Last Updated: February 26, 2026 | Effective Date: February 26, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Masarrat A Shah collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit masarratashah.com, purchase our books or courses, or interact with us in any way. By using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, as well as certain data automatically when you use our website. This includes your name, email address, phone number, and billing or shipping address provided during purchases or contact form submissions. Payment details are processed securely through third-party payment gateways and we do not store your card information on our servers. We also automatically collect usage data such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on pages through cookies and analytics tools.
2. How We Use Your Information We use the information we collect to process and fulfill your orders for books, eBooks, and courses, to send order confirmations and receipts, to respond to your inquiries and provide customer support, to send newsletters or promotional content with your consent, to improve our website and services, and to comply with legal obligations.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, remember your preferences, and analyze website traffic. We use tools such as Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, however this may affect certain features of the website.
4. Sharing of Your Information We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your data only with payment processors such as Razorpay or PayPal to complete transactions, with shipping partners for physical book delivery, with email marketing platforms for newsletters with your consent, or when required by law or legal proceedings.
5. Data Security We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. All payment transactions are encrypted using SSL technology. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Retention of Data We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, including order processing, legal compliance, and dispute resolution. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.
7. Your Rights You have the right to access the personal data we hold about you, request correction of inaccurate data, request deletion of your personal data, withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time, and request data portability. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the Connect with Author page.
8. Third-Party Links Our website may link to external platforms such as Amazon, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
9. Children’s Privacy Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete it promptly.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
11. Contact Us If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, please get in touch through the Connect with Author page on the website. We will respond to your inquiry within 3–5 business days.