Privacy Policy for Bachtold Books

Effective Date: August 11, 2026

Bachtold Books respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit our website, create an account, place an order, contact us, or otherwise interact with our online services. By using the website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you provide directly, such as your name, email address, phone number, billing and shipping address, account login details, order history, customer service messages, and any reviews or other content you choose to submit. When you browse the website, we may also collect certain information automatically, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, referring pages, dates and times of visits, and general usage data through cookies or similar technologies.

2. How We Use Information

Bachtold Books may use collected information to process and fulfill orders, provide customer support, manage accounts, send order confirmations and service communications, improve website performance, personalize the shopping experience, prevent fraud, maintain security, comply with legal obligations, and communicate about products, promotions, or updates when permitted by law or with your consent where required.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies to help the site function, remember preferences, understand visitor activity, improve services, and measure marketing effectiveness. You may be able to adjust your browser settings to refuse or delete cookies, but some website features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

4. How We Share Information

We do not sell personal information in the ordinary course of business. We may share information with trusted service providers who help operate the website, process payments, fulfill orders, ship products, provide analytics, host data, send communications, or support customer service. We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect rights and safety, to prevent fraud or misuse, or in connection with a business transfer such as a merger, sale, or reorganization.

5. Payment Information

Payment transactions may be handled by third-party payment processors. Bachtold Books may receive limited payment-related information, such as transaction confirmation, billing details, or the last digits of a payment card, but we do not intentionally store full credit card numbers unless expressly stated and securely managed through an authorized payment provider.

6. Data Security and Retention

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. However, no website, internet transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We retain information for as long as needed to provide services, complete transactions, maintain records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and comply with legal obligations.

7. Your Choices and Privacy Rights

You may request to access, update, correct, or delete certain personal information, subject to applicable law and our need to keep records for legitimate business or legal purposes. You may unsubscribe from promotional emails by following the instructions in those messages. Depending on where you live, you may have additional privacy rights under state, federal, or international privacy laws.

8. Children’s Privacy

The Bachtold Books website is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected such information without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or business operations. Updated versions will be posted on the website with a revised effective date. This Privacy Policy is provided as a general starting point and should be reviewed by a qualified legal professional to ensure it meets the needs of Bachtold Books and complies with applicable privacy laws.