Privacy Policy
We are committed to having an open and transparent policy with regard to your privacy as it relates to your use of our Services. These terms govern our use of any information you provide to us while engaging with us, whether for Services or otherwise. At any time, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us directly. We’re here to help.
Changes to Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time, if we do, we’ll let you know about any material changes, either by notifying you on the Site or by sending you an e-mail. New versions of this Policy will never apply retroactively, but if you keep using our Services after a change, you accept the changes.
Last Update and Current Effective Date: 7/6/2022
What this Policy is About
This Policy describes the information we collect from you and how we use that information. It also covers whether and how that information may be shared and your rights and choices regarding the information you provide.
By engaging with us for the use of our services, you acknowledge that you have agreed to our Terms of Use and that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
What Information We Collect
When you engage us for Services or to purchase Products or use any of the Services we offer or provide, we need to collect and process certain information to effectively provide those Services. Depending on what Service you may use, that information may include your:
- name
- email address
- shipping address
- billing address
- credit card number and associated information
Further, in order to provide insight on the improvement of our products and services, we do utilize cookies and other unique tokens to identify users.
Information that is Shared Publicly
In an effort to utilize our Services, your use of the website, without personal identifying information, may be shared with third parties (it is important to remember that at any time, you may request that we discontinue such sharing; always contact us directly for such requests).
Information that is Not Shared Publicly
The following data will not be publicly displayed or revealed to third parties:
- your name
- your email address
- your shipping and billing addresses
- your credit card number and associated information
Links to Other Websites and Services; Product Purchases through Storefront
From time to time, our Site and Services may include links or references to other websites or services whose privacy practices may differ from ours. When you use such other websites or services, the privacy policy and terms for those sites govern their services.
Our Product store is hosted on Woocommerce or other similar store as may change from time to time (the “Storefront”), and they provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you.
Your data is stored through WPENGINE data storage, databases and the general application and is governed by their terms of use and privacy policy. Typically, they store your data on a secure server behind a firewall, and if you choose a direct payment gateway to complete your purchase, then our processor stores your credit card data, which is encrypted through the payment card industry data security standard (pci-dss) and your purchase transaction data is stored only as long as is necessary to complete your purchase transaction, after which is complete your purchase transaction information is deleted. All direct payment gateways adhere to the standards set by pci-dss as managed by the pci security standards council, which is a joint effort of brands like visa, mastercard, american express and discover. The pci-dss requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers. For more insight, you may also want to read Storefront’s terms of service or privacy statement which can be found on their respective sites.
United States Law
Rippaverse Publishing LLC is a United States based company. As a result, your information will be collected and processed in the United States. The US has its own laws governing data protection and government access to such information. The rules that protect your personal information under US law may differ from your home country. If you chose to use our Services, you agree to our Terms and this Policy.
European Union Users
Data protection laws in Europe further require a “lawful basis” for collecting and retaining any of the personal information from citizens or residents of the European Economic Area. Our lawful bases include:
- Transactional Services. Performing the Services we offer or performing a contract we have with our users. In certain cases, we need your personal data to comply with our contractual obligations to you.
- Legal Compliance. Sometimes the law requires us to collect and use your data. For example, tax laws may require us to retain records of monetary transactions.
- Legitimate interests. Essentially, we strive to effectively provide our good and services to you, and such collection of data, we believe, is a good and fair reason to use your data. We do so in ways which do not hurt your interests and rights. While we sometimes require your data to pursue these legitimate interests, we will always use your data as might be reasonably expected as part of running our business so that it does not materially impact your rights, freedoms, or interests.
Security
We take security very seriously. The security of your personal data is important to us. Generally, we follow industry-standard practices to protect, collect, and maintain your data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and so we cannot and do not guarantee its absolute security.
Your Rights
Your rights include an ability to access, correct, and request the deletion of your personal information. You can submit all request for access, corrections, and deletions at any time by contacting us directly, in writing, at the following information:
Rippaverse Publishing
Data Protection Division
Rippaverse Publishing
[email protected]
101 E. Mckinney St. #2106, Denton, Texas, 76201
Subject to applicable law, if you are a citizen or resident of the European Economic Area, you also have the right to a) object to our use of your personal information and b) lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
Additionally, persons under the age of 18 are not permitted to use our Services on their own. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children under the age of 13, nor are children under the age permitted to use our Services or purchase any product from us in any capacity.
Anthony Guercio (verified owner) –
The quality of the books are top notch, 2nd to none. The covers, the pages, the art work are all top class stuff.
I opened just one copy to read the story and am looking forward already to the next one. The rest will be saved for future readers. Well done Eric.