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    Privacy Policy

    Last updated: September 2, 2026

    Welcome to the website NikaMaples.com (the “Site”) owned and operated by Bel Esprit Books, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company (“BEB”, “we”, “our”, or “us”). The Site address is: https://nikamaples.com. You can contact us with any questions or concerns at admin@nikamaples.com. We will respond back to your message as soon as possible.

    Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. We will alert you to any changes to this Policy by changing the “last updated” date at the top of this Policy. Any changes become effective immediately upon publication on the Site, and you waive specific notice of any changes to the Policy by continuing to use and access the Site(s). We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically when you use the Site for any purpose or engage with us on social media. You are deemed to have accepted any changes to any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Site after the revised Privacy Policy is posted.

    At the end of this Policy, we will ask those of you located in the European Economic Area (which includes all EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) to click a box indicating that you agree to this Policy. If you do not wish to click the box, then please do not use the Site.

    Owner and Data Controller

    BEB operates https://nikamaples.com (the “Site”) and is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. The Site collects some personal data from its users. This Privacy Policy informs you of our views, practices, and policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data we receive from users of the Site. By submitting personal data to the Site, you agree to the usage of your personal data as follows.

    Information Collection, Business Purpose and Use

    While using the Site, we may ask you to provide certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to name, email address, cookies, usage data, and password.

    We may use your personal information to:

    • Send you informative and promotional emails
    • Manage contacts and send messages
    • Ensure that content from the Site is presented in the most effective manner for you and your computer
    • Provide you with information, products, or services that you request which may be of interest to you
    • Carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into with you
    • Interact with external social networks and platforms (e.g. social media widgets and share bars)
    • Allow registration and authentication (e.g. affiliate portals and membership areas)
    • Allow access to third-party services’ accounts
    • Monitor infrastructure
    • Manage hosting and backend infrastructure
    • Carry out remarketing and behavioral targeting (including ads)
    • Display content from external platforms
    • Carry out commercial affiliation (e.g. ads)
    • Interact with support and feedback platforms
    • Manage user database

    BEB collects information that identifies, relates to, describes, references, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer, household, or device. Personal information does not include:

    • Publicly available information from government records.
    • Deidentified or aggregated consumer information.
    • Information excluded from the CCPA’s and GDPR’s scope.

    In particular, BEB has collected the following categories of personal information from its users within the last twelve (12) months:

    • IDENTIFIERS: A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, phone number, or other similar identifiers.
    • COMMERCIAL INFORMATION: Records of personal property, products, or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies.
    • INTERNET OR OTHER SIMILAR NETWORK ACTIVITY: Browsing history, search history, and information on a consumer’s interaction with a website, application, or advertisement.
    • GEOLOCATION DATA: Physical location or movements.

    BEB obtains the categories of personal information listed above from the following categories of sources:

    • DIRECTLY FROM YOU: For example, from forms you submit or transactions related to products and services you purchase.
    • INDIRECTLY FROM YOU: For example, from your browser while visiting the Site.
    • FROM THIRD PARTIES: For example, from its business partners or service providers.

    BEB does not intentionally collect or use the personal information of minors under sixteen (16) years of age or sell it with or without affirmative authorization.

    Log Data

    Like many site operators, BEB collects information that your browser sends whenever you visit the Site. This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of the Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics. In addition, BEB may use third-party services such as Google Analytics that collect, monitor and analyze this data.

    Cookies

    Cookies are text files with a small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your computer’s or tablet device’s or mobile device’s part of the hard drive specifically designated for cookies. It is standard practice to use cookies to make your experience better when using a website. Like many sites, BEB uses “cookies” to recognize, collect, and/or track information about, and relevant to, your usage of the Site.

    These cookies are known as “first-party cookies”. BEB may also recognize, collect, and/or track information through cookies set by third parties. These cookies are known as “third-party cookies”. Third-party cookies are used to perform tasks related to advertising, and analytics, and to enable interactive features such as sharing or commenting. Some third parties collect statistics in an anonymized and aggregated form and may not require the consent of the user.

    The information that BEB’s first-party cookies or third-party cookies recognize, collect, and/or track may include information about your devices, browsing actions, and patterns, such as among others, the type of computer you use, your internet service provider, your browser type, your location, your IP address, the date and time of your visit, the pages viewed, your traffic pattern through the Site.

    What Cookies BEB Uses

    • STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES: These cookies are essential to enable you to browse the Site and use its features.
    • ANALYTICS COOKIES: These cookies collect information about your use of the Site to monitor and analyze web traffic.
    • SECURITY COOKIES: Essential to security features to detect malicious activities.
    • CUSTOMIZATION COOKIES: Save information to optimize your experience on the Site.
    • SOCIAL MEDIA COOKIES AND PIXELS: Allow you to share activity on external social platforms.
    • TARGETING OR ADVERTISING COOKIES: Used to make advertising displayed on the Site more relevant to your interests.

    How to Control Cookies

    You have the right to accept or reject cookies. Strictly necessary cookies may not be rejected since they are essential to enable you to browse the Site and use its features. You can manage preferences for cookies directly from within your own browser and prevent third parties from installing cookies.

    Data Storage & Retention

    Your personal data may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”). BEB processes and stores your personal data for as long as required by the purpose they have been collected for.

    Your Rights Under the GDPR

    Users based in the European Union have rights including:

    • Withdraw their consent at any time.
    • Object to processing of their data.
    • Access, verify, and seek rectification of their data.
    • Restrict or request erasure of their personal data.
    • Receive their data and have it transferred to another controller.
    • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

    You can exercise these rights free of charge by contacting us at admin@nikamaples.com.

    Security & COPPA

    The security of your personal information is important to us. Sensitive data is encrypted via SSL technology and kept behind secured networks.

    The Site is intended for individuals 18 years of age or older and complies with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.

    Applicable Law & Contact Info

    The laws of the State of Texas, USA govern this Privacy Policy. Any disputes shall be submitted for mediation in Tarrant County, Texas.

    If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email at admin@nikamaples.com.