Privacy and Cookie Policy

Conditions of Use

Welcome to Strand Book Store.

Strand Book Store provides its services to you subject to the following conditions. If you visit or shop at Strand Book Store, you accept these conditions. Please read them carefully. In addition, when you use any current or future Strand Book Store service or visit or purchase from any business affiliated with Strand Book Store, whether or not included in the Strand Book Store Web site, you also will be subject to the guidelines and conditions applicable to such service or business.

Privacy

Please review our Privacy Notice below, which also governs your visit to Strand Book Store, to understand our practices.

Copyright

All content included on this site, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of Strand Book Store or its content suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws. The compilation of all content on this site is the exclusive property of Strand Book Store and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All software used on this site is the property of Strand Book Store or its software suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws.

Trademarks

STRAND BOOK STORE is a registered trademark of Strand Book Store, Inc. or its subsidiaries, in the United States and other countries. Strand Book Store graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts, and service names are trademarks or trade dress of Strand Book Store, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Strand Book Store's trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not Strand Book Store's, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits Strand Book Store. All other trademarks not owned by Strand Book Store or its subsidiaries that appear on this site are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by Strand Book Store or its subsidiaries.

License and Site Access

Strand Book Store grants you a limited license to access and make personal use of this site and not to download (other than page caching) or modify it, or any portion of it, except with express written consent of Strand Book Store. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of this site or its contents; any collection and use of any product listings, descriptions, or prices; any derivative use of this site or its contents; any downloading or copying of account information for the benefit of another merchant; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. This site or any portion of this site may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent of Strand Book Store. You may not frame or utilize raming techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of Strand Book Store and our affiliates without express written consent. You may not use any meta tags or any other "hidden text" utilizing Strand Book Store's name or trademarks without the express written consent of Strand Book Store. Any unauthorized use terminates the permission or license granted by Strand Book Store. You are granted a limited, revocable, and nonexclusive right to create a hyperlink to the home page of Strand Book Store so long as the link does not portray Strand Book Store, its affiliates, or their products or services in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive matter. You may not use any Strand Book Store logo or other proprietary graphic or trademark as part of the link without express written permission.

Copyright Complaints

Strand Book Store and its affiliates respect the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please contact us.

Risk of Loss

All items purchased from Strand Book Store are made pursuant to a shipment contract. This means that the risk of loss and title for such items pass to you upon our delivery to the carrier.

Product Descriptions

Strand Book Store and its affiliates attempt to be as accurate as possible. However, Strand Book Store does not warrant that product descriptions or other content of this site is accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free. If a product offered by Strand Book Store itself is not as described, your sole remedy is to return it in unused condition.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY THIS SITE IS PROVIDED BY STRAND BOOK STORE ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. STRAND BOOK STORE MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS SITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, OR PRODUCTS INCLUDED ON THIS SITE. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, STRAND BOOK STORE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. STRAND BOOK STORE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SITE, ITS SERVERS, OR E-MAIL SENT FROM STRAND BOOK STORE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. STRAND BOOK STORE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. CERTAIN STATE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

Applicable Law

By visiting Strand Book Store, you agree that the laws of the state of New York, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Conditions of Use and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and Strand Book Store or its affiliates.

Site Policies, Modification, and Severability

Please review our other policies, such as our Pricing and Availability policy, posted on this site. These policies also govern your visit to Strand Book Store. We reserve the right to make changes to our site, policies, and these Conditions of Use at any time. If any of these conditions shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that condition shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining condition.

Our Address

Strand Book Store, Inc.

828 Broadway

New York, NY 10003

https://www.strandbooks.com

Consent to Processing

By registering on our Web site, you consent to the transmission of your information to, and its collection and processing in, the United States, and any other jurisdiction, in accordance with this policy.

Your Access Rights

If you use this site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. You may be able to access, view, delete and change your preferences and other information by visiting the “my account” area on our Web site. You may also inform Strand Book Store of changes or deletions by sending an email via our Contact Us section. We will endeavor to respond to your request to access, update or delete your information as soon as possible. But before we are able to provide you with information, correct any inaccuracies, or delete any information, we may ask you to verify your identity or provide other details to help us respond to your request.

