Privacy Policy
Barnes & Noble updated its Privacy Policy to add two brand names (Joseph-Beth Booksellers and Levenger Studio) to the list of subsidiaries covered by the policy. No actual data practices, rights, or terms changed.
Cosmetic change: formatting, typos, or contact details.
| 1 | At Barnes & Noble we value all of our customers and understand that you care about the privacy and security of your personal information. Our Privacy Policy applies to Barnes & Noble's collection, storage, use, and disclosure of personal information that may be collected by us when you interact with Barnes & Noble, such as when you visit our stores or websites, or use our devices or applications, participate in our Member programs, or deal with customer service. This includes all of Barnes & Noble's subsidiaries and brands including: B. Dalton Bookseller, Books Inc., Bookstar, NOOK, Paper Source, Sparknotes, and Tattered Cover. | |
| 1 | At Barnes & Noble we value all of our customers and understand that you care about the privacy and security of your personal information. Our Privacy Policy applies to Barnes & Noble's collection, storage, use, and disclosure of personal information that may be collected by us when you interact with Barnes & Noble, such as when you visit our stores or websites, or use our devices or applications, participate in our Member programs, or deal with customer service. This includes all of Barnes & Noble's subsidiaries and brands including: B. Dalton Bookseller, Books Inc., Bookstar, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Levenger Studio, NOOK, Paper Source, Sparknotes, and Tattered Cover. | |
± CHANGEDTwo more brands added to the list of covered subsidiaries Barnes & Noble added "Joseph-Beth Booksellers" and "Levenger Studio" to the list of brands this Privacy Policy applies to. This just updates which store brands are covered — it doesn't change what data is collected, shared, or how it's handled. | ||
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| 3 | 3 | Protecting the privacy and security of your personal information is a priority at Barnes & Noble, and we do our best to ensure that your personal information is always handled in a safe and responsible manner. |
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| 5 | 5 | The complete Barnes & Noble Privacy Policy is posted below. In it you will find the answers to the following questions: |
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| 7 | 7 | - [What is the personal information that we collect?]() |
| 20 | 20 | - [Whom do I contact at Barnes & Noble if I have questions or concerns?]() |
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| 22 | 22 | ## Privacy Policy |
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| 24 | 24 | **Effective Date: January 10, 2025** |
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| 26 | This Privacy Policy applies to personal and other information that may be collected when you interact with the Barnes & Noble enterprise, which consists of (a) Barnes & Noble, Inc., its subsidiaries and any brands owned by Barnes & Noble, including: B. Dalton Bookseller, Books Inc., Bookstar, NOOK, Paper Source, Sparknotes, and Tattered Cover, as well as their respective businesses and operations (collectively, "Barnes & Noble"); (b) businesses and operations managed or operated by Barnes & Noble; (c) websites owned, operated and managed by Barnes & Noble, including each website that links to this Privacy Policy, (collectively, "Barnes & Noble Websites"); and (d) Barnes & Noble and NOOK devices ("Devices"), content, software and mobile applications ("Apps"). | |
| 26 | This Privacy Policy applies to personal and other information that may be collected when you interact with the Barnes & Noble enterprise, which consists of (a) Barnes & Noble, Inc., its subsidiaries and any brands owned by Barnes & Noble, including: B. Dalton Bookseller, Books Inc., Bookstar, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Levenger Studio, NOOK, Paper Source, Sparknotes, and Tattered Cover, as well as their respective businesses and operations (collectively, "Barnes & Noble"); (b) businesses and operations managed or operated by Barnes & Noble; (c) websites owned, operated and managed by Barnes & Noble, including each website that links to this Privacy Policy, (collectively, "Barnes & Noble Websites"); and (d) Barnes & Noble and NOOK devices ("Devices"), content, software and mobile applications ("Apps"). | |
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| 28 | 28 | Protecting the privacy and security of your personal information is a priority at Barnes & Noble, and we believe that a single, comprehensive privacy policy that is straightforward and clear is in the best interests of our customers and our businesses. |
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| 30 | 30 | Personal information is sometimes referred to as personal data in certain jurisdictions. |
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| 32 | 32 | To review the prior version of Barnes & Noble's Privacy Policy, please [click here](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/terms/privacy-policy-previous). |