This Privacy Policy describes the practices of the Brazilian Book Chamber when dealing with information collected from users who access our website at www.cbl.org.br or who otherwise share personal information with us.

The processing of your personal information (that is, all information that could potentially allow you to be identified by reasonable means; hereinafter referred to as the "Personal Information"). When you use the Website, you give consent to the collection, storage, use, disclosure, and other uses of your Personal Information as described in this Privacy Policy.

We encourage our Users to read the Privacy Policy and use it to make informed decisions.

We collect two types of data and information from Users.

The first type of information is non-identified and non-identifiable information concerning a User that may be made available or collected through the use of the Website (“Non-Personal Information”). We are not aware of the identity of a User from whom Non-Personal Information was collected. Non-Personal Information being collected may include your aggregated usage information and technical information transmitted by your device, including certain software and hardware information (e.g.:, type of browser and operating system your device uses, language preference, access time, etc.) in order to improve the functionality of our Website. We may also collect information about your online activity (e.g.: pages viewed, online browsing, clicks, actions, etc.).

The second type of information is Personal Information, which is individually identifiable information, that is, information that identifies an individual or can with reasonable effort identify an individual. Such information includes:

Device Information: we collect personal information from your device. Such information includes geolocation data, IP address, unique identifiers (e.g.: MAC address and UUID), and other information that pertains to your activity through the Website.

We receive your Personal Information from several sources:

- When you voluntarily provide us with your personal data when registering on our Website;
- When you use or access our site as part of your use of our services; -
From external providers, services and public records (e.g.: traffic analysis).

We do not rent, sell, or share users’ information with third parties, except as described in this Privacy Policy.

We may use the information for the following

To communicate with you – sending notices regarding our services, providing technical information and responding to any customer issues you may have;
To communicate with you and keep you informed of our latest updates and services;
To provide you with advertisements when you use our Website (see more under "Ads");
To market our websites and products (see more in "Marketing");
For statistical and analytical purposes in order to improve the Website.

In addition to the different uses listed above, we may transfer or disclose Personal Information to our subsidiaries, affiliates and subcontractors.

In addition to the purposes mentioned in this Privacy Policy, we may share personal information with our trusted third-party providers, who may be located in different jurisdictions around the world, for any of the following purposes:

Hosting and operation of our Website;
Providing our services to you, including providing a personalized display of our Website;
Storage and processing of such information;
Serving you with advertisements and helping us measure the success of our advertising campaigns, as well as retargeting some of our users;
Provide you with marketing offers and promotional materials relating to our Website and services;
Conducting research, technical or analytical diagnoses;

We may also disclose the information if we have a good faith belief that the disclosure of such information would be useful or reasonably necessary to: (i) comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request; (ii) enforce our policies (including our Contract), including investigations of potential violations thereof; (iii) investigate, detect, prevent or take action regarding to illegal activities or other offences, suspected fraud or security concerns; (iv) establish or exercise our rights to defend against legal claims; (v) prevent damage to our rights, property or safety, to our users’, your own safety or that of third-parties; or (vi) for the purpose of collaborating with law enforcement authorities and/or if we deem it necessary to enforce intellectual property or other legal rights.

You can request for:

Receive confirmation that non-personal information about you are or are not being processed and access your stored personal information along with supplemental information.
Receive a copy of the personal information that you voluntarily and directly provided to us in a machine-readable, commonly used and structured format.
Request rectification of your personal information that is under our control.
Request the deletion of your personal information.
Deny the processing of your personal information by us.
Request restriction on the processing of your personal information by us.
File a complaint with a supervisory authority.

However, please note that these rights are not absolute and may be subject to our own legitimate interests and regulatory requirements.

If you wish to exercise any of the aforementioned rights or wish to receive further information, please contact CBL using the details provided below: cbl@cbl.org.br.

We will withhold your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our policies. Withholding periods will be determined by taking into account the type of information collected and the purpose of such collection, taking into account the applicable requirements for the situation, and the need to destroy outdated, unused information at the earliest reasonable time. Pursuant to applicable regulations, we will withhold records that contain customer personal information, account opening documents, communications, and anything else in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

We may rectify, replace or remove incomplete or incorrect information at any time and in our sole discretion.

