At Digital Barbarian ("we," "us," or "our"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and purchase our digital products (PDF ebooks). By using our Website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information that you provide directly to us, as well as information automatically collected when you navigate the Website.
- Personal Information You Provide: When you make a purchase, download a sample, or contact us, we collect information necessary to fulfill your request. This may include your name, email address, billing address, and payment information.
- Payment Security & Data Transmission: We do not collect, store, or have access to your full financial credentials or credit card numbers. All payments processed on our storefront are securely handled through our third-party payment gateways (such as PayPal). Your payment data is protected using industry-standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption technology during transmission. Furthermore, our third-party billing partners maintain strict adherence to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) to ensure your financial details remain safe and encrypted at all times.
- Automated Data Collection: When you access the Website, we automatically collect certain details about your device and usage, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various business purposes, including to:
- Process and fulfill your orders, including sending download links for purchased PDFs.
- Send transaction emails, invoices, and customer support updates.
- Monitor and analyze Website performance, user trends, and the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
- Prevent fraudulent transactions, unauthorized access, and protect the security of our store.
3. Advertising, Tracking, and Enhanced Conversions
We use third-party advertising and analytics services to measure the effectiveness of our marketing and ensure a highly relevant user experience.
Google Ads & Enhanced Conversions
We use Google Ads conversion tracking features, including Google Ads Enhanced Conversions, to improve the accuracy of our advertising performance metrics.
How Enhanced Conversions Works: When you complete a transaction or submit a form on our Website, first-party customer data that you provide (specifically your email address) is captured. This data is securely hashed using a one-way, industry-standard cryptographic algorithm (SHA-256) before being sent to Google. Google matches this hashed data against its own logged-in user accounts to associate your purchase with an ad interaction, allowing us to better track conversions while strictly maintaining your privacy. Google does not see your actual email address, nor is this data shared with other advertisers.
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We only share information with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our business, including:
- Payment Processors: To securely process your checkout transactions.
- Digital Delivery & Hosting Providers: To securely host our files and distribute download links.
- Operational Service Partners: Data shared with advertising partners (like Google) is handled strictly according to the secure data hashing protocols detailed in Section 3.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, web beacons, and pixels to enhance your browsing experience, remember your cart items, and gather analytics. You can choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, note that some parts of the Website may not function properly without them.
6. Data Security
We implement standard security measures, including SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption, to protect your personal information during transmission and storage. While we utilize industry-standard practices (such as one-way SHA-256 hashing for transaction data) to maximize user safety, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
7. Your Rights and Choices (International & Regional Data Rights)
Depending on your geographic location, you may possess additional rights regarding your personal data under regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the EU/UK or the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
- Access & Correction: The right to request access to or correction of the personal information we hold about you.
- Opt-Out: The right to opt out of marketing communications by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of our emails.
- The Right to Be Forgotten: You may have the right to request the permanent deletion of your personal data from our operational databases. To submit a request for data deletion or to completely opt-out of data tracking, please contact us at our designated support email.
8. Children's Privacy
Our Website and Products are not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, we will take immediate steps to delete it.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal and regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at:
- Email: support@digitalbarbarian.com