Bloomsbury: Privacy & Cookie Policy
The website you are accessing is operated by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. ("We" or “Us”). We are registered in England and Wales under company number 01984336 and have our registered office at 50 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DP which is also our main trading address. Our VAT number is GB 215039103 and we are a member of the Publishers Association. For the purpose of the Data Protection Act 1998 (the Act) We are the data controller and our registration number with the Information Commissioner’s Office is Z7552956.
We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy & Cookie Policy (together with our Terms & Conditions and any other documents referred to in it) sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to Us, will be processed by Us. Please read the following carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it. By submitting personal data to this web site and any of our affiliated web sites (including but not limited to www.bloomsbury.com) (“Website”) you consent to the collection, storage, use and disclosure of such personal data in accordance with the provisions of this Privacy & Cookie Policy.
Information we may collect from you
We may collect and process the following data about you:
- Information that you provide by filling in forms on our Website. This includes information provided at the time of registering to use our Website, subscribing to a service provided by us or requesting further services. We may also ask you for information when you enter a competition or promotion sponsored by Us or another company in our group of companies, and when you report a problem with our Website.
- When you register to receive newsletters We request the following data: your name, email, region, occupation, and Institution/Company. We may also ask you to set up a password for the Website.
- If you contact us, We may keep a record of that correspondence.
- We may also ask you to complete surveys that We use for research purposes although you do not have to respond to them.
Cookies
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a tiny text file stored on your computer when you visit certain web pages.
Why we use cookies
For system administration purposes, We may use cookies to collect information about your computer including, where available, your IP address, operating system and browser type. This is statistical data about our users' browsing actions and patterns, and does not identify any individual. We then use that information to monitor usage and improve the user experience.
Please note: 'Cookies' cannot harm your computer. We don't store personally identifiable information in the cookies we create, but we do use information gathered from them to help improve your experience of the site.
Cookies used on this site:
Our website uses ‘Session cookies’. These allow the Website to link your actions during a browser session. They maintain Website state information specific to the current user’s visit. These session cookies expire after a browser session so would not be stored long term.
The session cookies we use enable us to:
- provide a good user experience; and
- to estimate our audience size and usage pattern.
Below is a list of cookies used on the site and how they are categorised:
- PHPSESSID
Session tracking. It is deleted when the user closes the browser and stores no personal, identifiable information about the user.
Essential to site performance.
- YouTube cookies
These cookies are used by YouTube to store user preferences when viewing pages containing video content.
Essential to site performance
- Social Networking cookies
Allows users to share content on the site to social networking sites.
Essential to site performance.
We do not use any persistent cookies or third party cookies on the Writers’ & Artists’ web site.
Pursuant to the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/1208) we require you to agree to the above referred to cookies. You may refuse to accept cookies by activating the setting on your browser which allows you to refuse the setting of cookies. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you log on to our site. For further information see www.allaboutcookies.org. To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
How to check cookies are enabled for PCs
Google Chrome
- Click on the ‘tools’ icon at the top of your browser window and select ‘Settings’
- Click the ‘Under the bonnet’ tab, locate the ‘Privacy’ section, and select the ‘Content settings’ button
- Now select ‘Allow local data to be set’
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0
- Click on 'Tools' at the top of your browser window and select 'Internet options' , then click on the 'Privacy' tab
- Ensure that your Privacy level is set to Medium or below, which will enable cookies in your browser. Settings above Medium will disable cookies.
Mozilla Firefox 7
- Click on 'home' at the top left of your browser window and select Options, then select the Privacy icon
- Click on Tracking and untick ‘Tell web sites I do not want to be tracked’
How to check cookies are enabled for Macs
Safari
- With a Safari window open, click on the Safari entry on your top tool bar and select Preferences from the menu
- Select the Privacy tab
- Check the “Block cookies from third parties and advertisers” is selected
Firefox
- With a Firefox window open, click on the Firefox entry on your top tool bar and select Preferences from the menu
- Select the Privacy tab
- Ensure the ‘Tell web sites I do not want to be tracked’ option is not selected
Google Chrome
- With a Chrome window open, click on the Chrome entry on your top tool bar and select Preferences from the menu
- Click the ‘Under the bonnet’ tab, locate the ‘Privacy’ section, and select the ‘Content settings’ button
- Now select ‘Allow local data to be set’
All other browsers
Please consult your documentation or online help files.
