Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 11, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Her Book Society collects, uses, and protects information provided through this website and our membership community.
Information We Collect
Depending on how you use the site, we may collect information such as your name, email address, phone number, city and state, membership application responses, reading preferences, member reviews, account information, and other information you choose to provide.
How We Use Information
We use information to review membership applications, administer membership, provide member account access, communicate about the book club, send account-setup and password-reset messages, manage reviews and community updates, maintain site security, and respond to inquiries.
Member Accounts & Group Chat
Approved members may create password-protected accounts. If you participate in the official group chat, your phone number may be visible to other participants as explained during the membership application process.
Email Communications
Her Book Society uses transactional email services to send necessary messages such as application confirmations, account-setup links, and password-reset emails. We do not use these transactional messages as a substitute for unsolicited promotional email.
Service Providers
We may use trusted service providers to host the website, store website data, provide security and infrastructure, and deliver transactional email. These providers may process limited information as needed to provide their services.
Reviews & Member Content
Reviews submitted by members may be reviewed before publication. If approved for the public Reviews page, the review and the reviewer name provided with it may be displayed publicly.
Data Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures designed to protect information. No online system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Data Retention
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to operate the community, maintain appropriate records, fulfill the purposes described in this policy, and address security or legal obligations.
Third-Party Links
The website may link to bookstores, libraries, reading platforms, meeting services, forms, and other third-party websites. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies.
Your Questions
For privacy questions or requests concerning information you have provided to Her Book Society, email [email protected].