Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2025

A-N-D Media is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who We Are

A-N-D Media is an independent publishing imprint based in London, UK. We are the data controller responsible for your personal data.

Business Name: A-N-D Media
Website: a-n-d-media.com
Email: properenglish78@yahoo.com
Address: 82A James Carter Road, Ipswich, IP28 7DE

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect the following personal data from you:

Your full name
Your email address
Payment information (processed securely by Stripe or PayPal — we do not store card details)
Purchase history
IP address and browser information (collected automatically when you visit our site)

3. How We Collect Your Data

We collect data when you:

Sign up to our newsletter via the form on our website
Purchase a book through our website via Stripe or PayPal
Contact us directly by email

4. Why We Collect Your Data

We use your data for the following purposes:

To process and fulfil your book orders
To send you your digital book purchases
To send you newsletters and updates about new releases (only if you have signed up)
To respond to your enquiries
To comply with our legal obligations

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data under the following legal bases:

Contract — to fulfil your book order
Consent — when you sign up to our newsletter
Legitimate interests — to improve our website and services
Legal obligation — to comply with UK law

6. How We Store Your Data

Your data is stored securely via the following trusted third party services:

Formspree — newsletter signup data (formspree.io)
Stripe — payment processing (stripe.com)
PayPal — payment processing (paypal.com)
Payhip — digital book delivery (payhip.com)

We do not sell, trade or share your personal data with any third parties outside of those listed above.

7. How Long We Keep Your Data

Newsletter subscriber data — until you unsubscribe
Purchase records — 7 years (required by UK tax law)
General enquiry data — 12 months

8. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to access — request a copy of your data
Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
Right to erasure — request deletion of your data
Right to restrict processing — request we limit how we use your data
Right to data portability — request your data in a portable format
Right to object — object to us processing your data
Right to withdraw consent — unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at properenglish78@yahoo.com and we will respond within 30 days.

9. Cookies

Our website uses minimal cookies for basic functionality. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. By continuing to use our website you consent to our use of cookies.

10. Third Party Links

Our website contains links to third party websites including Stripe, PayPal and Payhip. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites and encourage you to read their privacy policies.

11. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child please contact us immediately.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

13. How to Complain

If you have concerns about how we handle your data you can contact us at properenglish78@yahoo.com. You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113.