ABC's Privacy Policy
We have created this statement to demonstrate our commitment to your privacy, to explain how we collect information, and how we use the information we collect about our website users. If you have any questions about this privacy statement, please contact us at info@abc.nl.
We use your information only as described in this Policy and will not sell, rent, or share your information with others for marketing purposes without your consent.
This statement is subject to change at any time. The way we use your information will be governed by the privacy statement that is current when that information is collected. Please check this page regularly for updates.
Cookies
What Are Cookies? Our website abc.nl places small text files called cookies onto your computer, tablet, or mobile device. This is standard practice for almost all websites. Cookies are not harmful to your computer and are an essential part of online shopping. They allow us to provide you with a more efficient customer experience.
We use our own cookies for technical purposes essential to the effective operation of abc.nl, particularly in relation to online transactions. As we use a payment service provider (pay.nl), all data traffic concerning payments will be securely processed outside abc.nl on the website of the bank of your choice.
In addition to our own cookies, ABC allows a third-party cookie set by Google to use Google Analytics. This cookie does not collect personal data, is anonymized, and thus cannot identify you as an individual customer. Using Google Analytics enables abc.nl to collect anonymous information about the browsing and shopping activities of our customers solely for internal analysis.
To enrich our website content, we may sometimes embed video content from social media websites such as YouTube or Facebook. As a result, when you visit a page with embedded content, you may receive cookies from these websites. We have no control over or liability for the setting of these cookies, so you should check the relevant third party's cookie policy for more information.
We also offer a "share page" widget on some of our web pages, allowing content to be easily shared on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+. These sites may set a cookie when you are logged into their service. The American Book Center has no control or liability over these cookies, so you should check the relevant third party's cookie policy for more information.
If cookies aren't enabled in your web browser, your shopping experience on abc.nl will be limited to browsing and researching; you won't be able to add products to your basket and buy them. For more information about cookies in general and how to manage them, visit allaboutcookies.org.
Ordering
When you place an order on abc.nl or in one of our stores, the information needed to complete it is transferred securely from our website or intranet to our order system. This information may include your first name, last name, email address, telephone number, address, postcode, and city, allowing us to fulfill your order and notify you of its status. During the ordering process, none of this information will be passed on to any third-party service providers (wholesalers, shippers, payment service providers, etc.). For our mail orders, we use post.nl as the shipper. For mailing registered parcels via post.nl, it is necessary to register the name and address of the receiver in post.nl's web-based software.
Email Communications
The American Book Center has always sent its mailings to email addresses provided to us on an opt-in basis and will continue to do so. If you wish to stop receiving some or all of our communications, you can amend or remove your preferences by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails and following the instructions provided.
Removal of personal data
If you wish to have your personal information removed from our database, please contact us at info@abc.nl. Upon request, The American Book Center will anonymize or remove any content you have posted to our website from public view.
Children
The American Book Center's website is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or store any personal information from children under the age of 13. We encourage parents and guardians to spend time with their children online and to be fully familiar with the online services used by their children. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that their child under 13 has provided us with information without their consent, they should contact us at info@abc.nl. We will delete such information from our files as soon as possible.
last updated: May 15, 2018