Privacy Policy

Last updated: 14 September 2026

 

Wardhus Books respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect when you visit wardhusbooks.com, contact us, join our mailing list or request reader material, and how we use and protect that information.

 

Who we are

Wardhus Books is an independent UK publishing imprint.

Wardhus Books is responsible for the personal information described in this policy.

For privacy enquiries, please contact: hello@wardhusbooks.com

 

Information we collect

Depending on how you use this website, we may collect:

 - your name and email address when you contact us;

 - your email address and any other information you provide when you join our mailing list or request a reader gift;

 - information contained in correspondence you send to us;

 - limited technical information generated when you use the website, such - as your IP address, browser or device information, where this is recorded by our hosting or security systems.

We do not intentionally collect sensitive or special-category personal information through this website.

 

How we use your information

We may use your personal information to:

 - respond to enquiries;

 - provide reader gifts or other material you have requested;

 - send newsletters, book news, new-release information and other marketing where you have agreed to receive it;

 - administer, maintain and protect this website;

 - maintain appropriate business and legal records.

 - Where we rely on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

We may also process information where this is necessary for our legitimate interests in operating and protecting Wardhus Books, responding to enquiries and managing our publishing activities, provided those interests do not override your rights.

 

Mailing list

Our mailing list is managed using MailerLite.

If you subscribe to the Wardhus Books mailing list, MailerLite processes information such as your email address on our behalf so that we can manage subscriptions, deliver reader material and send emails.

We will only send marketing emails where we have an appropriate basis to do so.

You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

 

Sharing your information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with service providers where necessary to operate Wardhus Books. These may include:

 - website hosting providers;

 - email and mailing-list providers;

 - technical and security service providers;

 - professional advisers where required.

These organisations may process personal information only where necessary to provide their services or where otherwise permitted by law.

 

International transfers

Some of the service providers we use, or their subprocessors, may process personal information outside the United Kingdom.

Where required by data-protection law, appropriate safeguards are used for these transfers.

 

How long we keep your information

We keep personal information only for as long as it is reasonably required for the purpose for which it was collected.

Mailing-list information is normally retained while you remain subscribed. If you unsubscribe, we may retain limited information necessary to ensure that your decision not to receive further marketing is respected.

General correspondence may normally be retained for up to two years, unless there is a legitimate business or legal reason to retain it for longer.

 

Cookies

This website may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for the website to function correctly.

If Wardhus Books introduces analytics, advertising or other non-essential cookies, appropriate information and consent options will be provided where required.

 

Links to other websites

This website may contain links to third-party websites, including booksellers, social-media platforms, mailing-list services and other external services.

Wardhus Books is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites. You should review their privacy information when visiting them.

 

Your rights

Under UK data-protection law, depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:

 - request access to personal information we hold about you;

 - ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information;

 - ask us to delete your personal information;

 - ask us to restrict the way your information is used;

 - object to certain uses of your information;

 - receive certain personal information in a portable format;

 - withdraw your consent where we rely on consent.

Not all rights apply in every situation. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact: hello@wardhusbooks.com

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you are unhappy with how your personal information has been handled.

 

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services or legal obligations.

The latest version will always be published on this page.