1. Our approach to privacy
1.1 This privacy policy sets out how the individuals running the TBOS Website (“we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, stores, processes, transfers, shares and uses data that identifies or is associated with you (“personal information”) when you access and browse the TBOS website at www.thebookofsaffron.co.uk (the “TBOS Website”), and information regarding the use of cookies and similar technologies.
1.2 Before accessing or using the TBOS Website, please ensure that you have read and understood how the TBOS Website collects, stores, uses and discloses your personal information as described in this privacy policy.
2. Who is responsible for your personal information
We are the data controller of the personal information we hold about you. This means that we determine and are responsible for how your personal information is used.
3. Personal information we collect about you and how we use it
Personal information you submit to us
3.1 We collect personal information that you submit directly to us, including information you provide when you sign up for blog alerts and updates or when you post comments or pictures on the TBOS Website.
3.2 The list below sets out the categories of personal information we collect about you, how we use that information and the lawful basis we rely on to process that personal information:
Contact information, such as your name and email address. We use this information to respond to any queries, issues or concerns you have. The lawful basis for processing this personal information is that processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, namely communicating with our readers and contributors. We may also use this information to send you blog updates and alerts where you have subscribed to our mailing list. We will only send you blog alerts or updates if you have given us your consent to do so. You can withdraw your consent at a later date by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. We make every effort to promptly process all unsubscribe requests. You may not opt out of certain communications (e.g.,technical and security notices, including updates to the TBOS Website Terms of Use or this Privacy Policy).
Comments, pictures and blog posts. When you contact us directly or when you post comments, pictures or blog posts on the TBOS Website we will record such information. We will use your comments and opinions to address your queries, issues and concerns and improve the TBOS Website. We may also use this information to display your comments, pictures, and blog posts on the TBOS Website. The lawful basis for processing this personal information is that processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, namely communicating with you and allowing you to publish posts on the TBOS Website.
Personal information we collect automatically
3.3 We also automatically collect personal information indirectly about how you access and use the TBOS Website and information about the device you use to access the TBOS Website:
Information about how you access and use the TBOS Website. For example, the website from which you came and the website to which you are going when you leave the TBOS Website, how frequently you access the TBOS Website, the time you access our TBOS Website and how long you use it for, the approximate location that you access the TBOS Website from, and other actions you take on the TBOS Website.
Information about your device. We also collect information about the computer, tablet, smartphone or other electronic device you use to access the TBOS Website. This information can include details about the type of device, unique device identifying numbers, operating systems, browsers and applications connected to the TBOS Website through the device, your Internet service provider or mobile network, your IP address and your device’s telephone number (if it has one).
3.4 We may use the personal information we collect from you to monitor and improve the TBOS Website and to help us to develop new features on the TBOS Website.
3.5 The processing of the personal information we collect from you automatically is necessary for our legitimate interests, namely: to tailor the TBOS Website to the user and to improve the TBOS Website generally; and to monitor and resolve issues.
4. How long we keep your personal information
We will store the personal information we collect for our own purposes for no longer than necessary for the purposes set out and in accordance with our legal obligations.
5. Recipients
5.1 As required in accordance with how we use your personal information, we may share your personal information with the following:
(a) Service providers and advisors. We may share your personal information with third party vendors and other service providers that perform services for us or on our behalf, which may include web hosting or analytic services.
(a) Law enforcement, regulators and other parties for legal reasons. We may share your personal information with third parties as required by law or if we reasonably believe that such action is necessary to (i) comply with the law and the reasonable requests of law enforcement; (ii) detect and investigate illegal activities and breaches of agreements; and/or (iii) exercise or protect the rights, property, or personal safety of TBOS, its users or others.
6. Cookies and similar technologies
6.1 The TBOS Website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to distinguish you from other users of the TBOS Website. Cookies are pieces of code that we transfer to your computer’s hard disk for record-keeping purposes. This helps us to provide certain functionalities of the TBOS Website, to monitor and improve the TBOS Website.
6.2 We use the following types of cookies:
(a) Analytical/performance cookies. They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors, to see how visitors move around the TBOS Website when they are using it and to monitor the performance of certain features on the TBOS Website. This helps us to improve the way the TBOS Website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily and to test the rollout of new features.
(b) Functionality cookies. These are used to recognise you as you move around the TBOS Website and to remember information that you enter when you use the TBOS Website.
