Privacy policy
Effective Date: October 2026
At Back in the Day Books, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit https://backinthedaybooks.com/, use our website, purchase our products, communicate with us, or otherwise interact with our services.
Back in the Day Books operates this store and website, including the related information, content, features, tools, products, and services provided through the website (collectively, the "Services"). Our website is powered by Shopify, which provides the ecommerce platform that enables us to offer our Services.
By using or accessing our Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
Personal Information We Collect
When we use the term "personal information," we mean information that identifies you or can reasonably be linked to you or another individual.
Depending on how you interact with our Services, we may collect or process the following types of personal information:
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Contact Information: Your name, billing address, shipping address, email address, and phone number.
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Payment Information: Payment card information, payment details, transaction information, payment confirmation, and other information necessary to process your purchase. Payment information may be processed by our payment providers.
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Order Information: Products you view, add to your cart, purchase, return, or otherwise interact with, as well as your order history.
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Account Information: If you create an account, we may collect your username, password, account preferences, and related information.
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Communications: Information you provide when you contact us, including customer service inquiries and other communications.
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Device Information: Information about your device, browser, IP address, network connection, and other technical identifiers.
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Usage Information: Information about how you interact with and navigate our website and Services.
How We Collect Personal Information
We may collect personal information from the following sources:
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Directly from you, such as when you place an order, create an account, contact us, or provide information through our website.
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Automatically through our Services, including information collected through cookies and similar technologies when you browse or use our website.
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From service providers, such as Shopify, payment processors, shipping providers, analytics providers, and other companies that provide services on our behalf.
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From other third parties or business partners, where permitted by applicable law.
How We Use Your Personal Information
Depending on how you interact with us, we may use your personal information for purposes including:
Providing and Improving Our Services
We use personal information to operate our website and business, process and fulfill orders, process payments, arrange shipping, provide customer service, process returns and refunds, maintain accounts, communicate with customers about orders, and improve our products and Services.
Marketing and Communications
Where permitted by applicable law and your preferences, we may use your information to send promotional communications, marketing messages, or information about our products and Services.
You may unsubscribe from promotional email communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in those communications.
Security and Fraud Prevention
We may use personal information to help maintain the security of our website and Services, authenticate accounts, process secure transactions, detect and prevent fraud, investigate suspicious activity, and protect our customers and business.
Customer Support
We use personal information to respond to questions, provide customer support, resolve issues, and communicate with you regarding your orders and our Services.
Legal and Compliance Purposes
We may use personal information when necessary to comply with applicable laws and regulations, respond to lawful requests or legal processes, enforce our policies, protect our rights, and investigate potential violations or fraudulent activity.
How We Share Personal Information
We may disclose personal information to third parties when reasonably necessary to operate our business and provide our Services.
These parties may include:
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Shopify and service providers that assist with ecommerce operations, payment processing, analytics, customer support, technology, fulfillment, and shipping.
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Payment processors that process payments and related transactions.
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Shipping and fulfillment providers that help deliver your orders.
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Marketing and advertising providers, where applicable and permitted by law.
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Business partners or other third parties when you request or authorize us to share your information.
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Legal, regulatory, or government authorities when required or permitted by applicable law.
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Professional advisers or other parties when reasonably necessary to protect our rights, business, customers, or Services.
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Parties involved in a business transaction, such as a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, or sale of assets.
We do not sell your personal information for money. However, certain privacy laws may define activities such as targeted advertising or sharing information with advertising partners as a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information. Where applicable, you may have rights concerning these activities.
Shopify
Our online store is powered by Shopify. Shopify provides the ecommerce platform that allows us to sell our products and provide our Services.
Information you provide through our website may be processed by Shopify and other service providers that help us operate our store, process payments, fulfill orders, and provide related services.
Shopify may also process information about your use of our store in accordance with Shopify's own privacy practices.
For more information about how Shopify handles personal information, please visit:
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We and our service providers may use cookies and similar technologies to operate our website, remember preferences, understand website usage, improve our Services, and support relevant advertising or marketing activities where applicable.
You may be able to control or manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
Third-Party Websites and Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, services, or platforms.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites that we do not own or control. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
Children's Privacy
Our Services are not intended for children under the age of majority in their applicable jurisdiction.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the applicable age. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us using the information provided below so that we can review the situation and take appropriate action.
Security of Your Information
We take reasonable measures to help protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of your personal information.
Retention of Personal Information
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our Services, fulfill our business and legal obligations, process transactions, maintain business records, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, and comply with applicable laws.
The length of time we retain information depends on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.
These rights may include:
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Right to Access: You may have the right to request access to personal information we maintain about you.
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Right to Delete: You may have the right to request deletion of certain personal information.
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Right to Correct: You may have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information.
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Right to Data Portability: In certain circumstances, you may have the right to receive a copy of certain personal information in a portable format.
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Right to Opt Out: Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to opt out of certain targeted advertising, sale, or sharing of personal information.
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Right to Manage Marketing Communications: You may opt out of promotional communications by using the unsubscribe instructions provided in those communications.
These rights may be subject to certain limitations and exceptions under applicable law.
To exercise an applicable privacy right, please contact us using the information provided below. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.
Global Privacy Control
Depending on your location and applicable law, we may recognize certain legally recognized privacy preference signals, such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC), where required.
For more information about Global Privacy Control:
International Data Transfers
Our service providers, including Shopify and other third parties, may process or store personal information in countries outside the country in which you live.
Where required by applicable law, we will use appropriate safeguards for applicable international transfers of personal information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business practices, Services, legal requirements, or other operational needs.
When we make changes, we will update the Effective Date or other applicable date shown at the top of this Privacy Policy and post the revised policy on our website.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Back in the Day Books
355 Main St
Dunedin, FL 34698
United States
Phone: +1 (727) 221-0025
Email: support@backinthedaybooks.com
Business Hours:
Saturday – Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM EST
Thursday – Friday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM EST
Thank you for choosing Back in the Day Books.