Strand Book Store and its affiliates reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders in their sole discretion.

Contact Us

Strand Book Store welcomes your questions and comments about privacy. Please feel free to contact us by sending an e-mail via our Contact Us section.

Strand Book Store Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Strand Book Store (the "Site", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit, use our services, or make a purchase from www.strandbooks.com (the "Site") or otherwise interact with us (collectively, the "Services"). For purposes of this Privacy Policy, "you" and "your" means you as the user of the Services, whether you are a customer, website visitor, or another individual whose information we have collected pursuant to this Privacy Policy.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using and accessing any of the Site, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use or access any of the Services.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, including to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the revised Privacy Policy on the Site, update the "Last updated" date and take any other steps required by applicable law.

How We Collect and Use Your Personal Information

To provide services on our site, we collect personal information about you from a variety of sources, as set out below. The information that we collect and use varies depending on how you interact with us.

In addition to the specific uses set out below, we may use information we collect about you to communicate with you, provide all Services, comply with any applicable legal obligations, enforce any applicable terms of service, and to protect or defend the Services, our rights, and the rights of our users or others.

What Personal Information We Collect

The types of personal information we obtain about you depends on how you interact with our Site and use our Services. When we use the term "personal information", we are referring to information that identifies, relates to, describes or can be associated with you. The following sections describe the categories and specific types of personal information we collect.

Information We Collect Directly from You

Information that you directly submit to us through our Services may include:

-Basic contact details including your name, address, phone number, email.

-Order information including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment confirmation, email address, phone number.

-Account information including your username, password, security questions.

-Shopping information including the items you view, put in your cart or add to your wish list.

-Customer support information including the information you choose to include in communications with us, for example, when sending a message through the Services.

Some features of the Site may require you to directly provide us with certain information about yourself. You may elect not to provide this information, but doing so may prevent you from using or accessing these features.

Information We Collect through Cookies

We also automatically collect certain information about your interaction with the Site ("Usage Data"). To do this, we may use cookies, pixels and similar technologies ("Cookies"). Usage Data may include information about how you access and use our Site and your account, including device information, browser information, information about your network connection, your IP address and other information regarding your interaction with the Services.

Information We Obtain from Third Parties

Finally, we may obtain information about you from third parties, including from vendors and service providers who may collect information on our behalf, such as:

-Companies who support our Site and Services.

-Our payment processors, who collect payment information (e.g., bank account, credit or debit card information, billing address) to process your payment in order to fulfill your orders and provide you with products or services you have requested, in order to perform our contract with you.

-When you visit our Site, open or click on emails we send you, or interact with our Services or advertisements, we, or third parties we work with, may automatically collect certain information using online tracking technologies such as pixels, web beacons, software developer kits, third-party libraries, and cookies.

Any information we obtain from third parties will be treated in accordance with this Privacy Policy. We are not responsible or liable for the accuracy of the information provided to us by third parties and are not responsible for any third party's policies or practices. For more information, see the section below, Third Party Websites and Links.

How We Use Your Personal Information

-Providing Products and Services. We use your personal information to provide you with the Services in order to perform our contract with you, including to process your payments, fulfill your orders, to send notifications to you related to your account, purchases, returns, exchanges or other transactions, to create, maintain and otherwise manage your account, to arrange for shipping, and facilitate any returns and exchanges.

-Marketing and Advertising. We use your personal information for marketing and promotional purposes, such as to send marketing, advertising and promotional communications by email, text message or postal mail, and to show you advertisements for products or services. This may include using your personal information to better tailor the Services and advertising on our Site and other websites.

-Security and Fraud Prevention. We use your personal information to detect, investigate or take action regarding possible fraudulent, illegal or malicious activity. If you choose to use the Services and register an account, you are responsible for keeping your account credentials safe. We highly recommend that you do not share your username, password, or other access details with anyone else. If you believe your account has been compromised, please contact us immediately.

