Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

geekbars.store ("we", "us", "our") is a digital ebook publisher operating from Bari, Italy. We respect your privacy and treat the data you share with us as carefully as we treat the books we publish.

2. What we collect

• Account & order data: name, email, billing country, items purchased.
• Payment data: handled exclusively by Stripe and PayPal — we never see or store your card numbers.
• Newsletter data: email address only, plus your language preference if you tell us.
• Site analytics: aggregated, anonymous usage data via privacy-respecting analytics (no third-party tracking cookies).

3. Why we collect it

• To deliver the ebooks you've purchased.
• To send transactional emails (order confirmation, download links, receipts).
• To send newsletters — only if you've opted in.
• To comply with tax and accounting law (we keep invoices for 10 years per Italian regulation).

4. Who we share it with

Only the bare minimum, and only when necessary:

• Stripe / PayPal — to process payments.
• Email delivery providers — to send transactional emails and newsletters.
• Italian tax authorities — when legally required.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your data with anyone, ever.

5. Your rights (GDPR)

You have the right to access, correct, export, or delete your personal data. To exercise these rights, email privacy@geekbars.store and we'll respond within 30 days, usually within a few hours.

6. Cookies

We use only essential cookies (login session, cart contents) and a privacy-respecting analytics cookie. No advertising cookies, no tracking pixels, no third-party data brokers. You can disable cookies in your browser without breaking the site.

7. Data retention

Order records: 10 years (legal requirement). Newsletter subscriptions: until you unsubscribe. Support emails: 2 years.

8. Contact

Privacy questions: privacy@geekbars.store
Postal: geekbars.store, Via Roma 1, 70121 Bari, Italy.