6.3 The Annex contains more information about the cookies we use and how long they remain on your device.
6.4 If you do not wish to receive cookies, most browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. Please note that if you choose to refuse cookies you may not be able to use the full functionality of the TBOS Website. These settings will typically be found in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your browser. In order to understand these settings, the following links may be helpful, otherwise you should use the “Help” option in your browser for more details.
(a) Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
(b) Cookie settings in Firefox
(c) Cookie settings in Chrome
(d) Cookie settings in Safari web and iOS.
6.5 If you only want to limit third party advertising cookies and similar technologies, you can opt out of receiving certain targeted advertising by visiting the following links (please bear in mind that there are many more companies listed on these sites than those that drop cookies via our website):
(a) Your Online Choices (http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ )
(b) Network Advertising Initiative (http://www.networkadvertising.org/)
(c) Digital Advertising Alliance (http://www.aboutads.info/consumers).
7. Storing and transferring your personal information
7.1 Security. We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, change or damage. All personal information we collect will be stored on our secure servers.
7.2 International Transfers of your personal information. The personal information we collect may be transferred to and stored in countries outside of the jurisdiction you are in where we and our third party service providers have operations. If you are located in the UK or European Economic Area (“EEA”), your personal information may be processed outside of the UK or EEA; these international transfers of your personal information will be made pursuant to appropriate safeguards, including:
(a) ensuring that the personal data is transferred to countries recognised by the European Commission or the UK Secretary of State (as applicable) as offering an equivalent level of protection; or
(b) ensuring that such transfer is to a third party that is a member of a compliance scheme recognised as offering adequate protection for the rights and freedoms of data subjects, as determined by the European Commission or the UK Secretary of State (as applicable).
7.3 We will take appropriate steps to ensure that your personal information is treated securely and in accordance with applicable law and this privacy policy regardless of where it is processed.
8. Your rights in respect of your personal information
8.1 In accordance with applicable privacy law you have the following rights in respect of your personal information that we hold:
(a) Right of access. You have the right to obtain:
(i) confirmation of whether, and where, we are processing your personal information;
(ii) information about the categories of personal information we are processing, the purposes for which we process your personal information and information as to how we determine applicable retention periods;
(iii) information about the categories of recipients with whom we may share your personal information; and
(iv) a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
(b) Right of portability. You have the right, in certain circumstances, to receive a copy of the personal information you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format that supports re-use, or to request the transfer of your personal data to another person.
(c) Right to rectification. You have the right to obtain rectification of any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you without undue delay.
(d) Right to erasure. You have the right, in some circumstances, to require us to erase your personal information without undue delay if the continued processing of that personal information is not justified.
(e) Right to restriction. You have the right, in some circumstances, to require us to limit the purposes for which we process your personal information if the continued processing of the personal information in this way is not justified, such as where the accuracy of the personal information is contested by you.
8.2 You have a right to object to any processing based on our legitimate interests. There may, depending on the particular circumstances, be compelling reasons for continuing to process your personal information despite your objection, and we will assess and inform you if that is the case. You can object to marketing activities for any reason.
8.3 If you wish to exercise one of these rights, please contact us using the contact details at the end of this privacy policy.
8.4 You also have the right to lodge a complaint to your local data protection authority. If you are based in the European Union, information about how to contact your local data protection authority is available here. If you are based in the UK, information about how to contact your local data protection authority is available here.
9. Links to third party sites
The TBOS Website may, from time to time, contain links to and from third party websites, including those of other users, social media platforms, news publications, retailers and affiliates. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for their policies. Please
check the individual policies before you submit any information to those websites.
10. Our policy towards children
The TBOS Website is not directed at persons under 16 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you become aware that your child has provided us with personal information, without your consent, then please contact us using the details below so that we can take steps to remove such information as quickly as possible.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time and so you should review this page periodically. When we change this privacy policy in a material way, we will update the “last modified” date at the end of this privacy policy. Changes to this privacy policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
12. Notice to you
If we need to provide you with information about something, whether for legal, marketing or any other purpose, we will select what we believe is the best way to get in contact with you. We will usually do this through email or by placing a notice on the TBOS Website.
13. Contacting us
13.1 Please contact thebookofsaffron@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments and requests regarding this privacy policy.
13.2 This privacy policy was last modified on 30 March 2022.