Privacy Policy for
Big House Books
Last Updated: January 28, 2026
Big House Books (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our supporters in Jackson, MS, and beyond. This policy explains how we collect and use your data through bighousebooksms.org.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly to us when you donate, sign up for our newsletter, or contact us.
· Contact Data: Name, email address, and physical address.
· Donation Data: We collect records of your contributions, but we do not store sensitive financial data on our servers.
2. Third-Party Service Providers
To better serve our mission, we partner with specialized third-party services. These providers have their own privacy policies governing how they handle your data:
· Payment Processors (PayPal, Stripe, Square, GiveLively): When you donate, your financial information is collected and processed directly by these secure platforms. They provide us with your name, contact info, and the donation amount for our records.
· Email Marketing (Mailchimp): If you opt-in to our newsletter, your name and email address are stored on Mailchimp’s secure servers. You can "unsubscribe" at any time using the link at the bottom of any email.
3. How We Use Your Data
We use your information strictly for non-profit purposes:
· Processing donations and sending tax-deductible receipts.
· Sending news about our work in Mississippi prisons via Mailchimp.
· Responding to inquiries or volunteer applications.
4. Data Sharing & Selling
Big House Books will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes. We only share data when required by law or to facilitate the specific services mentioned above (donations and newsletters).
5. Your Choices
· Newsletter: You may opt out of our Mailchimp list at any time.
· Data Access: You can request a copy of the data we have on file for you or ask us to delete it by contacting us at the email address below.
6. Contact Information
For questions regarding this policy, please contact: Big House Books Jackson, Mississippi Email: info@bighousebooksms.org
