Welcome to EatYourBooks.com ("the Website"), a website owned and
operated by Eat Your Books Ltd ("EYB"). The Privacy Statement
stated below defines what Members of the Website ("Members") can
expect when visiting the Website, along with the Terms of Use which
defines what EYB expects from Members. We hope that you will
exercise respect for the other Members as well as the material that
is made available here. Failure to abide by these terms may result
in the termination of your Membership and/or privileges. By
registering as a Member and through continued use of the Website
you are agreeing to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use.
There are certain rules which apply to your use of the site. So,
allow us to play the "Big Sister" here and explain to you what
those are. If you cannot agree with anything written here, you
should not join EYB. Although we don't think they're too Draconian
we would be interested in hearing from you if there's anything you
don't like. These terms are subject to change and will affect all
information collected before and after the changes go into effect
(see below).
Privacy Policy
Like any good sister or friend, EYB respects your privacy and
will do its utmost to protect it. EYB will not sell any of the
information you provide --either when you register or when you use
the Website--to any third party. Ever. EYB also reserves the right
to collect aggregate information, which will always be anonymous,
to be passed on to a third party for our own marketing purposes.
(See below)
What information do we collect about you?
First, there is the information that you yourself provide us
when you register. Information such as:
- Your name, your e-mail address, your username, zip code- these
are necessary for our admin purposes so we can run the site more
efficiently.
- Your country, your city/state and your own description of
yourself - these are all optional.
We also keep track of:
- Menus and shopping lists you've created
- Any postings you have made in the chat room
- Ratings and comments you've made on books and recipes
EYB collects all of this information so we can learn more about
you, provide you with information that is relevant to you and to
make your EYB experience the best it can be.
You can choose whether to share some of this information with
other users by having a Public Profile, or you may want to keep it
private with a Private Profile. It's up to you.
Additionally, EYB uses cookies (small files placed on your
computer) to tailor our services to meet your individual needs -
most membership websites use them so I'm sure you've come across
them before. These cookies allow you to access "My EYB"
automatically, without having to log in each time. If you refuse or
disable cookies on your computer, you will need to log in each time
you visit EYB.
When you e-mail a friend, we will store the email address but it
will only be used for the purpose you authorize, i.e., one email to
tell them about the EYB website plus a reminder if we don't hear
from them. Your friend can request to be removed from our mailing
list.
What do we do with our members' personal information?
Sometimes, EYB may use members' personal information for
marketing purposes such as to inform you of a cookbook event in
your area. However, a member will never be identified personally
and EYB will never sell/give away or loan your information to a
third party, except as detailed in the section below.
We may, at times, offer special promotions or competitions and
you may be asked to provide contact details. The information may be
supplied to the sponsor of the competition but this will be clear
at the time and you always be given the option to refuse to receive
promotional mailings and emails from the sponsor.
To whom may we provide EYB members' personal information?
- Third-Party Service Providers: From time to time, we may need
extra help updating our databases, running data reports, or
providing customer service. When that happens, a third party
service provider may be given access to member information - there
will always be a confidentiality agreement in place between EYB and
a 3rd party, and their use of the data would be strictly limited to
the project for which they were hired.
- Vendor Affiliates - When you click on a link from EYB to a
third party vendor you will be tagged as an "affiliate
transaction". We expect that all affiliates will have a similar
privacy policy, but EYB cannot guarantee this as once you have left
the Eat Your Books website we have no control over the data.
- Sale of EYB: If, in the future, EYB is sold, EYB members'
personal information would be treated as a business asset that
could be sold as part of the business. The Terms of Use in this
agreement would remain in effect.
- Law Enforcement: If legally compelled to do so, EYB would
divulge EYB members' personal information.
Communications EYB will send to your email address include but
are not restricted to:
- Registration confirmation: EYB will confirm your registration
and send you notice when your membership is due for renewal.
- Website maintenance: If we are having any Website operational
issues, or need to schedule down-time for site maintenance, we will
let you know.
- Email newsletter: If you wish, we will keep you informed of
relevant new book releases, author appearances and the anything
about cookbooks that we think you'll be interested in.
If you do not want to receive promotional emails, you can update
your edit your account details My Profile. You can also unsubscribe
by clicking on the link at the bottom of any email from EYB.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
From time to time, EYB may need to change this Privacy Policy.
Any subsequent changes will affect all members' personal
information collected prior to the changes. All changes to the
Privacy Policy can be viewed in the "Change Log." That's an EYB
promise: EYB will not change any major terms in the agreement
without explicitly telling our members. And, we will never go back
on our commitment to not sell personal information.
Any questions or comments - Contact Us