Last updated: 2026
Privacy Policy
1. Overview
Chimatbooks (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or purchase digital products.
2. Information We Collect
Account Information. When you sign up via Clerk, we receive your name and email address. This information is stored in our database to associate purchases with your account.
Purchase Information. When you buy a book, Stripe processes your payment. We do not see or store your full credit card number. Stripe provides us with a transaction ID, payment amount, and the last four digits of your card for receipt purposes.
Usage Data. We may collect anonymous analytics (page views, device type, browser) through standard web server logs. This data does not identify you personally.
Newsletter Subscription. If you subscribe to our newsletter, we store your email address so we can send you updates about new and featured books. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any newsletter email.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to: provide access to purchased digital products, send transactional emails (such as purchase receipts), respond to support requests, improve our website, and comply with legal obligations.
Marketing emails. If you opt in to our newsletter, we use your email address to send you news about new releases, featured titles, and promotional offers. These emails are separate from transactional receipts, and every newsletter includes a one-click unsubscribe link.
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
4. Third-Party Services
Clerk. We use Clerk for authentication. Clerk may collect information as described in their Privacy Policy.
Stripe. We use Stripe for payment processing. Stripe may collect information as described in their Privacy Policy.
Resend. We use Resend for transactional email delivery. Resend may collect information as described in their Privacy Policy.
Supabase. We use Supabase for data storage. Supabase may collect information as described in their Privacy Policy.
Cloudflare R2. We store book PDF files on Cloudflare R2. Files are served privately and delivered to you only after a verified purchase. Cloudflare may process data as described in their Privacy Policy.
Vercel Analytics. We use Vercel Analytics to understand aggregate, privacy-friendly usage of our website. It does not use tracking cookies and does not identify you personally. See Vercel's Privacy Policy.
5. Cookies
We use essential cookies for authentication (via Clerk) and session management. These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled. Our analytics are cookieless and privacy-friendly. We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.
6. Data Retention
We retain your account information and purchase history indefinitely so you can access your purchased books at any time. Newsletter subscription data is retained until you unsubscribe. You may request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to: access your personal data, request correction of inaccurate data, request deletion of your data, and request a copy of your data. To exercise these rights, contact us using the information below.
8. Contact
For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at: