Privacy policy

Bancroft Press ("Bancroft Press," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when you visit or make a purchase through our online store.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we share it, and the choices available to you.

1. Information We Collect

When you visit our store, place an order, or otherwise interact with our website, we may collect information such as:

Your name
Billing and shipping address
Email address
Telephone number, if provided
Order and purchase information
Products purchased
Discount or promotional codes used
Payment and transaction information processed through our payment providers
Information you provide when contacting customer service
Device, browser, and website usage information
IP address and similar technical information

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use information we collect to:

Process and fulfill orders
Process payments
Ship purchased products
Send order confirmations and shipping notifications
Respond to customer-service requests
Process returns and refunds
Maintain and improve our website
Prevent fraud and unauthorized transactions
Comply with applicable legal obligations
Maintain records relating to purchases and transactions

3. Partner-Organization Attribution

Some purchases made through participating animal-protection organizations may be attributed to the organization through a unique discount code or other designated tracking mechanism.

When a partner's discount code is used for a purchase, the order may be recorded as attributable to that organization.

This information is used to determine eligible partner sales and calculate the applicable revenue share.

Partner organizations receive their revenue share directly from Bancroft Press. Shopify does not make these payments on our behalf.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our store may use cookies and similar technologies to:

Operate essential website functions
Maintain shopping-cart functionality
Remember preferences
Understand website usage
Improve website performance
Support analytics where enabled

You may be able to control certain cookies through your browser or device settings.

5. Service Providers

We may share information with third-party service providers that help us operate the store, including providers involved in:

Shopify commerce services
Payment processing
Order fulfillment and shipping
Website analytics
Email communications
Fraud prevention
Customer support

These providers may process information as necessary to provide their services.

6. Legal Disclosures

We may disclose personal information where reasonably necessary to:

Comply with applicable law
Respond to lawful requests from governmental authorities
Protect our rights, property, or safety
Investigate fraud or unlawful activity
Enforce our agreements and policies

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for order fulfillment, customer service, accounting, legal, tax, and regulatory requirements.

8. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights concerning the personal information we hold about you, including rights to request access, correction, deletion, or information about how your data is used.

9. Children's Privacy

Our store is intended for general audiences and is not directed toward children under the age required by applicable privacy law.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law.

10. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including author, publisher, partner-organization, or other external websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.