Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

Introduction

At YouVerseBooks ("we," "our," or "us"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. YouVerseBooks is operated by FJ Cognitive, LLC, a California limited liability company. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website youversebooks.com and use our services.

If your question is specifically about how we handle data relating to a child, please also see our Child Data Policy, which goes into greater detail.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:

  • Name and email address when you create an account
  • Photos you upload for book personalization
  • Shipping address for order delivery
  • Payment information (processed securely by our payment provider)
  • Dedication messages and customization preferences

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

  • Device and browser information
  • IP address and location data
  • Pages visited and time spent on our site
  • Referring website information

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Create and deliver your personalized books
  • Process payments and fulfill orders
  • Communicate with you about your order
  • Improve our products and services
  • Send marketing communications (with your consent)
  • Prevent fraud and maintain security

Photo Processing

Your photos are processed using AI technology to create illustrated characters for your book. We take special care with this sensitive data:

  • Photos are processed securely on encrypted servers
  • We do not share your photos with third parties except as necessary for book production
  • You may request deletion of your photos at any time
  • Source photos are automatically deleted 90 days after order completion
  • Illustrated characters (the final AI-generated art) are retained for 12 months after order completion to support reprints and disputes, then permanently deleted

Data Sharing

We may share your information with:

  • Payment processors to complete transactions
  • Shipping carriers to deliver your order
  • Print partners to produce your book
  • Service providers who assist our operations
  • Awin, our affiliate network, when you consent to marketing tracking. YouVerseBooks and Awin act as joint controllers for this tracking. The data may include cookies, IP address, transaction data, and device identifiers. See the Awin Privacy Policy.

We do not sell your personal information for money.

Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and similar laws, you have the following rights:

  • Right of Access (Article 15): Request a copy of all personal data we hold about you
  • Right to Rectification (Article 16): Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Right to Erasure (Article 17): Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Right to Data Portability (Article 20): Export your data in a machine-readable format
  • Right to Object (Article 21): Opt out of marketing communications at any time

How to exercise your rights: If you have an account, you can access these features directly from your Account Settings (click your profile icon, then "Account"). From there you can:

  • Export Data: Download all your personal data as a JSON file
  • Delete Account: Permanently delete your account and all associated data

You may also exercise these rights by contacting us at support@youversebooks.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

  • Consent: When you upload photos and agree to our terms
  • Contract: To fulfill your order and deliver your personalized book
  • Legitimate Interest: To improve our services and prevent fraud
  • Legal Obligation: To comply with tax and accounting requirements

Data Retention

We retain your data for the following periods:

  • Upload sessions: 24 hours (automatically deleted if no order placed)
  • Source photos: 90 days after order completion
  • Illustrated characters (AI-generated art): 12 months after order completion
  • Account data: Until you delete your account
  • Order records: 7 years (for tax/legal compliance)

Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Essential cookies: Keep you logged in and maintain your session
  • Analytics: Understand how visitors use our site through privacy-friendly, cookieless Vercel Analytics
  • Marketing cookies: Attribute referred visits and purchases to affiliate partners through Awin, only after you consent

You can change your marketing-cookie choice at any time using the control below. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may prevent you from using certain features.

Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

We do not sell personal information for money. Some privacy laws may define consent-based affiliate tracking as sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising. Use this control to reopen our cookie choices and select Essential only to opt out.

Choosing Essential only stops Awin's script from loading and deletes the affiliate-attribution cookie we set. Any cookies Awin already set in your browser before you withdrew consent belong to Awin and may remain until they expire. To remove those, clear cookies in your browser settings or exercise your rights under the Awin Privacy Policy.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including:

  • Encryption of data in transit (HTTPS) and at rest
  • Secure cloud storage with access controls
  • Regular security audits and monitoring
  • Staff training on data protection

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

Email: support@youversebooks.com