This Privacy Policy explains how Fairfield Books (TriNorth Ltd) collect, record and use information about you and the choices you can make about how the information is collected and used.

How we collect personally identifiable information

Your information is collected when you place an order, by submission of a post or entry to a competition with your email address from our website or a circulated email, or when you sign up to our mailing list. Such a submission will indicate your consent to this Privacy Policy.

What we do with personally identifiable information

We will only pass on your information to third parties in the following situations:

  • If we employ another organisation to perform tasks on our behalf – such as hosting the site. In this case, the organisations may only use your information to fulfil this specific task.
  • If we sell or transfer ownership of Fairfield Books to another organisation or merge with other businesses. In this case, the buyer/new owner will only be able to use your information as set out in this Privacy Policy.
  • If we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary for legal proceedings. We may also disclose member information when we believe in good faith that applicable law or regulation requires it.
  • If we use third party processors to administer and process for the purposes notified in the Privacy Policy. We may also share details with third parties (such as auditors or legal advisors) to obtain advice. Any such processing will be governed by an agreement in the form required by law, preserving any statutory data protection rights.
  • If a partner can offer registered readers exclusive benefits.

    Please note you can opt-out at any time.

    Access to personal information

    If you wish, you can obtain a copy of any personal information we have about you by sending your request to Personal Information Dept, Fairfield Books, TriNorth Ltd, Bedser Stand, Kia Oval, Kennington, London SE11 5SS.

    Cookies

    A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that contains information which is transferred from a web server to be stored on your computer’s hard drive about your Our Site uses a limited number of cookies, which are small data files placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our e-commerce platform and for processing your transactions securely.

    We use the following cookies for our site to function:

    wp_woocommerce_session_[hash]: This cookie is set by WooCommerce, the e-commerce platform our site uses. It contains a unique code for each customer which corresponds to an entry in the database table wp_woocommerce_sessions. This cookie does not store any personal information. It is strictly necessary to enable core e-commerce functionalities like:

    • Keeping items in your shopping cart as you browse.
    • Allowing you to proceed through the checkout process.
    • Maintaining your login session if you are a registered customer. This is a session cookie, meaning it expires when you close your web browser.

    __stripe_mid: This cookie is set by Stripe, our payment gateway provider. It is used to:

    • Prevent fraud.
    • Identify and track repeat customers for improved security and to streamline the payment process.
    • Enhance the security of your transactions. This cookie does not store any personal information about you directly. It contains a randomly generated unique identifier. This cookie is typically a persistent cookie with a lifespan of approximately one year, designed to assist in fraud detection across multiple visits.

    As these cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our online store and to provide services explicitly requested by you (such as processing a payment or managing your shopping cart), we do not require your explicit consent to place them on your device. They are fundamental to your ability to shop on our website.

    You can learn more about cookies generally at allaboutcookies.org.

    Change of Policy

    We may change this policy in future, but the latest policy will always be posted here.