We and our trusted partners use cookies and other technologies in our related services, including when you visit our site or access our services.

A cookie is a small piece of information that a website assigns to your device while you are viewing a website. Cookies are very useful and can be used for different purposes. Such purposes include allowing you to navigate between pages efficiently, enabling automatic activation of certain features, remembering your preferences, and making it faster and easier for you to interact with our services. Cookies are also used to help ensure that the advertisements you see are relevant to you and your interests and to compile statistical data about your use of our services.

The site uses the following types of cookies:

a. “session cookies" which are only stored temporarily during a browsing session to allow normal use of the system and are deleted from your device when your browser is closed;

b. "persistent cookies", which are read only by the Website, saved on your computer for a fixed period, and are not deleted when the browser is closed. These cookies are used when we need to know who you are for recurring visits, for example, to allow us to store your preferences for future visits;

c. "third-party cookies", which are set by other online services that execute content on the page you are viewing, for example, third-party analytics companies that monitor and analyze our web access.

Cookies do not contain information that personally identifies you, but personal information that we store about you may be linked by us to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. You can remove cookies by following the instructions in your device preferences; however, if you choose to disable cookies, some features of our Website may not function properly and your online experience may be limited.

We also use a tool called "Google Analytics" to collect information about your use of the Website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users access the Website, which pages they visit when they visit, etc. We use the information we obtain from Google Analytics only to improve our Website and services. Google Analytics collects the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit the websites, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not combine information collected using Google Analytics with personally identifiable information. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this Website is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy.

Our policy only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from you. To the extent you disclose your information to other parties or websites across the Internet, different rules may apply to your use or disclosure of the information you disclose to them. In this regard, we encourage you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of each party to which you choose to disclose information.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of companies we do not own or control, or to individuals we do not employ or manage, including third parties to whom we may disclose information as set out below in this Privacy Policy.

We take great care in implementing and maintaining the security of the website and your information. While we take reasonable steps to protect the information, we cannot be responsible for the acts of anyone who gains unauthorized access to or misuses our Website, and we make no warranty, express or implied, that we will prevent such access.

Note that some data recipients may be located outside the EEA. In such cases, your data will only be transmitted to countries approved by the European Commission, ensuring an adequate level of data protection, or we will enter into legal agreements that ensure an adequate level of data protection.

We may use third-party advertising technology to serve ads when you visit the Website. Such technology uses your information regarding your use of the services to serve you with advertisements (e.g.:, by placing third-party cookies in your Internet browser).

We may use your Personal Information such as your name, email address, telephone number, etc. ourselves or using our third-party subcontractors for the purpose of providing you with promotional materials relating to our services, which we believe will be of interest to you.

Out of respect for your right to privacy, we will provide you within such marketing materials with a means to opt out of receiving further marketing offers from us. If you unsubscribe, we will remove your email address or phone number from our marketing distribution lists.

Note that even if you have unsubscribed from receiving marketing emails from us, we may issue other types of important email communications without offering you the opportunity to opt out of receiving them. These may include customer service announcements or administrative notices.

We may share information in the event of a business transaction (e.g.: the sale of a substantial part of our business, merger, consolidation or sale of assets). In the above case, the assignee or the acquiring company will assume rights and obligations, as described in this Privacy Policy.

We understand the importance of protecting children's privacy, especially in an online environment. The Website is not designed for or directed at children. Under no circumstances should we allow minors to use our services without the prior consent or authorization of a parent or legal guardian. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that their child has provided us with Personal Information without their consent, he or she should contact us through the email cbl@cbl.org.br.

We reserve the right to periodically modify or revise the Privacy Policy; changes to the material will take effect immediately upon posting the revised Privacy Policy. The latest revision will be reflected in the "Last modified" section. Your continued use of the Platform, following notification of such changes to our website, constitutes your confirmation and consent to such changes to the Privacy Policy and your agreement to be bound by the terms of such changes.

If you have general questions about the Website or the information we collect about you and how we use it, please contact us through the email cbl@cbl.org.br.

Last modified in June/2022.