PRIVACY NOTICE Corporate Policy Bloomsbury Books Ltd (the Company) adheres to its obligations under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, Cap 486 and in particular to the Data Protection Principles set out in the Ordinance. This statement sets out our policies in relation to our customers' personal data collected for the purposes of the Company's business. Data Collection To enable the Company to provide its services as a bookseller, it is necessary to collect data on our customers from time to time. This may happen, for instance, when you open an account or place an order for a book, when you use our website at www.bloomsbury.com.hk or if you should participate in a promotion, sale, reading, book signing or some other event hosted by the Company. The data collected in relation to our customers may include the customer's name, occupation, company or firm, postal, delivery and e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, account, billing and payment information, as well as areas of interest. Such data are collected only for purposes directly related to the operation of the Company's business as a bookseller. Accuracy We will take all practicable steps to ensure that data on our customers are accurate and request our customers to bring to our attention any changes in their details. Customers are also entitled to be informed whether the Company holds any of their personal data and if so, to obtain details of the data held and to correct any inaccuracies in that data. All communications for these purposes should be directed to the Accounts Department. Use of Personal Data As indicated above, we receive, store and use the data provided by our customers only for purposes directly related to the operation of the Company's business as a bookseller. Agents In this connection, we sometimes engage third parties to perform functions on the Company's behalf. Examples include agents engaged for the placing or fulfilling of orders, sending or delivering packages and mail, maintaining our computers and web sites, analysing data and providing marketing assistance and services. These agents may need to have access to personal data in order to perform their functions, but they are not permitted to use such data for other purposes. Promotional Offers It is the Company's practice to send out notices containing information about new book titles, special promotions, sales and news about Bloomsbury Books to selected groups of customers. If you do not want to receive such data or wish to be taken off such mailing lists, please e-mail to marketing@bloomsbury.com.hk. Sometimes we send publication news and special offers to selected groups of customers on behalf of publishers, institutes and universities. When we do this we do not supply any customer personal data to such organizations. If you do not want to receive such notices, please e-mail to marketing@bloomsbury.com.hk. Protection of Bloomsbury Books Ltd and others We reserve the right to use and to release to third parties account details and other personal data where such release is appropriate to ensure compliance with the law, or to protect the rights, property or safety of the Company, of our staff, our customers or other persons. This may include the exchange of data with other companies and organizations for protection against fraud and reduction of credit risk. Security of Personal Data Your personal data is treated as confidential with access limited to those properly authorised for such purpose by the Company. A customer's account data can only be accessed or amended using that customer's password. It is important for you to take appropriate measures to protect against unauthorised access to both your password and your computer. Be sure to sign off when you finish using a shared computer. Bloomsbury Books Ltd will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by such personal errors. Enquiries Please note that this Statement of Privacy Policy may be changed from time to time. Please check our web site for any amendments. If you have any queries or concerns about this Privacy Policy please contact us at marketing@bloomsbury.com.hk.
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