Privacy Policy for AuraPura.org
Effective Date: March 2026

Welcome to AuraPura.org! We are a tiny one-person publishing house that makes good books about virtues, philosophy, and living better lives.

This Privacy Policy explains (in plain English) exactly what information we collect when you visit or buy from our site, why we collect it, and what we do (and don’t do) with it. We hate complicated legal language too, so we kept this short and honest.

By using our website, you agree to the practices described below.

1. What Information We Collect

We only collect what we actually need:

• When you buy a book: your name, email address, shipping address, and payment details (we never see your credit card info).
• When you email us or sign up for updates (if we add a newsletter): your name and email address.
• Automatically when you visit: basic technical stuff like your IP address, browser type, and which pages you look at.

We use these things only to provide service and make everything function. That’s it. We do not collect your phone number unless you give it to us for shipping, and we never ask for sensitive stuff or anything unnecessary.

2. Why We Collect It

We use your information only for these simple reasons:
• To process your order and send you your books
• To email you about your purchase (order confirmation, shipping updates)
• To answer questions when you contact us
• To improve the website (we look at anonymous traffic patterns, never individual users)

We will never send you spam or sell your email to anyone. If we ever start a newsletter, we’ll make it easy to unsubscribe with one click.

3. Who We Share It With

We are very protective of your data. We only share the bare minimum with:
• Payment processors (like Stripe or PayPal) so you can pay safely
• Shipping companies (like USPS or UPS) to deliver your physical books
• Our host server (just enough to keep the site running)

We do not sell your information to advertisers.
We do not share it with anyone else unless the law requires it and threatens life and limb.

4. Cookies and Similar Technology

We use a few small cookies so the site remembers your shopping cart and works properly. You can turn them off in your browser settings, but the site might not work as nicely. We do not use tracking cookies from Facebook, Google, or anyone else for advertising.

5. How Long We Keep Information

• Order information: we keep minimal information for 7 years (required for taxes).
• Emails and contact messages: we can delete them upon request.

6. Your Rights

You can:

• Ask us what personal information we have about you
• Ask us to correct or delete it
• Stop receiving emails from us anytime

Just email us, we’re one person, so we’ll handle it quickly and with little hassle. (If you’re in California or another state with strong privacy laws, these rights are already covered above.)

7. Security

We take security seriously even though we’re small. All payments are encrypted, and we only use trusted, secure services. No website is 100% safe, but we do our best to protect your information.

8. Changes to This Policy

If we ever update this policy (for example, if we add a newsletter), we will post the new version here with a new date. We’ll also try to let you know on the homepage if the change is important. Your continued use of the site means you accept the updated policy.

9. Contact Us

Questions about your privacy or this policy? Email: marcus@aurapura.org

We’ll reply as fast as we can (usually within a day or two). Thank you for trusting us with your information. We know you could buy books anywhere, and we really appreciate you choosing an independent publisher who actually cares about doing things right.

That’s it! Short, sweet, 653 words.

AuraPura Publishing
good books, for good.