Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how KidLit Pop ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit kidlitpop.com or use our related services (together, the "Service").

1. Information We Collect

• Newsletter sign-up. If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.
• Book submissions. If you submit a book for review through our submission form, we (or our form provider, Google Forms) collect the information you provide, such as author name, biography, book details, links, awards, and the submitted materials (book files, artwork, photographs, or videos), as well as your answers to our rights and consent questions.
• Usage data. Like most websites, our hosting provider may automatically log basic technical information (such as IP address, browser type, and pages visited) for security and performance purposes.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To send newsletter updates to subscribers who opt in.
• To review submitted books and produce the agreed review, feature, or promotional content, as described in our Terms of Use.
• To publish approved author, book, and submission information on our website and social channels.
• To operate, maintain, and secure the website.
• To respond to inquiries sent to us directly.

3. Third-Party Services

We rely on trusted third-party providers to operate the Service, including:

• Google Forms — collects book submission details on our behalf.
• Our website host — stores and serves book, library, and newsletter data.
• Our email delivery provider — sends newsletter emails to subscribers.

These providers process data on our behalf and are bound by their own privacy and security practices. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

4. Data Retention

We retain newsletter email addresses until you request removal, and book submission information for as long as needed to complete the review process and maintain our published catalog, unless you request removal.

5. Your Choices

• We do not currently offer a self-service unsubscribe link within newsletter emails. To stop receiving the newsletter or to have your email address removed, please email us at kidlitpop@gmail.com.
• You can request that we review, correct, or delete personal information you've submitted by emailing us at kidlitpop@gmail.com.

6. Children's Privacy

KidLit Pop is a resource for discovering children's books, intended for use by parents, teachers, authors, and publishers. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children through our submission form or newsletter sign-up.

7. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect, but no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes take effect once posted on this page, and the "Last updated" date above will reflect the most recent revision.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please reach out to us at kidlitpop@gmail.com.