Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how SimilarBookFinder.com ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, and protects your personal data. Our practices comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

2. Data We Collect

We collect minimal personal information necessary to provide our service:

• Email address (for account creation and authentication)
• Encrypted password (if signing up via email)
• Book preferences and saved books (linked to your user ID)
• Anti-Abuse & Security Data: Technical information for security and fraud prevention

All stored data is fully encrypted to ensure maximum security.

3. How We Use Your Data

Your data is used to:

• Authenticate and manage your account
• Store and retrieve your saved books
• Generate book recommendations via AI

We do not sell, trade, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Data Protection & Security

We implement advanced security measures to protect your personal information:

• Passwords are securely hashed and encrypted.
• Data is stored using industry-standard encryption methods.
• Secure HTTPS encryption is enforced during all data transmissions.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Google Books API: Used to retrieve book details.
• OpenAI API: Used to generate book recommendations.
• Google Authentication (optional): Used for user sign-in.
• Cloudflare: Used to prevent automated abuse and spam.

These services do not have access to your stored data, except as required for functionality.

6. Data Deletion & User Rights

Users have the right to request:

• Access to stored personal data (GDPR & CCPA right to know).
• Deletion of personal data ("Right to be forgotten").
• Correction of inaccurate information.

To request data deletion, please email us at: sp@similarbookfinder.com. Requests will be processed within 30 days.

7. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

Our service is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we learn that a child under 13 has provided personal information, we will take immediate steps to delete it. Parents who believe their child has used our service may contact us for removal.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we will notify users via email or website notice. Your continued use of our service constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact Information

For privacy-related inquiries or data requests, contact us at: sp@similarbookfinder.com or use our contact form.