Sourcebooks Inc. Privacy Policy

Sourcebooks is committed to protecting your online privacy and the safety of all of our web site users. FairyChronicles.com is the online gathering place for fans of the Fairy Chronicles series. On this site, our visitors can find out more about their favorite fairies, get a peek at the books in which they appear, download free items such as nametags and bookmarks, play games, submit drawings, and have their comments published.

At fairychronicles.com, our motto is “Inside you is the power to do anything.” We urge both children and their parents to use and enjoy our site. While we encourage the interactive nature of online media, we hope to educate children and parents on safeguarding your privacy when using the Internet. As such, we ask children to check with their parents or guardians before entering information on this or any other site. Our information collection practices are described below.

Information Collection Practices
For each visitor to our site, our web server automatically recognizes only the consumer's domain name, not the email address (where possible). We collect only the domain name, not the email address of visitors, although we collect the email addresses of those who communicate with us via email. We collect aggregate information on what pages consumers access or visit, user-specific information on what pages consumers access or visit, and information volunteered by the consumers, such as survey information or site registrations.

It's our policy to request the minimum set of information from our visitors. Generally, we limit our collection of information from children to non-personally identifiable information. This information is collected so children can participate in activities (e.g. post comments) without giving unnecessary personal information. From time to time, however, we may request limited personally identifiable information (e.g. child's email address and/or email address of parent or third party), as explained below, in order to conduct online contests or sweepstakes or offer other online activities (e.g. electronic postcards, e-newsletters). We do not condition a child's participation in any of our online activities on the disclosure of more information than is reasonably necessary to participate in the activity.

Use of Collected Information
The information we collect is used to improve the content of our web site and to notify consumers about updates to our web site. It is not shared with other organizations for marketing or commercial purposes. Other than as described below under “Parental Access and Certain Disclosures”, we currently do not disclose to third parties personally identifiable information that children provide, except from time to time, we may transfer, disclose or share such information with third parties who may be engaged by us specifically to handle and deliver certain online activities (e.g. conducting contests and sweepstakes). Such third parties have access to personal information needed to perform their functions, but may not use it for other purposes. Additionally, in the event that all or substantially all of our assets are acquired by another entity, personally identifiable information submitted to us may be transferred to the acquiring entity. Finally, we may also disclose personally identifiable information to third parties in order to comply with the law or requests by law enforcement agencies, to enforce our Web Site Terms and Conditions and protect the rights, property or safety of our web site, users of our web site and others.

With respect to cookies:
We use cookies to record session information, such as items that consumers add to their shopping carts.

With respect to email:
If you do not want to receive email from us in the future, please let us know by using the contact form or writing to us at the above address.

With respect to post mail and telephone contact:
If you supply us with your postal address online, you may receive periodic mailings from us with information on new products and services, or upcoming events. If you do not wish to receive such mailings, please let us know by calling us at the number provided above or writing to us at the above address.

Please provide us with your exact name and address. We will be sure your name is removed from our lists.

Persons who supply us with their telephone numbers online will only receive telephone contact from us with information regarding orders they have placed online.

With respect to ad servers:
We do not partner with or have special relationships with any ad server companies.
From time to time, we may use customer information for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed in our privacy notice. If our information practices change at some time in the future, we will post the policy changes to our web site to notify you of these changes and provide you with the ability to opt out of these new uses. If you are concerned about how your information is used, you should check back at our web site periodically. Customers may prevent their information from being used for purposes other than those for which it was originally collected by sending us an email using the contact form above or writing us at the above address.

Upon request, we provide site visitors with access to contact information (e.g., name, address, phone number) that we maintain about them. Consumers can access this information by sending an email using the contact form or writing to us at the above address.

Upon request, we offer visitors the ability to have inaccuracies corrected in contact information. Consumers can have this information corrected by sending us email at the above email address or writing to us at the above address.

With respect to security:
We always use industry-standard encryption technologies when transferring and receiving consumer data exchanged with our site.

