Privacy Policy Introduction
1. Thank you for taking the time to review our Privacy Policy. At times, Worldwide Book Services (UK) Limited will collect certain personal information about customers and visitors
to websites hosted by us. Such information will include both identifiable personal
data, as well as non-identifiable personal information. Identifiable personal
information will be collected when you sign a contract for service with us,
or use our website for a transaction or subscription service. Non-identifiable
information is gathered automatically when you visit our website or those websites
hosted by us, and stored for use in our system.
2. The purpose of this privacy policy is to explain to customers what types
of information we will collect and how that information is used. In most cases,
we collect this information to ensure network integrity and that we continue
to provide you with the most relevant content and best possible service that
suits your needs. In some cases, we are required by law to collect personal
information about customers. Except where the law requires otherwise, we undertake
to protect the confidentiality of such data.
Confidentiality
3. Worldwide Book Services (UK) Limited respects customer privacy and the privacy of those accessing
our website, or those websites hosted by us. We undertake to protect the confidentiality
of our customers and users including all personal information supplied in the
course of contracting with us for services. We undertake not to sell your personal
information to third parties for commercial or marketing purposes.
Collection of Personal Data
4. Worldwide Book Services (UK) Limited collects personal data about our users when you visit a website
hosted by us; apply for a service subscription; respond to a customer questionnaire;
[add what’s relevant for your company- competitions and sweepstakes for
example] and through the use of cookie technology. We may also combine information
about you that we have with information we obtain from our business partners
or affiliates.
[ A cookie is a data file that sits on your computer hardisk. The cookie is
placed there by a remote web server that you have visited using a browser like
Netscape or Internet Explorer. It is used to uniquely identify you during web
interactions with a website and contains data parameters that allow the remote
HTML server to keep a record of who you are, and what actions you take at the
remote web site. You have the option to disable the cookie function in your
browser, but will be restricted from accessing many sites as a result.]
Use of Personal Data
5. Worldwide Book Services (UK) Limited may on occasion use your personal information to contact you
about promotional offers; advise you of matters relevant to service provision
and in some cases, solicit your feedback. However, Worldwide Book Services (UK) Limited will provide
you with an option within every communication to opt out of receiving any communications
of this nature or you can contact us to ensure that you do not receive such
promotional information.
6. Worldwide Book Services (UK) Limited collects and shares aggregated user data with business partners,
sponsors or other third parties for the purposes of developing content and
ensuring relevant advertising and content, such user data will never be used
to identify individual users. These business partners and affiliated companies
do not have any independent right to share this information.
7. Worldwide Book Services (UK) Limited may log the websites you visit; collect IP addresses and information
about your operating system and the type of browser you use for the purposes
of network/system administration; to report aggregate information to our advertisers,
and to audit the use of our site. This data however will not be used to identify
individual users who will at all times remain anonymous
8. Any information Worldwide Book Services (UK) Limited collects from you through correspondence
with us, whether via e-mail, telephonically or by written letter, will
only be used to address the matters within that correspondence. If
this requires referring such correspondence within Worldwide Book Services (UK) Limited or
to a third party to ensure customer service, your personal information
will only be disclosed to the point necessary to address your query
or concerns, and will otherwise be kept confidential.
Public Space (Bulletin Boards, Chat Rooms and Third-Party
Sites)
9. Any information that customers disclose in a public space, including
on any bulletin board, chat room or any site Worldwide Book Services (UK) Limited may host
for you, is available to anyone else who visits that space. Worldwide Book Services (UK) Limited
cannot safeguard any information you disclose there.
Site Linking
10. Worldwide Book Services (UK) Limited websites contain many links to sites that belong
to third parties unrelated to us. Worldwide Book Services (UK) Limited cannot be held responsible
for any use of your personal information arising from you disclosing
personal such information on third party sites. Worldwide Book Services (UK) Limited cannot
protect any information you may disclose on these sites and recommends
that you review the privacy policy statements of those sites you visit.
Reservation of Rights
11. Worldwide Book Services (UK) Limited reserves the right to disclose information about customers
where required in good faith, to do so by law or to exercise our legal rights
or defend ourselves against legal claims.
12. Worldwide Book Services (UK) Limited further reserves the right to share information with law
enforcement to investigate or prevent illegal activities being committed over
our network.
13. Worldwide Book Services (UK) Limited reserves our rights to disclose your personal information
where you have given us explicit legal written consent to do so.
14. Worldwide Book Services (UK) Limited reserves the right to monitor user and network traffic for
site security purposes and prevent any unauthorized attempts to tamper with
our site or cause damage to our property.
15. Worldwide Book Services (UK) Limited reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy
or update it. Where a major change is made, customers will be informed by e-mail
notification or through a notice on our website. Customers and site visitors
bear the responsibility to ensure that they have read the changes or updates
as the case may be.