Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

1. Introduction

BlueLeafBooks is committed to protecting personal information and handling it responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when we share it, and the choices available to users of the platform.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use the platform, we may collect:

  • account information, such as name, email address, role, and login credentials;
  • transaction and order information, such as purchase records, payment status, payout status, and download access records;
  • author account information, including payout-related details such as a PayPal email address where provided;
  • technical and usage data, such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and platform activity logs; and
  • communications you send to support or through account-related requests.

3. How We Use Personal Information

We use personal information where necessary to operate BlueLeafBooks, including to:

  • create and manage user accounts;
  • process purchases, provide downloads, and maintain transaction records;
  • administer author dashboards, monthly payout records, settlement workflows, and support requests;
  • secure the platform, detect fraud, investigate misuse, and enforce platform policies;
  • communicate important transactional, operational, legal, or support-related notices; and
  • improve the performance, usability, and reliability of the platform.

4. Payment and Financial Information

All customer payments are processed through PayPal and are received by BlueLeafBooks as the platform operator. BlueLeafBooks receives transaction-related information such as payment status, order identifiers, and limited payment metadata necessary to confirm purchases, prevent fraud, maintain records, and administer the platform.

BlueLeafBooks does not store full credit or debit card numbers. Authors may provide payout-related information, such as a PayPal email address, for account verification, payout processing, operational records, support, compliance, and related platform purposes.

5. Legal Bases for Processing

Where applicable law requires a legal basis for processing, BlueLeafBooks processes personal information as necessary to perform its contract with users, to comply with legal obligations, to protect legitimate business interests such as security and fraud prevention, and, where appropriate, on the basis of user consent.

6. Sharing of Information

We do not sell or rent personal information. We may share information with service providers and partners only where reasonably necessary to operate the platform, such as hosting providers, analytics or security tools, and payment processors including PayPal.

We may also disclose information where required by law, regulation, court order, legal process, or to protect the rights, safety, property, or operations of BlueLeafBooks, its users, or third parties.

7. International Transfers

Some service providers used by BlueLeafBooks may process information outside your country of residence. By using the platform, you acknowledge that information may be transferred to and processed in jurisdictions that may have different data protection rules than those in your location.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, maintain records, comply with legal or tax obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and protect the platform’s legitimate interests.

9. Security

BlueLeafBooks uses reasonable technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information. However, no system can be guaranteed to be completely secure, and users are responsible for keeping their own account credentials confidential.

10. Cookies and Similar Technologies

BlueLeafBooks may use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to keep users signed in, remember preferences, improve functionality, measure performance, and support security-related features.

11. User Rights

Depending on applicable law, users may have rights to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or restriction of the processing of their personal information. Users may submit privacy-related requests by contacting support.

12. Children’s Privacy

BlueLeafBooks is not intended for children who are below the age required to form a binding contract under applicable law, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from such children.

13. Changes to This Policy

BlueLeafBooks may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Continued use of the platform after an updated version is posted constitutes acknowledgment of the revised policy.

14. Contact

For privacy questions or data requests, contact blueleafbooks@hotmail.com.