or promotions
This information may include your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our Site, certain information about your device and usage may be automatically collected, including:
- IP address and general location information
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages you visit and time spent on pages
- Referring website addresses
- Date and time of your visit
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Site. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain until deleted).
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our Site
- Improve, personalize, and expand our Site
- Understand and analyze how you use our Site
- Develop new content, features, and functionality
- Communicate with you, including responding to your inquiries
- Send you newsletters and promotional materials (with your consent)
- Monitor and analyze usage and trends
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues
- Comply with legal obligations
Disclosure of Your Information
Third-Party Service Providers
We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as:
- Website hosting and maintenance
- Email delivery services
- Analytics providers
- Content delivery networks
These service providers have access to your information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated to protect your information.
Advertising Partners
We may work with third-party advertising networks to display advertisements on our Site. These networks may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites to provide targeted advertisements. This practice is known as interest-based advertising.
You can opt out of interest-based advertising by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance's opt-out page at www.aboutads.info or the Network Advertising Initiative's opt-out page at www.networkadvertising.org/choices.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.
Your Privacy Rights
Canadian Privacy Rights
If you are a resident of Canada, you have certain rights regarding your personal information under applicable privacy laws, including:
- The right to access your personal information
- The right to request correction of inaccurate information
- The right to request deletion of your information (subject to certain exceptions)
- The right to withdraw consent for data processing where consent was given
- The right to file a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact Us section below.
Email Communications
If you no longer wish to receive promotional emails from us, you may opt out by following the unsubscribe instructions contained in each email or by contacting us directly.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When we no longer need your information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Third-Party Websites
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
Children's Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete such information.
International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your country of residence, where data protection laws may differ. By using our Site, you consent to the transfer of your information to these locations.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Email: contact@referencebook.site
Website: https://referencebook.site/contact.html
Consent
By using our Site, you consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.