Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 8, 2026

1. Introduction

BookRealm ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. By using BookRealm, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit BookRealm, our servers automatically collect certain information, including: your IP address, browser type and version, device type and operating system, pages visited and time spent on each page, and referring URL. This information is standard for virtually all websites and is used to improve our service.

2.2 Information You Provide

If you create an account, we store your email address and display name to power your reading lists, discussion participation, and preferences. You may delete your account at any time.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:

Essential cookies: Required for the website to function (theme preference, authentication).
Analytics cookies: Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors use the site — pages visited, time on site, country-level geography.
Advertising cookies: Google AdSense displays advertisements and uses cookies to serve relevant ads based on browsing history.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings. Note that some features may not function properly without essential cookies.

4. Third-Party Services

4.1 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies at www.aboutads.info.

4.2 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics collects anonymized data including page views, session duration, bounce rate, and geographic location at country/city level. No personally identifiable information is transmitted to Google Analytics. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

4.3 Supabase

Our book data, debates, and user accounts are stored on Supabase, a cloud database platform. Supabase does not have access to your browsing data. Their privacy policy is available at supabase.com/privacy.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

Provide and improve our debate, discussion, and book discovery features
Improve website performance and user experience
Analyze traffic patterns and popular content
Prevent fraud and abuse
Comply with legal obligations

6. Data Retention

Account data is retained while your account is active. Analytics data is retained by Google Analytics for 26 months by default. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time.

7. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or California, you have certain data protection rights:

Right to access: Request a copy of data we hold about you.
Right to rectification: Correct any inaccurate data.
Right to erasure: Request deletion of your data.
Right to object: Object to processing of your personal data.
Right to data portability: Request transfer of your data.

8. Children's Privacy

BookRealm does not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us immediately and we will delete it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

10. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your data rights, please contact us via the BookRealm contact channels listed on the site.