Privacy Policy - NewBooksAlert

Last Updated: January 2, 2026

Thank you for visiting https://newbooksalert.com (“Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit or use our website. By accessing the Site, you agree to this Policy.

If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Site.

1. Who we are

Our website address is http://newbooksalert.com. If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact at info@newbooksalert.com.

2. Information We Collect

We collect certain types of information when you use our Site, including:

2.1 Information You Provide

Comments (name, email, comment text)
Uploaded media
Contact information if you email us
Account information if you register (optional)

2.2 Automatically Collected Data

When you browse the Site, we and third-party partners may automatically collect:

IP address
Browser type & version
Device information
Pages viewed & referring URLs
Date/time of visits
Cookie identifiers
Advertising identifiers
Interaction with ads (if applicable)

This reporting is used for site analytics, security, and advertising.

3. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

4. Media Uploads

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our Site uses cookies and similar technologies for:

Website functionality
Comments & login preferences
Analytics
Advertising (Google AdSense)
Security and spam prevention
You can manage cookies through your browser settings.

6. Embedded Content From Other Websites

Content and articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

7. Google AdSense & Advertising Disclosure (Required)

This Site uses Google AdSense and other advertising partners to show ads.

7.1 How Google Uses Data

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site or other websites.

Google uses advertising cookies to:

Deliver personalized and non-personalized ads
Limit how often ads are shown
Measure ad performance
Detect invalid activity

To learn how Google uses data, visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

7.2 Third-Party Cookies & Identifiers

Advertising partners may:

Place and read cookies
Use web beacons
Collect IP addresses and device identifiers
Personalize ads based on browsing behavior

7.3 Opt-Out Options

You may opt out of personalized advertising using:

Google Ad Settings: https://www.google.com/settings/ads
AboutAds (US): https://www.aboutads.info/choices/
YourOnlineChoices (EU): https://www.youronlinechoices.eu/

7.4 Sensitive Category Advertising

We do not use Google’s platform to target ads based on:

Health information
Race or ethnicity
Religious beliefs
Political views
Sexual orientation
Financial status
Criminal history
Children under 13
Any other sensitive category defined by Google

This ensures compliance with Google’s Personalized Advertising Policies.

8. Analytics

We use analytics tools (including Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our Site.

Analytics may collect:

Device information
Pages visited
Time spent on pages
IP address (anonymized where required)
Browser & OS data

Where required by law, analytics only run after you give consent.

Google Analytics opt-out tools: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/

9. Who We Share Your Data With

We share data only when necessary:

With service providers (hosting, analytics, spam detection)
With advertising partners (AdSense)
If required by law
For security or fraud prevention
If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email.

We never sell personal data.

10. How Long We Retain Data

Comments: indefinitely
Registered user profiles: until the user deletes their data
Analytics & advertising logs: retained per provider policies
Contact emails: retained as needed for customer service

We retain data only as long as necessary for business, legal, or security purposes.

11. Your Data Rights

Depending on your location, you may request:

Access to the data we hold
Correction of inaccuracies
Deletion of your personal data
Restriction of processing
Export of your data

To make a request, contact info@newbooksalert.com.

These rights do not include data we must retain for legal or security reasons.

12. Children’s Privacy (COPPA-Compliant)

Our Site is intended for general audiences ages 13+.

We do not:

Knowingly collect personal information from children under 13
Use Google Ads to target children
Use interest-based advertising on content directed at children

If you believe a child provided personal information, email us so we can delete it.

13. Location & Device Data

We do not collect or process precise geolocation data (GPS-level accuracy).

If this changes, we will:

Provide just-in-time notice
Request opt-in consent
Update this Privacy Policy
Use encrypted transmission when sending data to partners

14. Identifying Users & Data Security