Privacy Policy

• When you order, we need to know your name, email address, mailing address, credit card number, and credit card expiration date. This allows us to process and fulfil your order and to notify you of your order status. When you sign up for services like Newsletters or opt to download certain software or plug-ins made available by us through our site, we need only an email address -- which we use to send the information you requested. When you enter a contest or other promotional feature, we may ask for your name, address, and email address so we can administer the contest and notify winners. When you participate in a forum, you'll be asked to provide or submit your name and where you're from (your location IP address is displayed) and your question, but no other information is formally stored in the archive of the chat. To personalize your shopping experience and help us develop the design and layout of the site we monitor customer traffic patterns and site usage to. We may also use the information we collect from you voluntarily to occasionally notify you about important functionality changes to the web site, new Bags of Books services, and special offers we think you'll find valuable. If you would rather not receive this information, visit Your Account to change your preferences. You control your requirements at all times. When you send an eCard, we ask for your email address and that of the recipient in order to complete your request. Bags of Books do not disclose or send promotional email to the recipient's address that you provide. We do not disclose any information about you or your purchasing pattern to any third party except where you do so directly through links on our site.

• Bags of Books use the latest encryption technology to keep your personal information safe. All your ordering information -- including your name, address, and credit card number -- is encrypted using a secure server for maximum security. Your credit card and billing information is likewise encrypted. Credit card transactions are handled by us or by third parties whom you opt to purchase from through our site. We verify your credit card details and process the transaction for all purchases made directly from us. We do not store your details and should you visit our site again you will need to re-enter your card details. If you feel more comfortable doing so, you are welcome to call in your credit card information and complete your purchase by phone simply by following our instructions online. You will require a reference number for your purchase.

• "Cookies" are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your computer's hard drive. Our site uses cookies to speed navigation, keep track of items, and provide you with custom-tailored content. We use cookies to remember information you gave to us so you don't have to re-enter it each time you visit our site. By showing us how and when shoppers use our site, cookies help us see which areas are popular and which are not. If you would prefer, you can set yours to refuse cookies. You will still be able to order from Bags of Books using the Shopping Cart, but you will need to re-enter your information on each visit..

• Bags of Books do not share customer information and never shares credit card information with anybody. Bags of Books may release account information when we believe, in good faith, that such release is reasonably necessary to
  1. comply with law
  2. enforce or apply the terms of any of our user agreements
  3. protect the rights, property, or safety of Bags of Books, our users, or others.

• If at any time you would like to change any information in your account, just go to the Your Account details. Here you can change or update your email address and password, billing address, payment options, shipping options. To unsubscribe from any Newsletter, simply hit Reply to any message you receive and type the words "unsubscribe" and the particular subject in the subject field. If you would like to unsubscribe from all Newsletters, just hit Reply and type the words "unsubscribe all" in the subject field. Please reply to the email using the email address at which you have received mailings from us, and we will remove you from our list. If you have more than one email address, please include the others in your email.

• When you click on links and/or ad banners that take you to third-party web sites, you will be subject to the third parties' privacy policies. While we support the protection of privacy on the Internet, Bags of Books cannot be responsible for the actions of third parties. We encourage you to read the posted privacy statement whenever interacting with any web site.

• By using our web site, you consent our Privacy Policy. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.