Last Updated: 1st January, 2026
At Owl Recommends ("we," "our," or "us"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit owlrecommends.com (the "Site").
Email Contact: If you contact us via email at [email protected], we collect the information you choose to provide, including your email address and the content of your message. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry.
Essential Cookies: We use only essential session cookies (session and XSRF-TOKEN) that are necessary for the Site to function properly. These temporary cookies enable page navigation and maintain your session while browsing. They are automatically deleted when you close your browser.
Server Logs: Like most websites, our server automatically records certain information, including your IP address, browser type, referring pages, and access times. This information is used for site maintenance, security, and to understand general usage patterns.
We do not:
Use analytics or tracking cookies
Collect personal information unless you voluntarily provide it
Use advertising cookies or third-party tracking technologies
Sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes
Create user accounts or profiles
We use the limited information we collect to:
Respond to your inquiries and communications
Maintain and improve the functionality of our Site
Ensure the security and integrity of our Site
Comply with legal obligations
We use third-party APIs to source book information, including descriptions, publication details, and metadata. These services may have their own privacy policies and data practices. We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services.
Our Site contains links to external websites, including book retailers, publishers, and author pages. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
Email Communications: We retain email correspondence for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and for our legitimate business purposes, typically no longer than 2 years.
Cookies: Session cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser.
Server Logs: Server log information is retained for security and maintenance purposes, typically for 90 days.
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
Right to Access: Request copies of your personal information
Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate information
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal information
Right to Object: Object to our processing of your personal information
Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your information to another service
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.
Our Site is hosted in [Your Hosting Location - e.g., the United Kingdom/United States]. If you access our Site from outside this region, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in this location.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post the updated policy on this page with a new "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or UK, our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information depends on the specific context:
Legitimate Interests: Operating and improving our Site, responding to inquiries
Consent: When you voluntarily provide information by contacting us
Legal Obligations: When required to comply with applicable laws
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
