Scope
This Privacy Policy explains how Book Review Guide collects, uses, stores, and shares information when you visit bookreviewguide.com, use the rating feature, click an affiliate link, or contact us.
Information we collect
- Usage and device data: if you accept analytics cookies, Google Analytics may receive information such as pages visited, approximate location derived from IP address, browser and device information, referring pages, and interaction data.
- Book ratings: when you rate a book, we store the book identifier and rating in our database. A value in your browser's local storage records that the browser has already rated that book.
- Communications: if you email us, we receive your email address and the information you choose to provide.
- Technical logs: our hosting and security providers may process IP addresses, request data, timestamps, and diagnostic information to operate and protect the site.
Cookies and local storage
Google Analytics cookies are optional and are not loaded unless you select “Accept analytics.” Google Analytics may use cookies such as _ga to distinguish visitors and produce usage statistics. Selecting “Reject analytics” prevents this site from loading Google Analytics.
We use local storage to remember your cookie choice and to reduce repeat ratings from the same browser. These items support site preferences and functionality rather than advertising. You can clear cookies and local storage through your browser settings; doing so also resets these choices.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand aggregate site traffic and improve our content. Google explains how it uses information from sites that use its services at How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services. Google may place or read cookies and process identifiers and IP addresses when Analytics is enabled. You can also use the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Third parties and affiliate links
We use service providers including Google for consent-based analytics, Vercel for hosting and database infrastructure, and Amazon for affiliate links. When you follow an external link, the third party receives information according to its own privacy policy and may use cookies, pixels, IP addresses, or other identifiers. Amazon may record that you arrived through one of our affiliate links and may attribute qualifying purchases to us. We do not receive your Amazon account, payment, or order details.
How we use information
We use information to operate and secure the site, display aggregate ratings, understand site performance when consent is given, respond to messages, prevent abuse, maintain records, and comply with legal obligations.
Legal grounds and choices
Where applicable, we rely on consent for optional analytics, legitimate interests to operate and secure the site, performance of requested services, and legal obligations. You may reject analytics in the consent banner. To change a saved choice, clear this site's local storage and reload the page.
Retention and security
We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described above, legal compliance, dispute resolution, and security. No transmission or storage method is completely secure, but we use reasonable safeguards appropriate to the information involved.
Your privacy rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to processing of personal information, withdraw consent, or request data portability. You may also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority. To submit a request, email contact@bookreviewguide.com. We may need to verify your request.
Children's privacy
The site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Changes and contact
We may update this policy as our practices or legal obligations change. The date above identifies the latest revision. Questions and privacy requests may be sent to contact@bookreviewguide.com.