Mac Media & Publishing
Effective May 30, 2026
Effective Date: May 30, 2026 | Last Revised: May 30, 2026
Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information Mac Media & Publishing collects when you visit our website or make a purchase, how we use it, and how we protect it. By using our site, you agree to the practices described here.
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1. What We Collect
2. How We Use It
3. Who We Share With
4. Cookies
5. Data Retention
6. Your Rights
7. Security
8. Children
9. Changes
10. Contact
1. Information We Collect
When You Make a Purchase
When you place an order through our website, we collect the following information necessary to fulfill your order:
- Full name and shipping address
- Email address
- Phone number (if provided)
- Payment information (processed securely through our payment providers — we do not store your card details)
- Order details including titles purchased, quantities, and transaction amounts
When You Browse Our Site
Like most websites, we automatically collect certain technical information when you visit, including:
- IP address and browser type
- Pages visited and time spent on the site
- Referring website or search terms that brought you here
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
When You Contact Us
If you reach out via email or a contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the contents of your message in order to respond to your inquiry.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect strictly to operate our business and serve you. Specifically, we use it to:
- Process and fulfill your book orders
- Send order confirmation and shipping notification emails
- Respond to your questions or support requests
- Improve our website and customer experience
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for marketing purposes.
3. Who We Share Your Information With
We share your information only with trusted service providers who help us deliver your order:
- Payment processors — payments are processed securely through trusted third-party payment providers (such as Stripe). We do not store your card details on our servers. All payment data is handled directly by the payment processor in accordance with their own privacy and security policies.
- Print fulfillment partners — we work with trusted print production and fulfillment providers to produce and ship your book. Your name and shipping address are shared with our fulfillment partner solely for the purpose of producing and delivering your order.
- Shipping carriers — your name and address are passed to the carrier selected for your shipment to complete delivery.
We do not share your information with any other third parties except as required by law or to protect our legal rights.
4. Cookies
Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to help the site function properly and improve your experience. Specifically, we use cookies to:
- Keep items in your shopping cart between visits
- Remember your session when you log in
- Understand how visitors use our site (analytics)
You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the shopping cart and checkout process.
5. Data Retention
We retain your order and account information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, including for legal, accounting, and tax compliance purposes. Order records are typically retained for a minimum of seven (7) years in accordance with standard business record-keeping requirements.
If you contact us and request that your personal information be deleted, we will honor that request to the extent permitted by applicable law and our legal obligations.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
- Request access to the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal retention requirements)
- Opt out of any future marketing communications
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@macmediapublishing.com. We will respond within 30 days.
7. Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. Our website uses SSL encryption (HTTPS) to secure data transmitted between your browser and our server. Payment transactions are processed through PCI-DSS compliant payment providers.
While we strive to protect your information, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we do, we will update the “Last Revised” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of our site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us:
- Company: Mac Media & Publishing
- Address: 6001 Savoy, Suite 512B, Houston, TX 77036
- Email: info@macmediapublishing.com
- Phone: 832-566-8766
