Privacy Policy

Blue Latitude Books — Andrew D. Levine

Effective Date: October 11, 2026

Website: https://www.bluelatitudebooksonline.com

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1. Introduction

Blue Latitude Books is the publishing and author website of Andrew D. Levine, author of the Kabir Joshi & Ananya Rao Mysteries and other literary works.

We respect the privacy of our readers, customers, subscribers, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit our website, purchase books, subscribe to author updates, or communicate with us, and how that information is used and protected.

This policy applies to https://www.bluelatitudebooksonline.com, including its book listings, online store, blog, and associated contact and subscription forms.

 

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following information:

 

Information you voluntarily provide:

• Your name and email address when subscribing to author news, book announcements, or reader updates.

• Your name, contact information, billing information, shipping address, and order details when making a direct purchase.

• Information you provide when contacting the author, submitting inquiries, or communicating about a purchase.

• Information voluntarily submitted through website forms or other reader interactions.

 

Information collected automatically:

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected through Wix, analytics tools, cookies, and similar technologies. This may include your IP address, browser type, device type, approximate geographic location, pages visited, referring websites, and interactions with website content.

We do not request sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers or government identification numbers through our ordinary website activities.

 

3. How We Use Your Information

​Information collected through Blue Latitude Books may be used to:

• Process book orders, arrange delivery, and provide customer service.

• Respond to reader inquiries and correspondence.

• Send author news, book announcements, publishing updates, and promotional communications when you have subscribed or when otherwise permitted by law.

• Provide requested materials, including complimentary digital content.

• Understand website traffic, reader interests, and purchasing activity.

• Improve website content, usability, accessibility, and marketing effectiveness.

• Maintain website security, prevent fraud, and comply with applicable legal obligations.

We do not sell or rent customer or subscriber email lists to independent data brokers.

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4. Book Purchases and Payment Processing

Books featured on Blue Latitude Books may be purchased directly through our website or through third-party retailers, including Amazon.

Direct purchases: When you purchase a book through our website, order and payment information is processed through the e-commerce and payment services enabled for our Wix store. Payment providers may collect and process payment information according to their own privacy policies and security practices.

Blue Latitude Books may receive information necessary to confirm orders, fulfill purchases, provide refunds, and respond to customer service requests.

Amazon and other retailers: When you select a link directing you to Amazon or another bookseller, you leave our website. Any purchases or personal information submitted to that retailer are governed by the retailer's own privacy policies and terms.

Some retailer links may be affiliate links. Where an affiliate program applies, Blue Latitude Books may earn a commission from qualifying purchases without increasing the price paid by the customer.

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5. Email Subscriptions and Reader Communications

Visitors may voluntarily subscribe to receive information about Andrew D. Levine's books, publishing news, author appearances, and related literary content.

Subscriber information may be maintained using Wix or another email marketing service operating on our behalf.

Marketing emails will provide an unsubscribe mechanism where required by law. You may also request removal from promotional communications by contacting us directly.

Unsubscribing from marketing communications does not necessarily prevent us from sending essential messages concerning an order, customer inquiry, or other requested transaction.

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6. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use essential cookies and similar technologies required for website operation, shopping cart functionality, security, and customer transactions.

We may also use analytics or marketing technologies, including Google Analytics and services provided through Wix, to better understand website usage and improve the experience of visitors.

Depending on the services enabled, these technologies may collect information about browsing activity, devices, referrals, and interactions with website content.

Visitors can control certain cookies through their browser settings and, where available, the website's cookie preference controls. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

Where required by applicable law, we will seek consent before using nonessential cookies or tracking technologies.

 

7. Information Sharing and Third-Party Services

We may disclose information to trusted service providers when reasonably necessary to operate the website and publishing business.

These providers may include:

• Wix, for website hosting and e-commerce services.

• Payment processors, for secure payment transactions.

• Shipping or fulfillment providers, where applicable.

• Email service providers, for subscription and promotional communications.

• Analytics and advertising service providers, where enabled.

• Professional advisers or government authorities when required by law or necessary to protect legal rights.

We do not authorize these service providers to use information for unrelated purposes on our behalf. Some providers may also process information for their own legally permitted purposes under their applicable privacy policies.

 

8. Social Media and External Links

Blue Latitude Books provides links to external websites and social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, and Amazon.

These services operate independently and have their own privacy practices.

Blue Latitude Books is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites. We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing personal information.

 

9. Data Retention and Security

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including processing purchases, maintaining business records, managing subscriptions, resolving disputes, and complying with legal obligations.

We use available website security features and reasonable administrative safeguards intended to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

However, no internet-based system or method of electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

 

10. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on your place of residence and applicable law, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information.

You may also have rights to opt out of certain uses or disclosures of your personal information.

To submit a privacy-related inquiry or request, email:

alevine@bluelatitudebooksonline.com

We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests. Some information may need to be retained for legal, accounting, fraud-prevention, or legitimate business purposes.

We will review and respond to applicable privacy requests in accordance with relevant law.

 

11. Children's Privacy

Blue Latitude Books is intended primarily for adult readers and general literary audiences.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that such information has been collected without legally required authorization, we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

Parents or guardians who believe that a child has submitted personal information may contact us using the email address provided below.

 

12. Visitors Outside the United States

Blue Latitude Books operates its U.S. website from the United States and may serve readers in other countries.

Personal information may be processed or stored in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate. Privacy protections in those jurisdictions may differ from those in a visitor's country of residence.

Where applicable, we will comply with legal requirements concerning international processing and transfers of personal information.

 

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our website, publishing operations, third-party services, or applicable legal requirements.

The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

We encourage visitors to review this policy periodically.

 

14. Contact Information

For questions concerning this Privacy Policy, personal information, or privacy-related requests, please contact:

Blue Latitude Books

Andrew D. Levine

Forest Hills, New York 11375

United States

Email: alevine@bluelatitudebooksonline.com

Website: https://www.bluelatitudebooksonline.com

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