Gilt Ledger ("Gilt Ledger," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit our website, subscribe to emails, create an account, purchase a subscription, interact with our content, or use our services.
By using Gilt Ledger, you agree to this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information.
Information You Provide
You may provide information such as:
- email address
- name or display name, if provided
- account login information
- billing or subscription details, if paid services are offered
- messages submitted through contact forms
- survey responses
- support requests
- marketing preferences
Automatically Collected Information
When you use the website, we may automatically collect:
- IP address
- browser type
- device type
- operating system
- referring page
- pages visited
- links clicked
- approximate location derived from IP address
- timestamps
- session data
- cookie identifiers
- analytics events
Payment Information
If Gilt Ledger offers paid subscriptions or products, payment information may be processed by third-party payment providers. We do not intend to store full credit card numbers on our own servers.
Payment providers may collect and process payment details according to their own privacy policies.
Email and Marketing Data
If you subscribe to Gilt Ledger emails, we may collect:
- email address
- signup source
- email open events
- email click events
- unsubscribe status
- subscription tier
- engagement metrics
2. How We Use Information
We may use information to:
- operate the website
- provide email newsletters and alerts
- deliver requested content
- create and manage user accounts
- process subscriptions or payments
- improve the website and user experience
- analyze traffic and engagement
- measure marketing performance
- prevent fraud, abuse, spam, and security incidents
- personalize content or recommendations
- respond to messages and support requests
- comply with legal obligations
- enforce our Terms & Conditions
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Gilt Ledger may use cookies, pixels, local storage, analytics tags, and similar technologies.
These technologies may help us:
- remember preferences
- measure website traffic
- understand which pages perform well
- improve content and conversion funnels
- analyze email signup performance
- detect abuse or fraud
- support advertising or retargeting, if enabled
For more details, see the Cookie Policy.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
Where applicable law requires a legal basis, we may process information based on:
- your consent
- performance of a contract
- legitimate business interests
- compliance with legal obligations
- protection of rights, security, and fraud prevention
5. How We Share Information
We may share information with trusted third parties that help us operate the Service, including:
- website hosting providers
- analytics providers
- email service providers
- payment processors
- database providers
- security and fraud prevention services
- customer support tools
- advertising or measurement platforms, if used
- professional advisors, such as lawyers or accountants
- government authorities where required by law
We do not sell your personal information in the ordinary sense of exchanging it for money. However, certain analytics, advertising, or tracking activities may be considered "sharing" or "selling" under some privacy laws. If such tools are used, Gilt Ledger should provide applicable opt-out mechanisms where legally required.
6. Email Communications
If you subscribe to emails, we may send:
- rare book deal alerts
- market commentary
- blog updates
- product updates
- promotional messages
- account-related emails
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails using the unsubscribe link in the email. We may still send transactional or account-related messages where necessary.
7. Data Retention
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- provide the Service
- maintain records
- comply with legal obligations
- resolve disputes
- enforce agreements
- prevent fraud and abuse
- improve our products and analytics
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
8. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information. However, no website, database, transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed 100% secure.
You use the Service at your own risk.
9. International Users
Gilt Ledger may be operated from the United States. If you access the Service from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in the United States or other countries where service providers operate.
Privacy laws in those countries may differ from the laws where you live.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to:
- access personal information
- correct inaccurate information
- request deletion
- object to certain processing
- request restriction of processing
- request portability
- opt out of marketing emails
- opt out of certain sale or sharing activities, where applicable
- withdraw consent, where processing is based on consent
To make a privacy request, contact:
privacy@giltledger.com
We may need to verify your identity before responding.
11. California Privacy Notice
If you are a California resident, you may have rights under California privacy laws, including rights to know, delete, correct, and opt out of certain sharing or sale of personal information.
Categories of personal information we may collect include:
- identifiers, such as email address and IP address
- internet or network activity, such as pages visited and links clicked
- approximate geolocation derived from IP address
- commercial information, if subscriptions or purchases are offered
- inferences based on site or email engagement
Sources of information may include:
- you
- your device or browser
- analytics tools
- email tools
- payment processors
- service providers
Business purposes may include:
- providing the Service
- email delivery
- analytics
- security
- billing
- marketing
- fraud prevention
- support
To exercise California privacy rights, contact:
privacy@giltledger.com
If Gilt Ledger later uses tools that constitute "selling" or "sharing" under California law, we should add a clear "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link and related opt-out mechanism.
12. European and UK Users
If you are located in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you may have rights under applicable data protection laws, including rights of access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, portability, and complaint to a supervisory authority.
To exercise rights, contact:
privacy@giltledger.com
13. Children's Privacy
Gilt Ledger is not intended for children under 13 years old, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.
14. Third-Party Links
The website may link to third-party marketplaces, auction sites, payment processors, analytics tools, social platforms, or other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties.
Review the privacy policies of third-party websites before using them.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date will show when it was most recently revised.
Continued use of Gilt Ledger after updates means you acknowledge the revised policy.
16. Contact
Privacy questions may be sent to:
privacy@giltledger.com
or through the Contact page.