PRIVACY POLICY
PrimePulseReads.com (“we,” “us,” “our”) is firmly committed to safeguarding the privacy and personal data of our users. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Our approach is rooted in a privacy-first philosophy, ensuring transparency, control, and accountability in how we process your personal information.
1. INTRODUCTION
At PrimePulseReads.com, your privacy is a top priority. We are dedicated to ensuring that your personal information is treated with the highest standards of security and confidentiality and that all processing of your data complies with applicable data protection laws and principles. This Privacy Policy explains our policies and practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of information you provide to us when accessing or using our website or services.
2. SCOPE OF POLICY AND ROLE OF DATA CONTROLLER
This Privacy Policy applies to all personal data processed via our website PrimePulseReads.com, including any related platforms, content, and communication channels. PrimePulseReads.com is the data controller responsible for determining the purposes and means of processing your personal data.
If you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, we process your data in compliance with the GDPR. If you are a California resident, your data is handled in alignment with the CCPA.
3. CATEGORIES OF DATA WE PROCESS
We collect and process several categories of personal data, including but not limited to the following:
(1) Usage Data
Includes data about how you use our website and services, including IP address, browser type, session duration, pages visited, referring URLs, and geographic location data.
(2) Account Data
Includes your full name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and login credentials when you create an account with us.
(3) Profile Data
Includes preferences, purchase history, reading activity, saved items, personalized settings, bookmarks, and behavioral data related to your navigation patterns on PrimePulseReads.com.
(4) Communication Data
Includes records of your communications with us, such as emails, customer support tickets, submitted inquiries, and interactions with our support team.
(5) Technical Data
Includes information about the devices you use to access our site, such as device model, operating system, screen resolution, system configurations, and browser settings.
(6) Transaction Data
Includes records of financial transactions related to your purchases, such as payment method (excluding full credit card data, which is handled by secure third-party processors), delivery or billing addresses, and order details.
(7) Preference Data
Includes your designated marketing and communication preferences, indicated interests, newsletter subscriptions, and opt-in/out choices.
4. LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING
We process your personal data under the following legal bases, as appropriate:
– Consent: Where you have explicitly consented to specific processing activities, such as receiving promotional emails.
– Performance of a Contract: Where processing is necessary for the performance of services you request, such as fulfilling a purchase order or maintaining your user account.
– Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided these are not overridden by your data protection rights. These may include site analytics, service improvement, fraud prevention, and securing our services.
– Legal Obligation: Where processing is necessary to comply with legal or regulatory requirements.
5. YOUR RIGHTS
Subject to applicable law, you have the following data protection rights:
– Right of Access: Request confirmation of whether we are processing your data and obtain a copy of the data we hold about you.
– Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
– Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to retention obligations.
– Right to Restriction: Request restricted processing of your personal data if contested or no longer necessary.
– Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly-used format and transmit it to another controller.
– Right to Object: Object to data processing conducted on the legal basis of legitimate interest or direct marketing.
– Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw previously granted consent without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: [email protected]
6. SECURITY MEASURES
We implement commercially reasonable and industry-standard security safeguards to protect your personal data. These include:
– Data encryption during transmission via TLS/SSL protocols
– Firewalls and secured servers
– Role-based access control and identity authentication
– Data backup and disaster recovery procedures
– Staff training and internal data handling policies
– Ongoing security audits and improvements
Despite stringent measures, no system can guarantee absolute security. We encourage users to maintain strong credentials and practice caution in sharing sensitive data online.
7. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
Where your personal data is transferred outside your home jurisdiction, including transfers from the EU/EEA or United Kingdom to countries not deemed to have adequate data protection, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other recognized legal mechanisms to ensure a sufficient level of protection compliant with applicable regulations.
8. DATA RETENTION
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Policy, or as required by law. The exact retention periods depend on the type of data and purposes for which it is collected, but examples include:
– Account Data: retained while the account remains active, and up to 6 months after deactivation
– Transaction Data: retained for up to 7 years for compliance with financial and tax laws
– Communication Logs: retained for a period of 2 years for transparency and service quality
– Technical and Usage Data: retained for 12–24 months for analytics and security purposes
Once data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymized.
9. COOKIE POLICY
We use cookies and similar technologies on PrimePulseReads.com to enhance user experience, analyze traffic, and personalize content. The categories of cookies include:
– Essential Cookies: Necessary for website functionality and core operations, such as login and navigation.
– Functional Cookies: Enable enhanced functionality, such as remembering user preferences and language settings.
– Analytics Cookies: Help us understand user behavior through aggregated data to optimize our website.
– Performance Cookies: Measure site performance and improve response times and reliability.
10. COOKIE MANAGEMENT & COMPLIANCE
You are able to manage your cookie preferences via the cookie banner or settings page on PrimePulseReads.com. For EEA and UK residents, we only use non-essential cookies with your explicit consent.
California residents under the CCPA may opt out of the “sale” of their personal information through dedicated links and settings, accessible from our homepage and cookie banner.
Most browsers allow users to refuse or delete cookies. Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect the usability and performance of the website.
11. CHILDREN UNDER 13
We do not knowingly collect or process personal data from children under the age of 13. If we discover that personal data has been inadvertently collected from a child without verified parental consent, we will promptly delete such information. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately at [email protected].
12. POLICY UPDATES
We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, or business practices. Material changes will be communicated through appropriate channels, such as notices on PrimePulseReads.com. Continued use of our services following such changes constitutes consent to the revised policy.
13. CONTACT
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal data, please contact us at:
We are committed to resolving privacy concerns in a timely and efficient manner.
PRIVACY COMPLIANCE
PrimePulseReads.com complies with all applicable data protection laws, including GDPR and CCPA. We are dedicated to maintaining transparency, accountability, and the highest standard of privacy protection for all users. Please reach out to us at [email protected] for any privacy-related inquiries or concerns.