Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 26 August 2026

Books World respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit our website, browse our book collections, create an account, place an order, or use any of our services.

By using the Books World website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please discontinue use of our website and services.

Personal Information We Collect or Process

When you interact with Books World, we may collect information that you provide directly or information that is automatically collected when you use our website.

This may include:

Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, billing address, shipping address, and other contact details.
Account Information: Username, password, account preferences, and other information associated with your Books World account.
Order Information: Books purchased, order details, transaction information, delivery details, billing information, and payment-related information.
Communication Information: Information you provide when contacting us, submitting enquiries, providing feedback, or communicating with our support team.
Device Information: Information about the device, browser, operating system, IP address, and other technical details used to access our website.
Usage Information: Information about how you browse and interact with our website, including pages visited, products viewed, and website activity.

Personal Information Sources

may collect personal information from the following sources:

Directly from you: When you create an account, place an order, subscribe to our newsletter, contact us, or provide information through our website.
Automatically through our website: Certain technical and usage information may be collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies.
From service providers: We may receive information from third-party service providers who help us operate our website, process payments, deliver orders, or provide other services.
From third parties: Where permitted by applicable law, we may receive information from trusted third parties that support our business operations.

How We Use Your Personal Information

We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

Providing Our Services: To process your orders, arrange book deliveries, manage your account, respond to enquiries, and provide customer support.
Improving Our Website: To understand how visitors use our website and improve its content, functionality, products, and overall user experience.
Communication: To send order confirmations, delivery updates, service-related notifications, and responses to your enquiries.
Marketing and Advertising: Where permitted and with your consent where required, we may send information about new books, special offers, promotions, collections, and other relevant updates.
Security and Fraud Prevention: To protect our website, customers, transactions, and business from unauthorized access, fraud, abuse, and other security risks.
Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, and legitimate governmental requests.
Business Operations: To maintain our records, manage our business operations, analyze website performance, and improve our products and services.

How We Disclose Personal Information

We may disclose personal information when reasonably necessary to operate Books World and provide our services.

This may include sharing information with:

Payment processing providers to securely process transactions.
Delivery and logistics providers to fulfill and deliver orders.
Website hosting, technology, analytics, and service providers that help us operate our website.
Marketing and communication service providers where permitted by law.
Government authorities, legal advisers, or other parties where disclosure is required by law.
Third parties when necessary to protect the rights, safety, property, or security of Books World, our customers, or others.

We do not sell your personal information for monetary gain.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Books World may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, remember preferences, understand visitor activity, and provide a better browsing experience.

Cookies may help us understand how visitors interact with our website and allow certain features to function properly.

You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect some website features or functionality.

Payment and Transaction Information

When you make a purchase through Books World, payment information may be processed securely through our payment service providers.

Books World may not directly store complete payment card information on its own servers. Payment details may be handled by authorized payment providers according to their own privacy and security policies.

You should review the privacy policies of the payment provider used for your transaction for additional information about how payment information is handled.

Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, services, or platforms.

These third-party websites operate independently from Books World and may have their own privacy policies and terms.

Books World is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies before providing personal information.

Children's Privacy

Books World is not intentionally designed to collect personal information from children without appropriate consent where required by applicable law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate authorization, please contact us so that we can review and take appropriate action.

Security and Retention of Your Information

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, complete transactions, maintain business records, resolve disputes, comply with legal requirements, and protect our legitimate interests.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on applicable laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

These may include:

Right to Access: Request information about the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Correct: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information where legally permitted.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for certain types of processing where applicable.
Right to Object: Object to certain uses of your personal information where permitted by law.
Right to Marketing Choices: Unsubscribe from promotional emails or marketing communications at any time.

To exercise any applicable rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

Complaints

If you have questions or concerns about how Books World handles your personal information, please contact us using the details provided on our Contact Us page.

We will review your concern and make reasonable efforts to respond and resolve the matter.

You may also have the right to contact the relevant data protection or privacy authority in your location.

International Data Transfers

Depending on the services and technology providers we use, your personal information may be processed or stored in countries other than the country in which you live.

Where required by applicable law, we take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place for international transfers of personal information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Books World may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, website functionality, business practices, legal requirements, or privacy practices.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Contact

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the way Books World handles your personal information, please contact us through our Contact Us page.

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