Our Privacy Policy

Welcome to LastYearBooks.com, a digital property of The Last Year Chronicles. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with integrity, transparency, and respect.

This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, respond to our advertisements, request a free copy of our book, or communicate with us in any form.

LastYearBooks.com is operated by The Last Year Chronicles, a publishing platform focused on high-impact nonfiction and global reader engagement. This website serves as a gateway for advance readers to access books, offer feedback, and participate in our community of democratic discourse.

We may collect and process the following categories of personal information:

Information You Provide Directly

When you fill out a form, request a free book, or subscribe to updates, we may collect:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your country or region (optional)
• Any written feedback or review you submit voluntarily

Information We Collect Automatically

When you browse our site or engage with our campaigns, we may automatically collect:

• Your IP address
• Device type, operating system, and browser
• Referring URL (e.g., from Facebook or Google Ads)
• Pages you viewed and the time spent on site
• Your interactions with download buttons or forms

We only collect the information necessary to provide you with a seamless, respectful, and transparent experience.

We may use your data to:

• Deliver your free advance copy of The Last Year of Democracy
• Remind you about your agreement to post an honest review within 2–3 weeks
• Track interest and engagement from different regions and audiences
• Improve our site performance, usability, and content offerings
• Respond to support inquiries or reader feedback
• Deliver advertising or content tailored to your interests (if consented)

If you submit your email address to receive a free book or updates, you may receive:

• A confirmation message with your download link
• A reminder to post your honest review on Amazon
• Occasional emails related to future releases or opportunities (only if you opt-in)

You can unsubscribe from all communication at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any email or by contacting us at hello@lastyearchronicles.com .

We utilize Meta's advertising tools, including the Meta Pixel, to track how users interact with our site after clicking on our Facebook or Instagram ads.

This allows us to:

• Measure the performance of our campaigns
• Improve targeting (e.g., retarget visitors who didn't finish downloading)
• Ensure compliance with Meta's Business Tools Terms

If you engage with our site through a Facebook ad, your visit may be associated with anonymized advertising data. You can control your data usage preferences through your Facebook settings:

Facebook Ad Preferences

We use cookies and related technologies (such as tracking pixels and scripts) to:

• Understand how visitors use our site
• Provide relevant messaging or retargeting
• Improve website performance and personalization

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect your ability to access certain features of the site.

We may share your data only with trusted third parties necessary for fulfilling our services, such as:

• Email marketing providers
• Website hosting and analytics platforms
• Advertising services (e.g., Google Analytics, Meta)
• Legal authorities, when required by law

These third parties are contractually bound to protect your data and use it only as instructed by us.

We take data security seriously. Your information is stored using secure technologies, encrypted servers, and access-limited platforms. We use:

• HTTPS encryption
• Secure email marketing platforms
• Encrypted data storage
• Regular monitoring for unauthorized access

If we ever detect a breach that compromises your personal information, we will notify you as required by law.

We keep your data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected:

• Downloaders are retained for 3–6 months to allow follow-up
• Email subscribers are retained until they unsubscribe
• Reviewers and feedback contributors may be stored longer (non-personalized)

You may request full deletion of your data at any time.

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access to the personal data we hold about you
• Correction of any incorrect or outdated information
• Deletion of your personal data
• Restriction or objection to how we use your data
• Data portability (receiving your data in a usable format)
• Right to withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: hello@lastyearchronicles.com

If you are located in the EEA, we process your data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our legal basis for collecting and using personal data is your consent or our legitimate interest in providing content and communication.

This website and its content are intended for individuals age 16 or older. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 16. If we become aware of such data, we will delete it immediately.

We may link to external websites, such as Amazon or social media platforms. This Privacy Policy applies only to LastYearBooks.com. Please review the privacy policies of any third-party sites before sharing your data.

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, practices, or services. All updates will be posted on this page, with a revised "Last Updated" date. If changes are significant, we may notify you by email.