-Communicating with you. We use your personal information to provide you with customer support and improve our Services. This is in our legitimate interests in order to be responsive to you, to provide effective services to you, and to maintain our business relationship with you.

Cookies

Like many websites, we use Cookies on our Site to power and improve our Site and our Services (including to remember your actions and preferences), to run analytics and better understand user interaction with our Services (in our legitimate interests to administer, improve and optimize those Services). We may also permit third parties and services providers to use Cookies on our Site to better tailor the services, products and advertising on our Site and other websites.

Most browsers automatically accept Cookies by default, but you can choose to set your browser to remove or reject Cookies through your browser controls. Please keep in mind that removing or blocking Cookies can negatively impact your user experience and may cause some Services, including certain features and general functionality, to work incorrectly or no longer be available. Additionally, blocking Cookies may not completely prevent how we share information with third parties such as our advertising partners.

How We Disclose Personal Information

In certain circumstances, we may disclose your personal information to third parties for legitimate purposes subject to this Privacy Policy. Such circumstances may include:

-With vendors or other third parties who perform services on our behalf (e.g., IT management, payment processing, data analytics, customer support, cloud storage, fulfillment and shipping).

-With business and marketing partners to provide services and advertise to you. Our business and marketing partners will use your information in accordance with their own privacy notices.

-When you direct, request us or otherwise consent to our disclosure of certain information to third parties, such as to ship you products or through your use of social media widgets or login integrations, with your consent.

-With our affiliates or otherwise within our corporate group, in our legitimate interests to run a successful business.

-In connection with a business transaction such as a merger or bankruptcy, to comply with any applicable legal obligations (including to respond to subpoenas, search warrants and similar requests), to enforce any applicable terms of service, and to protect or defend the Services, our rights, and the rights of our users or others.

We have disclosed the following categories of personal information and sensitive personal information about users for the purposes set out above in "How we Collect and Use your Personal Information" and "How we Disclose Personal Information":

Category:

-Identifiers such as basic contact details and certain order and account information

-Commercial information such as order information, shopping information and customer support information

-Internet or other similar network activity, such as Usage Data

Categories of Recipients:

-Vendors and third parties who perform services on our behalf (such as Internet service providers, payment processors, fulfillment partners, customer support partners and data analytics providers)

-Business and marketing partners

-Affiliates

We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information for the purposes of inferring characteristics about you.

User Generated Content

Our Site may enable you to post product reviews and other user-generated content. If you choose to submit user generated content to any public area of the Site, this content will be public and accessible by anyone.

We do not control who will have access to the information that you choose to make available to others, and cannot ensure that parties who have access to such information will respect your privacy or keep it secure. We are not responsible for the privacy or security of any information that you make publicly available, or for the accuracy, use or misuse of any information that you disclose or receive from third parties.

Third Party Websites and Links

Our Site may provide links to websites or other online platforms operated by third parties. If you follow links to sites not affiliated or controlled by us, you should review their privacy and security policies and other terms and conditions. We do not guarantee and are not responsible for the privacy or security of such sites, including the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of information found on these sites. Information you provide on public or semi-public venues, including information you share on third-party social networking platforms may also be viewable by other users of the Site and/or users of those third-party platforms without limitation as to its use by us or by a third party. Our inclusion of such links does not, by itself, imply any endorsement of the content on such platforms or of their owners or operators, except as disclosed on the Site.

Children's Data

Our Services are not intended to be used by children, and we do not knowingly collect any personal information about children. If you are the parent or guardian of a child who has provided us with their personal information, you may contact us to request that it be deleted.

As of the Effective Date of this Privacy Policy, we do not have actual knowledge that we "share" or "sell" (as those terms are defined in applicable law) personal information of individuals under 16 years of age.

Security and Retention of Your Information

Please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee "perfect security." In addition, any information you send to us may not be secure while in transit. We recommend that you do not use unsecure channels to communicate sensitive or confidential information to us.