Turning Pages, L.L.C. (“Turning Pages,” “us,” or “we”) respects the privacy of your information and is committed to protecting your privacy.  This Privacy Policy will identify the personal or personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) that may be collected when you use the Turning Pages Website (“the Website”) and when you use Turning Pages’ services.  This Privacy Policy also explains Turning Pages’ online information practices.  This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of companies that Turning Pages does not own or control, or to individuals that are not under Turning Pages’ supervisory control.

The Information Turning Pages Collects
When you register on the Website, we may collect your name, mailing address, and email address.  Registered Users may also be required to create a username and a password.  If you create a user profile on the Website after registering, we may also collect other Personal Information such as, but not limited to, hobbies, interests, and additional contact information. 

If you order products or services on the Website, you hereby expressly permit us to collect all information necessary to complete the transaction, including your name, credit card information, billing information, and shipping information.  If you subscribe to a Turning Pages newsletter, we may collect your mailing address and/or your email address to assist us in distributing the newsletter.  When you contact us to submit comments or questions, or for any other purpose, we may collect your name, email address, and other Personal Information.  When you post messages in the chat rooms, message boards, or other public forums of the Website, the information contained in your posting will be stored on our servers and other users will be able to see it.

Turning Pages is aware that content you use for books, you create on the Website, or that you contribute to other members for their books, might also contain Personal Information.  Such content may be made available to others via the Website if you choose to share it.  Thus, you should only use and contribute content that you are comfortable sharing with others.

Use of the Collected Information
Turning Pages does not sell, rent, or in any other way use Personal Information collected during your use of the Website without your permission.  However, Turning Pages may use this information for marketing purposes at its discretion.  Turning Pages may also share your Personal Information with a third party if Turning Pages believes it is necessary to investigate or stop illegal activities, or if Turning Pages is required to respond to court orders, subpoenas or other legal process. 

Turning Pages may communicate with you through the mail and via your email address to provide user tips, promotional information, new product offerings, and administrative notices regarding your Website account.  Turning Pages may also communicate with you through the mail and via your email address to provide you with newsletters and to notify you of updates, changes, and improvements to the Turning Pages Website and services, unless you opt-out of receiving these communications.  Registered Users of the Website may have the option to subscribe to certain Turning Pages announcements and alerts.  You may unsubscribe to such communications by selecting the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom on the communication. 

Statistical Information
Turning Pages may automatically gather general statistical information about the Website when you use certain services on the Turning Pages Website, such as pages viewed, sales history, pay-per-click information, number of visitors, and browser type.  In doing so, Turning Pages does not reference you by individual name or email address.  Turning Pages uses this data to determine how often visitors use parts of the Website so Turning Pages can improve the Website and customize the Website’s content, layout and services.  Turning Pages may provide this statistical information to third parties or, alternatively, this statistical information may be collected by a third party in association with Turning Pages.   

Turning Pages may use any feedback you provide to Turning Pages for any purpose.  Turning Pages will not include your Personal Information with such feedback without your prior consent.  

Cookies
Turning Pages may also use “cookie” files to store information about you and to better serve your needs by creating a customized website that fits your needs.  Some features of the Website may be available only through the use of a cookie. A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive.  Generally, Turning Pages uses cookies to remind Turning Pages who you are, enable Turning Pages to access your account information so you do not have to re-enter it.  Turning Pages may also use additional methods to gather usage information and to track visitation patterns.  Preference and options configurations in your browser determine if and how a cookie will be accepted.  You can change those configurations on your computer if you desire.  By changing your preferences, you can accept all cookies, you can be notified when a cookie is set, or you can reject all cookies.  If you do so and cookies are disabled, you may be required to re-enter your information more often, and certain features of the Website may be unavailable. 

Security
Turning Pages is focused on protecting the security of your Personal Information and we use industry-standard security procedures to protect your Personal Information from unauthorized use or disclosure.  For example, we store Personal Information behind a computer firewall and we employ security systems configured to detect firewall intrusions.  Unless otherwise stated Turning Pages also limits access to stored Personal Information to those persons associated with Turning Pages who have a business need for such access.  At its discretion, Turning Pages may also conduct internal audits to ensure compliance with the above measures and/or generate security reports focused on assisting in prohibiting unauthorized access to your Personal Information.  

Turning Pages recommends that you do not share your password with any other person.  Turning Pages’ personnel will never ask you for your password in an unsolicited phone call or in an unsolicited email.  Remember to sign out of your account and close your browser window when you have finished your session.  This is to help ensure that others cannot access your Personal Information if you share a computer with someone else or are using a computer in a public place where others may have access to it. 

Whenever you voluntarily disclose Personal Information online, for example, in public forums or through email, that information can be collected and used by others.  No data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be perfectly secured.  As a result, while Turning Pages tries to protect your Personal Information, Turning Pages cannot ensure or guarantee the security of any information you transmit to Turning Pages, and you do so at your own risk. 

Third Party Practices
Targeted advertisements, banners, third party services, and other promotions may be offered to users on the Website.  The privacy policy of any advertiser or promotional service appearing on the Website may differ from Turning Pages’ Privacy Policy.  Turning Pages encourages you to read that policy before responding to any advertising or promotional offer. 

The Website may link to other websites via one or more hyperlinks.  The privacy policy appearing on such websites may differ from Turning Pages’ Privacy Policy.  Turning Pages encourages you to read and understand the privacy policies of any linked websites before using such websites.

Public Forums
The Website may provide message boards, chat rooms, or other public forums through which you may share information publicly.  Turning Pages is not responsible for information shared through these forums and you should use these forums at your own risk. 

Changes to this Privacy Policy
Turning Pages reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time and without notice.  We encourage you to check this Privacy Policy for updates before using the Website. 

Contacting Turning Pages
Please contact us at support@turningpages.com if you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy. 

Your Consent
By using the Turning Pages Website, you expressly consent to the collection and use of your Personal Information, and all other data or information described above, in the manner Turning Pages describes.