How your information is handled, stored, and protected.
Last updated April 13, 2026
This Privacy Notice for Blackwood Publishing ('we', 'us', or 'our'), describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ('process') your personal information when you use our services ('Services'), including when you:
Visit our website at Blackwoodpublishing.co.uk or any website of ours that links to this Privacy Notice
Engage with us in other related ways, including any marketing or events
Questions or concerns? Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at Aidan@blackwoodpublishing.co.uk.
This summary provides key points from our Privacy Notice, but you can find out more details about any of these topics by clicking the link following each key point or by using our table of contents below to find the section you are looking for.
What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use.
Do we process any sensitive personal information? Some of the information may be considered 'special' or 'sensitive' in certain jurisdictions. We do not process sensitive personal information.
Do we collect any information from third parties? We do not collect any information from third parties.
How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services.
In what situations and with which parties do we share personal information? We may share information in specific situations.
How do we keep your information safe? We have adequate organisational and technical processes in place.
What are your rights? Depending on where you are located geographically, the applicable privacy law may mean you have certain rights.
How do you exercise your rights? The easiest way is by contacting us or visiting our website.
Want to learn more? Review the Privacy Notice in full.
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
5. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
6. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
7. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
8. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
9. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
10. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
11. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
12. DO OTHER REGIONS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
13. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
14. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
15. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
Personal information you disclose to us
In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.
Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following:
names
email addresses
contact preferences
mailing addresses
Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information.
All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.
Google API
Our use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent.
We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:
To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users. We may process your information to respond to your inquiries and solve any potential issues you might have with the requested service.
To fulfil and manage your orders. We may process your information to fulfil and manage your orders, payments, returns, and exchanges made through the Services.
To send you marketing and promotional communications. We may process the personal information you send to us for our marketing purposes, if this is in accordance with your marketing preferences.
To save or protect an individual's vital interest. We may process your information when necessary to save or protect an individual’s vital interest, such as to prevent harm.
In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason to do so under applicable law.
If you are located in the EU or UK, this section applies to you.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR require us to explain the valid legal bases we rely on in order to process your personal information.
Consent. We may process your information if you have given us permission to use your personal information for a specific purpose.
Performance of a Contract. We may process your personal information when it is necessary to fulfil our contractual obligations to you.
Legitimate Interests. We may process your information when it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests.
Legal Obligations. We may process your information where necessary for compliance with our legal obligations.
Vital Interests. We may process your information where necessary to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of a third party.
If you are located in Canada, this section applies to you.
We may process your information if you have given us specific permission or in situations where your permission can be inferred.
In some exceptional cases, we may be legally permitted to process your information without your consent, including:
For investigations and fraud detection
For business transactions
For legal compliance
In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section.
Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition.
In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.
We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to gather information when you interact with our Services.
Some online tracking technologies help us maintain the security of our Services, prevent crashes, fix bugs, save your preferences, and assist with basic site functions.
We also permit third parties and service providers to use online tracking technologies for analytics and advertising.
To the extent these technologies are considered a 'sale' or 'sharing', you can opt out as described in later sections.
Specific information about how we use such technologies is set out in our Cookie Notice.
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law.
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymise such information, or, if this is not possible, then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organisational and technical security measures.
We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organisational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process.
However, despite our safeguards, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk.
In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.
We do not knowingly collect, solicit data from, or market to children under 18 years of age, nor do we knowingly sell such personal information.
By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Services.
If we learn that personal information from users under 18 has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data.
In Short: Depending on your location, you may have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information.
In some regions, you have rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right to request access, correction, or deletion of your personal information.
You may also have the right to restrict processing, request data portability, or object to processing.
If you are located in the EEA or UK, you have the right to complain to your data protection authority.
Withdrawing your consent: If we rely on your consent, you have the right to withdraw it at any time.
Opting out of marketing: You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time.
Cookies: Most browsers accept cookies by default, but you can modify your settings to reject them.
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track feature you can activate.
At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognising and implementing DNT signals has been finalised.
As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals.
If a standard is adopted in the future, we will update this Privacy Notice accordingly.
California law requires us to let you know how we respond to DNT signals. We do not respond to them at this time.
In Short: If you are a resident of certain US states, you may have rights regarding your personal information.
If you are a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, or Virginia, you may have the right to request access to and receive details about the personal information we maintain about you.
You may also have the right to correct inaccuracies, get a copy of, or delete your personal information.
You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information.
These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law.
Categories of Personal Information We Collect:
A. Identifiers
B. Personal information as defined in the California Customer Records statute
C. Protected classification characteristics under state or federal law
D. Commercial information
E. Biometric information
F. Internet or other similar network activity
G. Geolocation data
H. Audio, electronic, sensory, or similar information
I. Professional or employment-related information
J. Education Information
K. Inferences drawn from collected personal information
L. Sensitive personal Information
We may also collect other personal information through interactions such as support requests, surveys, or service delivery.
We have not disclosed, sold, or shared any personal information to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding twelve (12) months.
Your Rights include:
Right to know whether or not we are processing your personal data
Right to access your personal data
Right to correct inaccuracies
Right to request deletion
Right to obtain a copy of your data
Right to non-discrimination
To exercise your rights, you can contact us via our website or email.
In Short: You may have additional rights based on your country of residence.
Australia and New Zealand:
We collect and process your personal information under the obligations set by Australia's Privacy Act 1988 and New Zealand's Privacy Act 2020.
If you do not wish to provide personal information, it may affect our ability to provide services.
You have the right to request access or correction of your personal information.
If you believe we are unlawfully processing your data, you may submit a complaint to the relevant authority.
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time.
The updated version will be indicated by an updated 'Revised' date.
If we make material changes, we may notify you via notice or direct communication.
If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at:
Aidan@blackwoodpublishing.co.uk
Or contact us by post at:
Blackwood Publishing
48 West George St
Glasgow, Scotland G2 1B
United Kingdom
You have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, details about how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information.
You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information.
To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please visit: Blackwoodpublishing.co.uk.
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