Privacy and Cookies
What are cookies?
Cookies are tiny files which a website saves on your computer. Websites use them to make notes, which they can read later on.
Cookies are not viruses. They have no ability to replicate themselves. Cookies also have no ability to generate pop-up advertising, or to send spam.
Why is this an issue?
Almost all websites these days use cookies for things such as authentication, contents of shopping carts, or for storing your site preferences. Cookies are effectively notes made by a website on YOUR phone or laptop. Privacy laws in most countries require websites to obtain your explicit consent to this.
Cookies can be used to track your internet browsing habits. Tracking cookies are valuable information to advertisers who can determine based on your habits what types of advertising should be shown to you.
What am I consenting to if I click on "Allow additional cookies"?
- We may use cookies for your shopping cart. They are session cookies, they automatically delete when you close your browser.
- We may record your contact information for our sales records.
What happens if I don't accept additional cookies?
- Necessary cookies are exempt from the legislation. We will save just one cookie, which notes that you have declined. We need this to stop the website from nagging you every time a page loads.
- The online shopping here won't work, however you can either email or post a book order to us and pay by cheque.
A few more privacy points:
- You may ask us to update or delete your information at any time, and we promise to do so promptly.
- We do not track your browsing habits. We do not use tracking cookies or any third party cookies.
- We will not provide your personal information to any third party individual, government agency, or company at any time unless compelled to do so by law.
