Privacy Policy

Privacy policy

This privacy policy applies between you, the User of this Website and The Book Nook, the owner and provider of this Website. The Book Nook takes the privacy of your information very seriously. This privacy policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the Website.

1. What Information we collect about you and how it is used

How we collect Data

We collect Data in the following ways: a. data is given to us by you; and
b. data is collected automatically.

Data that is given to us by you

The Book Nook will collect your Data in a number of ways, for example:

a. when you contact us through the website, by telephone, post, e-mail or through any other means;

b. when you make payments to us, through this website or otherwise;

c. when you elect to receive marketing communications from us;

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

Data that is collected automatically

To the extent that you access the website, we will collect your Data automatically, for example:

a. we automatically collect some information about your visit to the website. This information helps us to make improvements to website content and navigation, and includes your IP address, the date, times and frequency with which you access the website and the way you use and interact with its content.

Our use of Data

  1. Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:a. internal record keeping;
    b. transmission by email of marketing materials that may be of interest to you;in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.
  2. We may use your Data for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object in certain circumstances (see the section headed “Your rights” below).
  3. For the delivery of direct marketing to you via e-mail, we’ll need your consent, whether via an opt-in or soft-opt-in:

a.

  1. soft opt-in consent is a specific type of consent which applies when you have previously engaged with us (for example, you contact us to ask us for more details about a particular product/service, and we are marketing similar products/services). Under “soft opt-in” consent, we will take your consent as given unless you opt-out.
  2. for other types of e-marketing, we are required to obtain your explicit consent; that is, you need to take positive and affirmative action when consenting by, for example, checking a tick box that we’ll provide.
  3. if you are not satisfied about our approach to marketing, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time. To find out how to withdraw your consent, see the section headed “Your rights” below.

Newsletter Sign-Up

When signing up to the newsletter, you consent for us to collect your email address which is shared with a third-party email marketing provider called MailChimp. This data is then used to generate marketing material which you will receive periodically.

You can unsubscribe to the newsletter at any time using the link provided in each newsletter. 

Data retention

  1. Unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, we will only hold your Data on our systems for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this privacy policy or until you request that the Data be deleted.
  2. Even if we delete your Data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal, tax or regulatory purposes.

2. Your Rights

You have a number of individual rights relating to the processing and storage of your personal data. They are as follows:

  • The right to be informed
  • The right of access
  • The right to rectification
  • The right to erasure
  • The right to restrict processing
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to object
  • Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling

Further information can be found at the Information Commissioner’s Office website.

3. Withdrawal of consent, erasure, and information access

Please contact us if you wish to do any of the following:

  • To withdraw your consent for activities for which you have previously consented
  • To request a copy of the information that we hold on you
  • To request the deletion of information that we hold on you

4. Scope of this privacy policy

  1. This privacy policy applies only to the actions of The Book Nook and Users with respect to this Website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this Website including, but not limited to, any links we may provide to social media websites.
  2. For purposes of the applicable Data Protection Laws, The Book Nook is the “data controller”. This means that The Book Nook determines the purposes for which, and the manner in which, your Data is processed.

Links to other websites

This Website may, from time to time, provide links to other websites. We have no control over such websites and are not responsible for the content of these websites. This privacy policy does not extend to your use of such websites. You are advised to read the privacy policy or statement of other websites prior to using them.

5. Changes to this privacy policy

This privacy policy is reviewed and updated periodically and was last updated on 09/05/19. The Book Nook reserves the right to change this privacy policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the privacy policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations.

6. How to contact us

Please contact us if you have any questions about this privacy policy or the information that we hold about you. This can be done by emailing us at info@booknookuk.com