How to disable cookies on PCs (please be warned that this may seriously affect your user experience on the web)
Google Chrome 15
- Click on the ‘tools’ icon at the top of your browser window and select ‘Settings’
- Click the ‘Under the bonnet’ tab, locate the ‘Privacy’ section, and select the ‘Content settings’ button
- Now select ‘Block sites from setting any data’
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0
- Click on 'Tools' at the top of your browser window and select 'Internet options' , then click on the 'Privacy' tab
- Ensure that your Privacy level is set to High, which will block all cookies.
Mozilla Firefox 7
- Click on 'home' at the top left of your browser window and select Options, then select the Privacy icon
- Click on Tracking and tick ‘Tell web sites I do not want to be tracked’
How to disable cookies for Macs (please be warned that this may seriously affect your user experience on the web)
Safari
- With a Safari window open, click on the Safari entry on your top tool bar and select Preferences from the menu
- Select the Privacy tab
- Check the Block cookies option is set to “Always”
Firefox
- With a Firefox window open, click on the Firefox entry on your top tool bar and select Preferences from the menu
- Select the Privacy tab
- Ensure the ‘Tell web sites I do not want to be tracked’ option is selected
Google Chrome
- With a Chrome window open, click on the Chrome entry on your top tool bar and select Preferences from the menu
- Click the ‘Under the bonnet’ tab, locate the ‘Privacy’ section, and select the ‘Content settings’ button
- Now select ‘Block sites from setting any data’.
All other browsers
Please consult your documentation or online help files.
Where we store your personal data
The data that We collect from you may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the European Economic Area ("EEA"). It may also be processed by staff operating outside the EEA who work for Us or for one of our suppliers. By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing and/or processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy and, to the extent that such transfer is within our control, with the relevant protections required by law.
Our Website is accessible around the world via the internet. This means that where you choose to post your data on our Website, it could be accessed from anywhere around the world and therefore a transfer of your data outside of the European Economic Area (“EEA”) may be deemed to have occurred. You consent to such transfer of your data for and by way of this purpose.
Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access certain parts of our Website, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share a password with anyone.
The transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although We will do our best to protect your personal data, We cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our Website; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.
The purposes for which we collect personal data
We collect and process personal data as follows:
If you are an individual customer of ours or if you have registered individually to set up an account for any purpose via any of our websites, or have signed up to receive any of our newsletters
We may collect your individual contact and other information that you give to us to enable us to fulfil any orders you make, or otherwise to communicate with you in relation to the supply of products or services by us, (for example, in order to sell tickets to events we organise, to allow you to use any of our online forums (where applicable), or to send you a newsletter that you have signed up to). Information that you give us may include (apart from your name and contact information such as your email address, postal address or phone number and IP address) credit card, bank account or other financial details relevant to payments made by you and other information relating to you that is included in any communications between us and you in the course of the provision by us of our products or services.
If you use or browse any of our websites, or otherwise participate in any activities via our website
We may collect information on your visits to our website, including content that you look at and how you move around different sections of our website. This is to enable you to participate in activities on our website as selected by you and also for analytics purposes to understand how you and other people use our website so that we can make it more intuitive. We may keep a record of the content on our website that you have clicked on and use that information to target marketing or advertising to you that is relevant to your interests and which we have identified based on information that you have provided or content you have looked at. This may involve the use of cookies, which is explained in our cookie policy.
If we wish to send you advertising, marketing or promotional material
We may collect your individual contact details in order to send you direct marketing material in order to advertise, market or promote our goods and services (this will be subject to your prior consent where appropriate). For example, you may sign up to receive one or more of our regular newsletters. We may combine this with other information we obtain about the things you are interested in and that are relevant to the products or services provided by us (for example, when you buy something from us or browse our website and view particular content) in order to help us ensure that marketing material that we send you is relevant to what you are interested in.
If you enter any of our competitions
We may collect information relevant to your participation in the competition or event, including your contact details and any other information we specifically ask you for at the time that is relevant to the competition concerned. We will use this information for the purposes of managing and administrating the competition concerned, but not for any other purpose (such as marketing) except to the extent that this is separately agreed with you at the time.
If you are an author, illustrator, designer or other contributor to any services we provide
We may collect your individual contact details, details of your past work and details of the work proposed for contribution or services provided by you, together with other information relating to you that is relevant to the decision to commission or accept your services, and we may use this information for the purposes of evaluating you. Other information relating to you may include, for example, bank account or other financial details, and other information relating to you that is included in any communications between us and you or anyone you work with in the course of working with you in relation to the provision of services.
If you provide goods or services (or you work for someone who supplies goods or services) to us
We may collect your individual contact information to enable us or other suppliers of ours to communicate with you in relation to the provision of goods or services by you or the person that you work for (for example, in relation to the management and administration of the provision of the relevant goods or services) and other personal information relating to you to in the course of provision of the goods or services concerned. This may include, for example, bank account or other financial details, and other information relating to you that is included in any communications between us and you or anyone you work with in the course of provision of the goods or services.
