Billy's Books uses cookies and similar technologies on billysbooks.store.
This Cookie Policy explains what these technologies are, why we use them and the choices available to you.
Billy's Books is operated by William Brown trading as Billy's Books.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of information stored on your device when you visit a website.
Websites may also use similar technologies, including browser local storage and other storage or access technologies. For simplicity, this policy refers to these technologies collectively as "cookies" unless otherwise stated.
Cookies can perform different functions, such as keeping you signed in, remembering items in your basket, helping secure a payment or remembering privacy choices.
Strictly Necessary Technologies
Some cookies and similar technologies are necessary for Billy's Books to provide features that you request or to operate those features securely.
Depending upon how you use the Site, these may include technologies used to:
- maintain your account session while you are signed in;
- authenticate your account securely;
- remember items placed in your shopping basket;
- maintain the checkout process;
- protect the Site and customer accounts against security threats;
- process and protect payments; and
- remember your cookie or privacy choices where necessary.
Where a technology qualifies for an applicable strictly necessary exemption, consent is not required for us to use it.
We still provide information about these technologies so that you can understand why they are used.
Payments and Stripe
Billy's Books uses Stripe to process payments.
When you use the checkout or payment features, Stripe may use cookies and similar technologies for purposes including:
- processing payments;
- fraud detection and prevention;
- authentication;
- protecting transactions and payment services; and
- maintaining the security and reliability of its services.
The particular technologies used may depend upon the Stripe services and payment methods involved.
Stripe processes information in accordance with its own privacy and cookie practices.
Analytics and Other Optional Technologies
Billy's Books may use analytics or other optional technologies where these have been deliberately enabled on the Site.
Where applicable law requires consent before an optional technology is stored on or accesses your device, it will not be activated until the required consent has been obtained.
We will not treat merely continuing to browse the Site as consent where an affirmative choice is legally required.
If Billy's Books introduces or materially changes analytics, advertising or other non-essential tracking technologies, we will review this Cookie Policy and the Site's consent controls as appropriate.
Cookie Choices and Consent
Where Billy's Books uses cookies or similar technologies that require consent, visitors will be given an appropriate opportunity to accept or reject them.
Rejecting optional cookies should not prevent you from using the core functions of Billy's Books, although features that depend upon a particular optional technology may not operate.
Strictly necessary technologies required to provide a service you request or maintain its security may continue to operate without optional-cookie consent where permitted by law.
Where cookie-preference controls are provided, you may use them to change your choices.
Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to view, block or delete cookies through their settings.
You can therefore remove stored cookies or configure your browser to restrict them.
Blocking all cookies or deleting necessary Site storage may affect Billy's Books functionality. For example, you may be signed out of your account, your basket may be cleared, or checkout and other requested features may not function correctly.
Third-Party Services
Some functions on Billy's Books depend upon third-party service providers, including Stripe.
Where a third party provides technology through the Site, information may be processed in accordance with that provider's own privacy and cookie practices.
We periodically review the services used by Billy's Books and should update this policy when our use of relevant technologies materially changes.
How Long Cookies Last
Different cookies and similar technologies may remain on your device for different periods.
Some are session technologies, which normally expire when you close your browser or end a session.
Others may remain for longer where necessary, for example to remember preferences, support security or recognise an existing session.
The duration of third-party technologies may be determined by the relevant service provider.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when the technologies used by Billy's Books change or when applicable legal or regulatory requirements change.
The latest revision date appears at the top of this page.
Privacy
For information about how Billy's Books collects and uses personal information more generally, please see our Privacy Policy.
Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies or similar technologies, contact:
William Brown trading as Billy's Books
Email: billy@billysbooks.store
Website: billysbooks.store