Privacy Policy

Last updated: Jan 27, 2022 9:10 AM

We value your privacy very highly. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before using the https://www.jeffersoncountry.net/ Website (the "Website") operated by Commonwealth Books of Virginia, LLC, a(n) Limited Liability Company formed in Virginia, United States ("us," "we," "our") as this Privacy Policy contains important information regarding your privacy and how we may use the information we collect about you.

Your access to and use of the Website is conditional upon your acceptance of and compliance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy applies to everyone, including, but not limited to: visitors, users, and others, who wish to access or use the Website.

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you disagree with any part of the Privacy Policy, then you do not have our permission to access or use the Website.

What information we collect, where we get this information, how we use this information, what happens if we don't have it, and the legal basis for processing this information


We collect and store any and all information that you enter on this Website. We collect and store the following information about you:




  • Identifying information - Name

    Specific piece of information

    Name


    Legal basis for processing this information

    The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;

    Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;

    Processing is necessary to process payment.


    Where we get this information

    Information submitted by the consumer.


    How we use this information

    • Enforcing our Terms of Service;

    • Performing services;

    • Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;

    • Processing payments;

    • Providing customer service;

    • Verifying customer information.


    What happens if we don't have this information

    • Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.

  • Identifying information - Postal / Shipping address

    Specific piece of information

    Postal / Shipping address


    Legal basis for processing this information

    • The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;

    • Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;

    • Processing is necessary to process payment.

    • Where we get this information

    • Information submitted by the consumer.


    How we use this information

    • Enforcing our Terms of Service;

    • Performing services;

    • Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;

    • Processing payments;

    • Providing customer service;

    • Verifying customer information.


    What happens if we don't have this information

    • Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.

  • Identifying information - Billing address

    Specific piece of information

    Billing address


    Legal basis for processing this information

    • The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;

    • Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;

    • Processing is necessary to process payment.


    Where we get this information

    • Information submitted by the consumer.

    • How we use this information

    • Enforcing our Terms of Service;

    • Performing services;

    • Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;

    • Processing payments;

    • Providing customer service;

    • Verifying customer information.


    What happens if we don't have this information

    • Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.

  • Identifying information - Phone number

    Specific piece of information

    Phone number


    Legal basis for processing this information

    • The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;

    • Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;

    • Processing is necessary to process payment.


    Where we get this information

    • Information submitted by the consumer.

    • How we use this information

    • Enforcing our Terms of Service;

    • Performing services;

    • Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;

    • Providing customer service;

    • Verifying customer information.

    • What happens if we don't have this information

    • Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.

  • Identifying information - IP address

    Specific piece of information

    IP address


    Legal basis for processing this information

    Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user.


    Where we get this information

    The observation and recording of activities by the business, such as through the use of cookies.


    How we use this information

    Analytics.


    What happens if we don't have this information

    Our use of your data for analytics will not be possible.

  • Identifying information - Email address

    Specific piece of information

    Email address


    Legal basis for processing this information

    • The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;

    • Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;

    • Processing is necessary to process payment.


    Where we get this information

    Information submitted by the consumer.


    How we use this information

    • Enforcing our Terms of Service;

    • Performing services;

    • Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;

    • Processing payments;

    • Providing customer service;

    • Verifying customer information.


    What happens if we don't have this information

    • Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;

    • Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.

  • Financial information - Card expiration date

    Specific piece of information

    Card expiration date


    Legal basis for processing this information

    • The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;

    • Processing is necessary to process transactions.


    Where we get this information

    Information submitted by the consumer.


    How we use this information

    Processing payments.


    What happens if we don't have this information

    Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible.

  • Financial information - Credit card or debit card number

    Specific piece of information

    Credit card or debit card number


    Legal basis for processing this information

    • The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;

    • Processing is necessary to process transactions.


    Where we get this information

    Information submitted by the consumer.


    How we use this information

    Processing payments.


    What happens if we don't have this information

    Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible.

  • Financial information - Card CVV (security code)

    Specific piece of information

    Card CVV (security code)


    Legal basis for processing this information

    • The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;

    • Processing is necessary to process transactions.


    Where we get this information

    Information submitted by the consumer.


    How we use this information

    Processing payments.


    What happens if we don't have this information

    Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible.

We are not required to collect this information by a law, court order, nor by a tribunal order. We do not combine nor link the personal information that we hold about you.

With whom we share your personal information

We share your personal information with the following categories of third parties for the following reasons:

  • Content management systems

    Why your information is shared with the third party

    • To process transactions;

    • To manage our interactions with you;

    • To process transactions.

  • Parties that need to operate the website

    Why your information is shared with the third party

    • Information is visible to those maintaining the website;

  • Shipping companies

    Why your information is shared with the third party

    To delivery your product;

  • Customer management systems

    Why your information is shared with the third party

    • To manage our interactions with you;

    • To process transactions;

    • To analyze your interactions with us or our website.

