Last Updated: September 6, 2026

Fine July respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit finejuly.com, place an order, join our mailing list, contact us, or interact with links and services available through our website, and how we use and protect that information.

Fine July is operated by Melissa Suarez Skinner, LLC dba Fine July, a Maryland company.

Mailing Address:
PO Box 356
Solomons, Maryland

Email: melissa@finejuly.com

Information We Collect

We collect information in a few different ways depending on how you interact with Fine July.

Information You Provide to Us

You may provide personal information when you:

• Place an order through Fine July;
• Subscribe to our newsletter or other email communications;
• Submit a contact form;
• Contact us by email;
• Participate in a giveaway, survey, event, or promotion; or
• Otherwise voluntarily provide information to us.

Depending on the interaction, this information may include your name, email address, mailing or shipping address, telephone number, order information, and any information you choose to include in a message to us.

Order and Payment Information

When you purchase a product directly from Fine July, we collect information necessary to process and fulfill your order, such as your name, email address, billing and shipping information, and details about your purchase.

Our online checkout is provided through SureCart and works with third-party payment providers to securely process payments. Depending on the payment method you choose, your payment information may be processed by a payment provider such as PayPal or another payment processor.

Fine July does not generally receive or store your complete credit or debit card number. Payment providers process payment information according to their own privacy policies and security practices.

Website and Analytics Information

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including your IP address, browser and device information, referring website, pages viewed, approximate location derived from your IP address, and information about how you interact with our website.

We use Google Analytics and similar technologies to help us understand how visitors use Fine July, which pages and products are of interest, and how we can improve the website.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Fine July uses cookies and similar technologies for purposes such as operating the website, remembering preferences, understanding website traffic and performance, and measuring the effectiveness of our marketing.

We use CookieYes to help manage cookie consent and provide visitors with choices regarding certain categories of cookies.

Depending on your location and the options available through our cookie consent tools, you may be able to accept, reject, or manage non-essential cookies. You may also adjust cookie settings through your web browser.

Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.

Email and Newsletter Communications

If you subscribe to Fine July’s mailing list, we collect information such as your name and email address for the purpose of sending newsletters, book recommendations, store news, event announcements, special offers, and other Fine July communications.

We use email and customer relationship management tools, including FluentCRM, to manage subscribers and email communications.

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails. We may retain limited information necessary to maintain your unsubscribe preference and comply with applicable law.

Contact Forms

When you submit a form through our website, we collect the information you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, and message.

We use this information to respond to your inquiry and, when appropriate, maintain records of our communications.

Submitting a contact form does not automatically subscribe you to marketing emails unless the form clearly gives you the option to subscribe and you choose to do so.

How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

• Process and fulfill orders placed directly with Fine July;
• Communicate with you about your orders;
• Respond to questions and requests;
• Send newsletters and marketing communications when you have subscribed to them;
• Operate, maintain, and improve our website;
• Understand how visitors use our website;
• Maintain the security of our website and prevent fraud or misuse;
• Maintain business and transaction records;
• Comply with applicable legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory requirements; and
• Protect the rights, property, and safety of Fine July, our customers, and others.

We do not sell your personal information in exchange for money.

Third-Party Purchases and Affiliate Links

Fine July may include links to products or services offered through third-party websites, including Bookshop.org and Libro.fm.

When you follow one of these links, you leave the Fine July website. If you choose to make a purchase, create an account, join a membership, or otherwise interact with the third-party website, the information you provide is collected and processed by that third party according to its own privacy policy and terms.

Fine July does not process the payment or fulfillment information you provide directly to Bookshop.org, Libro.fm, or another third-party retailer.

Some links on Fine July are affiliate links. This means we may receive a commission or other compensation when you make a qualifying purchase after following our link, at no additional cost to you. Affiliate partners may use cookies, referral identifiers, or similar technologies to determine that a visit or qualifying purchase originated from Fine July.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing personal information or completing a transaction.

Service Providers

We use third-party service providers to help operate Fine July. These may include companies that provide:

• Website hosting and infrastructure;
• Ecommerce and payment processing;
• Order fulfillment and shipping;
• Email and newsletter services;
• Website analytics;
• Cookie and consent management;
• Website security and fraud prevention; and
• Other services necessary to operate our business.

These providers may receive or process information as reasonably necessary to provide their services to us. Their handling of information may also be governed by their own privacy policies and terms.

We may also disclose information when required by law, in response to valid legal process, to protect our legal rights or the safety of others, or as part of a merger, acquisition, sale, restructuring, or transfer of all or part of our business.

Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including fulfilling orders, maintaining business and tax records, communicating with customers, complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing agreements.

Different types of information may be retained for different periods.

You may contact us at melissa@finejuly.com to request deletion or correction of personal information we maintain about you, subject to any information we are required or permitted to retain by law.

Information collected or maintained independently by a third-party service or retailer must generally be addressed directly with that third party.

Data Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect the personal information in our possession.

However, no website, electronic transmission, or data storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You provide information electronically at your own risk.

Children’s Privacy

Fine July sells books for readers of many ages, including children’s and young adult books, but our website and ecommerce services are intended for adults and are not directed toward children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Your Privacy Choices

Depending on where you live, applicable law may provide you with rights regarding your personal information, which may include the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information.

You may contact us at melissa@finejuly.com to make a privacy-related request. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests, and some information may be exempt from a request where permitted or required by law.

You can unsubscribe from Fine July marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in those emails.

You can also manage certain cookies and tracking technologies through the cookie preferences available on our website and through your browser settings.

Third-Party Websites

Fine July contains links to websites and services that we do not own or control.

This Privacy Policy applies only to Fine July. We are not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or practices of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.

Visitors Outside the United States

Fine July is based in the United States, and our website and services are operated from the United States.

If you access Fine July from outside the United States, information you provide may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other countries in which our service providers operate. Privacy and data protection laws in those countries may differ from those in your country of residence.

Where applicable law provides you with specific privacy rights, you may contact us at melissa@finejuly.com regarding those rights.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, business practices, services, or legal obligations.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. The revised Privacy Policy becomes effective when it is posted on our website unless otherwise stated.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how Fine July handles personal information, please contact:

Melissa Suarez Skinner, LLC dba Fine July
PO Box 356
Solomons, Maryland
melissa@finejuly.com