If we are assessing your suitability or ability to provide goods or services to us or to any of our group companies
We may collect relevant personal information relating to you to the extent necessary to enable that assessment to take place – for example, if we need to assess or confirm your age, your right to work in the UK, your skills and previous experience, your qualifications or whether there is anything that would adversely affect your suitability or ability to provide the goods or services concerned. This will be explained to you in more detail at the time we collect the personal data and, where appropriate, will be subject to your prior consent.
If you apply for a position with us
We may collect personal information in relation to you in connection with any application by you for a position with us. In that case, we will explain in more detail at the time how and for what purposes we intend to process the relevant personal information. This policy does not apply to you if you are applying for a position with our offices in the USA, Australia or India.
Security of your personal data
All personal data processed by us is stored securely (the level of security being appropriate to the nature of the data concerned and the other relevant circumstances).
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our website and any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use appropriate procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.
Uses made of the information
We use information held about you in the following ways:
- To ensure that content from our Website is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer.
- To provide you with information, products or services that you request from us or which We consider may interest you, where you have consented to be contacted for such purposes.
- To carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and Us. To the extent that carrying out such obligations necessitates Us disclosing your personal information to agents, contractors and/or other third parties involved in the performance of contracts entered into between you and Us, you agree and consent to such disclosure.
- To enable us to provide you with the services featured on the Website, for example, we may share your contact information and writing material with course leaders and attendees. If you do not consent to sharing such information and writing material to course attendees then please let us know using the contact information set out in “Contact Us”.
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of our service when you choose to do so.
- To notify you about changes to our goods and service.
- In order to comply with any of our legal and regulatory obligations.
- Bloomsbury.com newsletters are 'opt-in' which means that you will not be sent any newsletters unless you specifically request them. Our newsletters also contain simple instructions for quickly discontinuing your subscription should you wish to do so. To subscribe or unsubscribe to one or more of our e-mail newsletters, contact customerservices@bloomsbury.com.
You will not receive unsolicited marketing communications from Us and/or from third parties selected by Us unless you have agreed to this. We may, however, contact you from time to time as necessary with information or queries about your registration, your purchases and/or your postings.
We do not disclose information about identifiable individuals to our advertisers but we may provide them with aggregate information about our users. We may also use such aggregate information to help advertisers reach the kind of audience they want to target. We may make use of the personal data we have collected from you to enable Us to comply with our advertisers' wishes by displaying their advertisement to that target audience (without disclosing such personal information to advertisers).
Disclosure of your information
We may disclose your personal information to any member of our group, which means our subsidiaries, our ultimate holding company and its subsidiaries, as defined in section 1159 of the UK Companies Act 2006.
We may disclose your personal information to third parties:
- In the event that We sell or buy any business (in whole or in part) or assets, in which case We may disclose your personal data to the prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets and may sell and transfer personal data collected through the site in connection with and pursuant to the sale of any such business or assets.
- If Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. or substantially all of its assets is acquired by a third party, in which case personal data held by it about its customers will be one of the transferred assets.
- To the extent necessary to enable Us to carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and Us.
- To enable us to provide you with the services featured on the Website.
- If we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation or in order to enforce or apply our Terms and Conditions and other agreements; to operate our systems properly; or to protect the rights, property or safety of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., its subsidiaries, affiliates, our customers or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
Your rights
You have the right to ask us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes. We will usually inform you (before collecting your data) if we intend to use your data for such purposes or if we intend to disclose your information to any third party for such purposes. You can exercise your right to prevent such processing by choosing not to check certain boxes on the forms we use to collect your data. You can also exercise the right at any time by contacting us at customerservices@bloomsbury.com and asking us to cease contacting you for such purposes.
Our Website may, from time to time, contain links to and from the websites of our partner networks, advertisers 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 these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.
Access to information
The Act gives you the right to access information held about you. Your right of access can be exercised in accordance with the Act. Any access request may be subject to a fee of £10 to meet our costs in providing you with details of the information We hold about you.
Changes to our Privacy & Cookie Policy
Any changes we may make to our Privacy & Cookie Policy in the future will be posted on this page and you should check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes we might make.
Links to other websites
This Privacy & Cookie Policy does not cover the links within the Website (if any) linking to other websites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements on the other websites you visit.
Contact us
Questions, comments and requests regarding this Privacy & Cookie Policy are welcomed and should be addressed to customerservices@bloomsbury.com or write to the Legal Department, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., 50 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DP or call 020 7631 5600.