Privacy Notice
Last Updated: May 2, 2026
Las Olas Press ("we," "us," or "our"), located in Carlsbad, California, respects your privacy. This notice explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you interact with us or purchase our books directly from this site.
1. Information We Collect
We only collect the minimum amount of personal data necessary to process your orders and communicate with you:
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Direct Sales: Name, shipping address, and email address.
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Mailing List: Name and email address (collected only with your explicit consent).
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Usage Data: We may collect basic information like your IP address to ensure our website functions correctly.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your data strictly for the following purposes:
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To fulfill and ship your orders.
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To send you updates about our books, provided you have opted in.
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To comply with legal or tax obligations (e.g., retaining sales records).
3. Third-Party Vendors
We do not collect or store your credit card or payment information. All transactions are processed securely through third-party vendors such as PayPal, Stripe, ApplePay, Wix Payments. These providers have their own privacy policies which we encourage you to review:
4. No Sale of Personal Data
We respect your privacy and will never sell your personal data to third parties. We only share your data with service providers as necessary to complete orders or other requests initiated by you. When you subscribe to our newsletter — including by downloading our free content such as short stories or flash fiction — you consent to receive our periodic newsletter, which includes book updates, new release announcements, exclusive content for subscribers, and reading and other recommendations. The content may change from time to time at our discretion.
We use Kit (formerly ConvertKit) to manage our email list. Your name and email address are stored on their servers. You can review their privacy policies at www.kit.com/privacy. You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any newsletter email we send you. Unsubscribing does not affect the lawfulness of any processing we carried out before you withdrew consent. We may also use BookFunnel and Poptin to collect sign-ups for our newsletter. You can review their privacy policies at www.bookfunnel.com/privacy and www.poptin.com/privacy-policy, respectively.
5. Your Rights (GDPR & California Rights)
Depending on your location, you have specific rights regarding your personal information:
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Right to Access: You can request a copy of the data we hold about you.
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Right to Deletion: You can ask us to delete your personal information (subject to certain legal exceptions, like tax records).
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Right to Correct: You can request that we update inaccurate information.
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Right to Withdraw Consent: You can unsubscribe from our mailing list at any time via the link in our emails.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@lasolaspress.com. We will respond within 45 days (California) or 30 days (GDPR).
6. "Do Not Track" (CalOPPA)
Our website does not currently respond to "Do Not Track" signals from your browser.
7. Data Storage and Transfers
Because we are located in California, your data will be processed and stored in the United States. We take appropriate security measures to protect your information.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this policy, please contact:
Las Olas Press
info@lasolaspress.com
