BookBurglar

Privacy Policy

Effective date: June 26, 2026  ·  Last updated: June 26, 2026

BookBurglar ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website located at bookburglar.com (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights with respect to it.

We designed this Service with privacy as a default. We do not require you to create an account. We do not collect your name, email address, or any personally identifiable information to use the search features of this site.

Short version: We collect almost nothing. We don't sell data. We don't run ads. We earn money through affiliate commissions when you click through to a seller and make a purchase.

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly: None required. BookBurglar has no account registration, no login, and no forms that collect personal information.

Search queries: When you search for a book, your search query is transmitted to our servers and then forwarded to third-party book data providers (Open Library and Google Books) to retrieve results. We do not permanently store your search queries.

Automatically collected information: Like all websites, our hosting infrastructure (Vercel) and network provider (Cloudflare) automatically receive and may log standard server-side information when you visit, including:

This information is processed by Vercel and Cloudflare under their respective privacy policies, linked below. We use aggregated, anonymized traffic data solely to understand how the Service is used and to improve it. We do not use this data to identify individual users.

Local storage: We store your dark/light theme preference in your browser's local storage. This data never leaves your device and is not accessible to us.

2. How We Use Information

We use the information described above to:

We do not sell, rent, or trade any information to third parties for marketing purposes. We do not use your search queries to build profiles or to serve targeted advertising.

3. Affiliate Links and FTC Disclosure

BookBurglar participates in affiliate programs. This means we may earn a commission when you click a link to a seller (such as AbeBooks, Biblio, ThriftBooks, BetterWorldBooks, Amazon, or Powell's) and make a purchase. This comes at no additional cost to you. Affiliate commissions are how we fund the operation of this Service.

We disclose this relationship in the price comparison panel on each book detail view, in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) guidelines on endorsements and testimonials (16 C.F.R. § 255).

Our editorial decisions, including which sellers we display and in what order, are based on seller quality and relevance to users, not on commission rates. We do not accept payment to feature or promote specific sellers.

4. Third-Party Services

The Service relies on the following third-party services, each with their own privacy practices:

We do not control the data practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before submitting personal information to them.

5. Cookies

BookBurglar does not set cookies. We use browser local storage solely to remember your theme preference (dark or light mode). Local storage is not transmitted to our servers and is not accessible by third parties.

Third-party services we use (Cloudflare, Google) may set their own cookies as part of their service operation. Please refer to their respective privacy policies for details.

6. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

7. Data Retention

Because we do not collect personal information, there is no personal data for us to retain or delete. Server logs retained by Vercel and Cloudflare are subject to their respective data retention policies.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding personal information. Because we collect virtually no personal information, most of these rights have limited practical application to our Service. Nonetheless:

9. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect data transmitted to and from the Service, including:

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. International Users

This Service is operated in the United States. If you are accessing the Service from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

BookBurglar
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.bookburglar.com