If you feel that this site is not following its stated information policy, you may contact us at the above addresses or phone number, the DMA's Committee on Ethical Business Practices at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , state or local chapters of the Better Business Bureau, state or local consumer protection office, or the Federal Trade Commission by phone at 202-FTC-HELP (202-382-4357), or electronically at http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/complaint.htm.

It is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy from time to time to be aware of any such change. Your continued use of any of Sourcebooks, Inc.'s services, including FairyChronicles.com, will indicate your agreement to any such change.

Parental Access and Certain Disclosures
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act took effect on April 21, 2000, and imposes certain requirements on web sites directed toward children under 13 that collect information on those children, or on web sites that knowingly collect information on children under the age of 13. While we make every effort to make your child's visit to FairyChronicles.com safe and enjoyable, we encourage you to monitor your child's online use and to help us protect children's privacy by instructing them never to provide personal information on this or any other web site without parental permission. We never require a child to disclose more information than is reasonably necessary to participate in a contest, game or other activity and we never ask for last names or home addresses.

We might collect an email address from your child under 13 without your consent, but only if a child under 13 sends a specific request to us. If a child under 13 signs up for an activity that requires multiple online contact with the child, we ask the child for a parent's email address so we can notify the parent and provide an opportunity to opt out.

We may have special site activities or promotions like contests or sweepstakes which are open to children even if they are under 13. In these activities, we are not allowed to ask for more information from your child than what is necessary for your child to participate in the activity. We require your child to give us your email address, too, so that we can tell you that they have registered in a promotion or for a service. If we need more than an email address to enter your child in the promotion or offer the service, we will notify you, explain what information we need and why, and generally ask that you (not your child) provide it. For instance, we might ask you for your mailing address so that we can send to you, for your child, any prizes your child wins, or for your telephone number so that we can tell you when your child has won.

Please note that due to the nature of the relationship between our fictional characters and children, children occasionally tell us things that they wouldn't tell other adults. In certain circumstances, if we deem it appropriate, we may send a special email to the address provided by a child suggesting that the child contact a children's help line or similar agency. If the circumstances appear to us to be dangerous, extreme or unlawful, we may contact appropriate law enforcement or other authorities and provide as much information as possible to aid such authorities - including personally identifiable information.

We do not require a child to disclose more information than is reasonably necessary to participate in a contest, sweepstake, game or other activity as a condition of participation. Upon proper identification, parents may review the personal information we have collected about their child, request deletion, or refuse to allow further collection or use by sending us a written request to our contact address listed at the end of this policy. Please understand, if you ask us to delete your child's information, we may have to ask your child not to participate in our activities. Also, for the reasons outlined above, we reserve the right to not delete information at a parent's request and to not release information to a parent if, in either case, we believe that doing so may endanger the child or would be inappropriate given the involvement of any law enforcement or other authorities.

Safe Shopping Guarantee:
FairyChronicles.com guarantees your satisfaction, security, and privacy.

Secure Shopping:
Shopping at Sourcebooks.com is absolutely safe. You never have to worry about credit card safety when shopping at our site.

Our secure server software (SSL) is the industry standard and among the best software available today for secure commerce transactions. It encrypts all of your personal information, including credit card number, name, and address, so that it cannot be read as the information travels over the Internet.

We guarantee that each purchase is protected and safe. If fraudulent charges are ever made, you will not have to pay for them.

How We Make Your Shopping Safe:
We use the latest encryption technology to keep your personal information safe. Our site is hosted by an experienced hosting provider, SiteGround., with state-of-the-art, built-in security and performance to ensure an enjoyable and safe shopping experience.

Questions or Concerns?
If you have any questions, comments or concerns regarding our privacy and security policy and/or practices, please use our contact form on the site: http://www.fairychronicles.com/index.php?option=com_forme&fid=1&Itemid=84

or call us at:
(800) 43-BRIGHT (toll-free)
(630) 961-3900 (phone)
(630) 961-2168 (fax)

or write us at:
Sourcebooks, Inc.
1935 Brookdale Road, Suite 139
Naperville, IL 60563

Our company office hours are:
Monday - Friday 9am-5pm CST

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