Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 18, 2026

A Simple Summary

We collect only the information we need to ship books, manage your membership and borrowing activity, and communicate with you. Payments are processed securely by a third-party provider, and we do not store your full payment details. We share personal information only when necessary to operate the Library, such as providing your name and address to a shipping carrier. We never sell your personal information or use it for advertising.

1. Overview

Biblioteca Brasileira (“we,” “our,” or “the Library”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when we share it, and how we protect it.

We collect and use personal information only as reasonably necessary to operate and improve our lending library.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

When you become a member or interact with the Library, we may collect information such as:

Name
Shipping address
Email address
Phone number, if provided
Membership details
Communication preferences

Payment Information

Membership dues and other payments are processed by a secure third-party payment processor. We do not store full credit card numbers or sensitive payment credentials on our own systems.

Our payment provider may maintain information necessary to process payments and manage your membership. We may maintain or have access to limited transaction information, such as payment status, date, and amount, when necessary for accounting and membership management.

Library Usage Information

We maintain records necessary to operate the lending library, including information such as:

Books currently borrowed
Borrowing history
Returns
Waitlists and reservations
Membership activity
Account status

Books are loaned to members and remain the property of the Library.

Aggregate and Operational Data

We may use library activity to create aggregate or anonymized information, such as circulation statistics, popular titles, waitlist demand, or membership trends.

We may use this information for internal planning, improving the Library, and aggregate reporting. Aggregate or anonymized reports will not identify individual members.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information only as reasonably necessary to:

Ship and receive books
Manage memberships and process membership dues
Communicate about books, shipments, returns, waitlists, and membership matters
Manage inventory, borrowing history, reservations, and waitlists
Provide member support
Maintain records required for accounting, tax, or other legal purposes
Understand and improve Library operations
Produce aggregate or anonymized reports

4. No Commercial Data Use

We do not sell, rent, trade, or monetize members' personal information.

We do not use personal information for targeted advertising, behavioral advertising, data brokerage, or unrelated commercial purposes.

Personal information is used only for purposes related to operating, maintaining, and improving the Library, except where disclosure is required by law.

5. When We Share Information

We share personal information only when reasonably necessary to operate the Library or comply with legal obligations.

Shipping Providers

We may provide information such as your name and shipping address to postal services, shipping carriers, and other providers involved in delivering or returning books.

Payment and Service Providers

We use third-party providers to perform services necessary to operate the Library, such as payment processing and membership management. These providers may process personal information as necessary to provide those services and are subject to their own privacy and security practices.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose personal information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, a valid legal process, or other legal obligations.

We do not share member information with third parties for their advertising or marketing purposes.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to operate the Library and fulfill the purposes described in this policy.

Certain information, including borrowing history and transaction records, may be retained after a membership ends when needed for Library records, aggregate reporting, accounting or tax requirements, resolving disputes, or other legitimate operational or legal purposes.

Where information is no longer needed in personally identifiable form, we may delete it or retain it in anonymized or aggregate form.

7. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information.

We also limit the personal and payment information stored directly by the Library by using third-party service providers for functions such as payment processing.

No method of electronic transmission or storage, however, can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

8. Children's Privacy

Biblioteca Brasileira is a family-oriented lending library, and many of the books in our collection are intended for children.

Membership accounts must be created and managed by an adult. We do not knowingly request or collect personal information directly from children when it is not necessary to provide the Library's services.

Library records associated with books borrowed for children are maintained as part of the adult member's account.

9. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

You may contact us to:

Ask what personal information we maintain about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of personal information
Update your contact information or communication preferences

Deletion requests may be subject to reasonable operational and legal limitations. For example, we may need to retain information concerning outstanding books, transaction records, or records required for accounting or tax purposes.

We will respond to privacy-related requests within a reasonable period, typically within 30 days.

For privacy questions or requests, contact us at [email protected].

10. Washington Residents

Biblioteca Brasileira is based in Washington State.

Washington residents may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we maintain about them, subject to applicable law and reasonable legal and operational retention requirements.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit rights available to consumers under applicable Washington law.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as our services, technology, or legal requirements change.

When we make changes, we will post the updated policy and revise the Last Updated date at the top of this page. Material changes affecting how we use personal information will apply prospectively as appropriate.