Who We Are

 

Mushin Publishing (“we”, “us” or “our”) gathers and processes your personal information in accordance with this privacy notice and in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws. This notice provides you with information regarding your rights and our obligations, and explains how, why and when we process your personal data.

 

Our designated Data Protection Officer can be contacted via:

Email: info@mushinpublishing.com

 

Information That We Collect

 

Mushin Publishing processes your personal information to meet its legal, statutory and contractual obligations and to provide you with our products and services. We will never collect unnecessary personal data from you and will not process your information in any way other than as specified in this notice.

 

The personal data that we collect from you is:

- Name

- Email address

 

We collect this information in the following ways:

- Online forms on our website

 

How Mushin Publishing Uses Your Personal Data (Legal Basis for Processing)

 

Mushin Publishing takes your privacy seriously and will never sell your personal data. We will not disclose or share your data without your consent unless required to do so by law. We only retain your data for as long as is necessary for the purposes outlined in this notice.

 

The purposes and legal bases for processing your personal data are:

 

- To send updates, newsletters, and information about Mushin Publishing books, products, and offers, where you have provided your consent or where we have a legitimate interest and you would reasonably expect such communications.

- To respond to and store incoming communications submitted via our contact forms.

 

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

 

Your Rights

 

You have the right to access personal information that Mushin Publishing processes about you and to request information about:

 

- What personal data we hold about you

- The purposes of processing

- The categories of personal data concerned

- The recipients to whom the data has been or will be disclosed

- How long we intend to store your data

- The source of the data, if it was not collected directly from you

 

You also have the right to request correction or completion of inaccurate or incomplete data, request erasure or restriction of processing where applicable, object to processing for direct marketing purposes, and request data portability.

 

Where we receive a request to exercise these rights, we may request proof of identity to ensure your data is protected.

 

Sharing and Disclosing Your Personal Information

 

Mushin Publishing does not share or disclose personal data without your consent, except where required for legal reasons or to provide our services. We may use third-party service providers who process data on our behalf. All such processors act under our instructions and comply with applicable data protection laws.

 

Safeguarding Measures

 

Mushin Publishing takes appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. These measures include:

 

- Encryption of portable devices

- Regular staff training

- Limiting data retention to what is necessary

- Antivirus and security software on IT systems

 

Transfers Outside the UK and EEA

 

Personal data is protected in the UK and European Economic Area (EEA) under data protection law. Some of our service providers may store or process data outside the UK or EEA, including in the United States. Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal data.

 

Consequences of Not Providing Your Data

 

You are not obliged to provide your personal data. However, where such data is necessary to provide our services or respond to enquiries, we may be unable to do so without it.

 

Legitimate Interests

 

Where we rely on legitimate interests as a lawful basis for processing, we have conducted a Legitimate Interests Assessment to ensure that our interests do not override your rights and freedoms.

 

We may rely on legitimate interests to send relevant communications to individuals who have previously interacted with Mushin Publishing and would reasonably expect such communications. You may object to this at any time using the unsubscribe option or by contacting us.

 

How Long We Keep Your Data

 

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. Where a financial transaction has taken place, certain records may be retained for up to six years in accordance with UK legal and tax requirements.

 

Where data is processed for marketing purposes, it will be retained until you withdraw consent or object to processing.

 

Marketing

Where you contact us by email for enquiries or book-related matters, we will use your email address solely to respond to your enquiry and to manage our correspondence, unless and until you separately consent to receive marketing communications.

 

We may send marketing communications by email where you have consented or where permitted under legitimate interests. All marketing communications include an option to unsubscribe.

 

If you wish to opt out of marketing communications, please contact us at:

Email: info@mushinpublishing.com

 

Lodging a Complaint

 

If you are concerned about how we process your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with us or with the UK supervisory authority.

 

Contact:

Data Protection Officer

Email: info@mushinpublishing.com

 

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire SK9 5AF

Tel: 0303 123 1113

Email: casework@ico.org.uk

 

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