Privacy Policy

Welcome to Paula Wint Books.

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect personal information when you visit our website.

Paula Wint Books showcases children's books written and published by Paula Wint. Our website provides information about our books and links to third-party retailers, including Amazon and IngramSpark, where books may be purchased.

This policy applies to visitors to our website and is intended to explain how we handle personal information in accordance with applicable UK data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

The data controller responsible for personal information covered by this policy is:

Paula Wint Books

Website: https://paulawintbooks.lovable.app

Email: paulawint@proton.me

Location: England, United Kingdom

The data controller is the person responsible for deciding how and why personal information is used.

The information we collect depends on how you use our website.

We may collect the following types of information:

Information you provide to us

If you contact us by email or through a contact form, we may receive your name, email address and any other information you choose to include in your message.

Technical information

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our website hosting provider or website platform. This may include your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited and the date and time of your visit, depending on the services and settings used by the website.

Cookie information

Our website platform or any tools we use may store cookies or similar technologies on your device. Please see Section 7 for further information.

We do not collect payment details or process book orders through this website.

We may use personal information for the following purposes:

• To respond to enquiries and messages.

• To maintain, manage and improve our website.

• To help ensure the security and proper functioning of the website.

• To understand how visitors use the website, if analytics tools are enabled.

• To comply with applicable legal obligations.

We only use personal information where we have a lawful basis to do so. Depending on the circumstances, this may include responding to your request, fulfilling a legal obligation or pursuing our legitimate interests in operating and maintaining our website.

We will not use your personal information for unrelated purposes without an appropriate lawful basis.

Our website contains links to third-party retailers, including Amazon and IngramSpark, where you can find and purchase our books.

When you click on one of these links, you leave the Paula Wint Books website and visit the retailer's website.

Any personal information you provide to a retailer, including your name, address, payment details or order information, is handled in accordance with that retailer's own privacy policy and terms.

We do not receive or process your payment details or manage your orders through these links.

Third-party websites may use cookies, collect technical information or process information about your visit. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies before providing personal information.

We do not sell your personal information.

Where necessary, personal information may be processed by organisations that help us operate our website, such as our website hosting provider, website platform or email service provider.

These organisations may process information on our behalf to provide their services, subject to applicable data protection requirements.

We may also disclose information where required by law or where necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

We do not share personal information with Amazon or IngramSpark simply because we provide links to their websites. However, those retailers may independently collect information when you visit their websites.

Cookies are small files stored on your device when you visit a website. They can help websites function correctly, remember preferences or understand how visitors use a website.

Our website may use essential cookies required for the website to operate. Depending on the platform and tools enabled, other cookies may also be used for analytics, functionality or marketing.

Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Please be aware that blocking certain cookies may affect how some websites function.

If our website uses analytics or other non-essential tracking tools, further information about the specific cookies and their purposes should be provided through our cookie notice or consent settings.

We only keep personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including to respond to enquiries, maintain appropriate records or meet legal obligations.

For example, emails and enquiries may be retained for as long as necessary to deal with your request and any related follow-up.

Technical information and cookie data may be retained for periods determined by our website platform, hosting provider or other services, depending on their settings and policies.

When personal information is no longer needed, we will take reasonable steps to delete it or ensure it is no longer identifiable, where appropriate.

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Under applicable UK data protection law, you may have the right to:

Access the personal information we hold about you.

Correct inaccurate or incomplete information.

Request erasure of your personal information in certain circumstances.

Restrict processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

Object to certain types of processing.

Request data portability in certain circumstances.

Withdraw consent where we rely on consent to process your information.

These rights are subject to certain conditions and exceptions.

To exercise your rights or ask a question about how we use your personal information, please contact us using the email address provided in Section 2.

You also have the right to complain to the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you are concerned about how your personal information has been handled.

Website: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/

Paula Wint Books promotes books intended for young children. However, our website is primarily intended to provide information to adults, including parents, carers, teachers and other interested readers.

We do not intentionally seek to collect personal information directly from children through this website.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can review the matter and take appropriate action where necessary.

Our website may contain links to external websites or services. Once you leave our website, this Privacy Policy no longer governs your activity on those external websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites. Please consult their own privacy policies for information about how they collect and use personal information.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, the services we use or applicable legal requirements.

Any updates will be published on this page, together with the revised date at the top of the policy.

We encourage you to review this page periodically.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:

Paula Wint Books

Email: paulawint@proton.me

Website: https://paulawintbooks.lovable.app

Location: England, United Kingdom