Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

1. Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information:

  • Reading progress and chapter preferences
  • Device type, browser information, and screen resolution
  • IP address and general location (country/state level)
  • Referral sources and pages visited
  • Time spent reading and interaction patterns
  • Affiliate link clicks and conversions

Information You Provide:

  • Email addresses (if you choose to subscribe to updates)
  • Feedback and comments you submit
  • Contact form submissions

2. How We Use Your Information

  • Improve Reading Experience: Track reading progress, remember preferences, optimize content delivery
  • Analytics: Understand how readers interact with our content to improve the book and website
  • Advertising: Show relevant ads through Google AdSense based on content and general interests
  • Affiliate Marketing: Track clicks and conversions for commission purposes
  • Communication: Send updates about new content or respond to inquiries (only if you opt-in)
  • Legal Compliance: Meet legal obligations and protect our rights

3. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with:

  • Google AdSense: For advertising purposes (anonymous data)
  • Google Analytics: For website analytics (anonymous data)
  • Affiliate Partners: Click and conversion data for commission tracking
  • Service Providers: Hosting, email services, and other technical providers
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights

4. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies for:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality
  • Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics to understand website usage
  • Advertising Cookies: Google AdSense for personalized ads
  • Preference Cookies: Remember your reading settings and progress
  • Affiliate Cookies: Track referrals for commission purposes

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect website functionality.

5. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access: Request information about data we collect about you
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate personal information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
  • Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format
  • Opt-out: Opt-out of marketing communications or data sales
  • Restrict Processing: Request limitation of how we process your data

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@i-hate-my-boss.org

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information, including encryption, secure hosting, and regular security updates. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately.

8. International Users

Our website is hosted in the United States. If you access our site from outside the US, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the US where our servers are located and our service providers operate.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

  • Email: privacy@i-hate-my-boss.org
  • Address: Louisville, KY, United States
  • Response Time: We aim to respond within 30 days