  • Data analytics providers

    Why your information is shared with the third party

    To analyze your interactions with us or our website.

  • Financial transactions processors

    Why your information is shared with the third party

    To process transactions.

  • Hosting providers

    Why your information is shared with the third party

    To operate the website.

Please note that these third parties will store your personal information that has been provided to them.

How we protect your personal information

We have implemented the following measures to protect and safeguard your personal information:

  • Limiting the amount of personal information that we collect to strictly necessary only;
  • Using ssl or other secure connection technologies when receiving or sending personal information beyond internal networks.

Sale of your information

We do not sell your personal information.

Cookies

A cookie is a small piece of data sent from a website or application and stored on your computer or device by your web browser. The file is added once you agree to store cookies on your computer or device, and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow sites to respond to you as an individual. The Website can also tailor its operations to your needs, likes, and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

This Website collects cookies and may use cookies for reasons including, but not limited to:

  • Analyze our web traffic using an analytics package;
  • Identify if you are signed in to the Website;
  • Test content on the Website;
  • Store information about your preferences;
  • Recognize when you return to the Website.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better Website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This setting may prevent you from taking full advantage of the Website.

Children's privacy

This Website is intended for use by a general audience and does not offer services to children. Should a child whom we know to be under 18 send personal information to us, we will use that information only to respond to that child to inform him or her that they cannot use this Website.

Analytics programs

This Website uses Google Analytics to collect information about you and your behaviors. If you would like to opt out of Google Analytics, please visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.

Information retention

We retain all of the information that we collect until we no longer need the information to contact you.

Your rights

All visitors or users of this website have the following rights with regard to their personal information:

  1. The right to access your information.
  2. The right to say no to the sale of your personal information.
  3. The right to request that we delete all or some of the personal information that we have collected on you.
  4. The right to ask us to transmit your personal information that we have collected on you to another provider (where technically feasible).
  5. Rectification of information: the right to request that we amend any of the information that we have collected about you.
  6. The right to withdraw your consent to the processing of your data.
  7. The right to request that we restrict the processing of your data.
  8. The right to lodge a complaint regarding our collection, sharing and processing of data with competent authorities in the proper jurisdiction.
  9. The right to lodge a complaint regarding our collection, sharing and processing of data with the Information Commissioner's Office or any other competent authority.
  10. The right to not have to identify yourself, or of using a pseudonym in certain circumstances.
  11. The right to stop receiving unwarranted direct marketing.

Exercising your rights

You may exercise the rights specified above by submitting a consumer request to:

James Thompson
Publisher
info@commonwealthbooks.com
703-307-7715
https://www.jeffersoncountry.net/contact
30 Village Ct. Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
United States

We will need to verify your identity prior to effectuating your request. To verify your identity, you will need to provide us with the following information with your request:

  • Name;
  • Postal / Shipping address;
  • Billing address;
  • Phone number;
  • Email address.

Please note that we may be unable to process your request if you do not provide us with the above information.

We will respond to most consumer requests within 30 days of receipt. However, some requests may take longer. We will notify you in writing if we need more time to respond. We have the ability to deny your request(s) if certain exceptions in the law apply. If we do deny your request, we will provide you with the reasons for such denial.

Complaints

You have the right to lodge a complaint regarding our collection, use and sharing of your personal information by contacting us at the following contact information:

  • James Thompson
  • Publisher
  • info@commonwealthbooks.com
  • 703-307-7715
  • 30 Village Ct. Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
  • United States

Any such complaints must first be addressed to us in writing as required by Australia Privacy Act 1988 S 40(1A). We will respond to all complaints within a reasonable time (usually 30 days). If you are not satisfied with our response to your complaint, you may then lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by following the steps on this page.

Accountability

The following person is accountable and responsible for our privacy practices and procedures:

James Thompson
Publisher
703-307-7715
info@commonwealthbooks.com

You may lodge a complaint with us by contacting the person accountable and responsible for our privacy practices and procedures at the contact information above. You may also lodge a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada by filling out this form or calling 1-800-282-1376.

Location of data processing

All data processing activities undertaken by us take place in Maine.

Third-party websites

This Website may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by parties other than us. We provide such hyperlinks for your reference only. We do not control such websites and are not responsible for their contents or the privacy or other practices of such websites. It is up to you to read and fully understand their Privacy Policies. Our inclusion of hyperlinks to such websites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such websites or any association with their operators.

Do Not Track

Do Not Track is a preference you can set on your browser to inform websites that you do not want to be tracked. We do not support Do Not Track ("DNT"). You can either enable or disable Do Not Track by visiting the Preferences or Settings page of your browser.

Changes to Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. We will not provide you with any notice when we make changes to this Privacy Policy.

Questions

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@commonwealthbooks.org.