Who we are
We are Chorlton Bookshop of 506 Wilbraham Road, Manchester M21 9AW. Our web address is: https://chorltonbookshop.co.uk. We also operate The Walrus and the Carpenter, an online shopping service from the same premises and this same website.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Contact, enquiry and order form content – when you give us your contact details, we will use them only for the purpose of fulfilling your request, whether that’s an order or an enquiry. Your online payment details are never available to us, being processed through secure payment platforms. Your details will not be used for ongoing marketing purposes without your specific permission to do so.
Embedded content from other websites
Some parts of this site may include embedded content (e.g. affiliate links, catalogues or other publications). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. We have no control over websites other than our own, operated by us. You must refer to those websites for their terms and conditions and privacy policies.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website. This activity is in line with the privacy policies of those individual website.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to measure user activity in order to improve our website. Such analytics will never be used for collecting personal preferences for direct marketing purposes. if you don’t want to contribute to this measurement, you can opt out at any time.
Who we share your data with
If necessary, we may pass your details on to a third party – such as a publisher, supplier or wholesaler – but this will ONLY be done if it’s necessary to fulfil your wishes as outlined in your order or enquiry. Your data is also shared with payment processing providers when you make a purchase. Again, your details will not be retained or used for ongoing marketing purposes.
How long we retain your data
If you place an order, the purchase data supplied is retained for accounting purposes. For users that place an order or an enquiry via our website, we also store the personal information they provide. All customers can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time by contacting us.
If you’d like us to delete your personal data as soon as your order/enquiry is complete, you can let us know via our order form.
How we protect your data
We are committed to keeping the personal information you provide to us secure. All of our employees who have access to personal information are obliged to respect the confidentiality of the personal information of all users of our services.
Cookies
We are absolutely NOT the kind of people to follow you all over the internet, hassling you to buy Sally Rooney’s new book from us. We do have to use some cookies, however.
These cookies contain a small amount of data and (typically) a unique identifier. When you visit our site (or those of third-party providers) a cookie will be sent to your device. Many websites use cookies in order to see whether a device has visited the website before and any repeat visit is verified by finding the cookie left previously. The cookie records information about your online preferences and your account details (if you hold an account with us). This allows a smoother shopping experience for you and helps things flow better for us all. We value your privacy and never share your data with third-party marketing and advertising agencies.
Your web browser may also provide us with information concerning your device, such as an IP address or details about the browser you are using. Please note, you are able to change your cookies settings to control access to any device you are using. We use only essential / functional cookies. We do not use cookies for advertising or marketing purposes.
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