Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect through the Site, how we use it, how long we keep it, and the rights you may have in relation to it.

We have tried to keep this clear, concise and easy to read.

2. Who we are

It's a Beautiful Thing Publishing ("IABTP", "we", "us", "our") operates this Site and is based in Guernsey in the Channel Islands.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or about how your data is used, please contact us at hello@iabtp.co.uk. We will do our best to respond promptly and clearly.

3. What personal data we collect

Based on the forms currently used on the Site, we collect the following information:

If you sign up to our general email list or book update forms, we collect your email address only.

If you complete the form on the "What's Your Rabbit Hole?" page, we collect your name, email address, and the message or book idea you submit to us.

We deliberately keep data collection to a minimum and do not request any more personal information than we need to respond to you or send the updates you have asked for.

We may also collect limited technical information automatically when you browse the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, device information and basic usage data. This is usually collected through standard website hosting tools, cookies or analytics services.

4. How we use your information

We use your personal data to:

• send newsletters, publishing news, book updates, launch announcements and related email communications where you have asked to receive them;
• respond to messages, contact requests and publishing proposals submitted through the Site;
• review and consider book ideas sent to us through the "What's Your Rabbit Hole?" page;
• operate, maintain and improve the Site, and better understand how visitors use it.

5. Legal bases for processing

We process your personal data on the following bases:

• Consent, where you have subscribed to receive emails from us.
• Legitimate interests, where you contact us with an enquiry or proposal, and where we need to run and improve the Site.
• Legal obligations, where we need to keep or disclose information to comply with the law.

6. Email updates and subscriptions

If you subscribe to our mailing list or to updates about a particular book, we will use your email address to send you information about IABTP, our books, launch news, Kickstarter campaigns, occasional offers and related updates.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in one of our emails, or by contacting us directly.

7. Book proposals and contact messages

If you submit a book idea or message through the "What's Your Rabbit Hole?" page, we will use the information you provide to review your proposal and, where appropriate, respond to you.

By submitting an idea, you understand and agree that you should not include sensitive personal information, confidential business information, unpublished third‑party material, or anything else you would not want sent through a standard website form. You also confirm that you have the right to share the material you submit and that it does not infringe the rights (including copyright or confidentiality) of any other person.

Sending us a proposal through the Site does not create a confidential or exclusive relationship. We may already be developing, considering or publishing ideas that are similar to, or overlap with, material you choose to submit, and we are under no obligation to use, develop, credit or compensate you for any proposal unless we agree otherwise in a separate written agreement. IABTP is not responsible for any loss, dispute or claim arising from your submission of material that you do not have permission to share.

8. Sharing your data

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share your information with trusted third-party providers who help us operate the Site or communicate with subscribers, such as website hosting, mailing list, form handling or analytics providers. They may use your data only as necessary to provide those services to us.

We may also disclose information where required to comply with legal obligations or to protect our rights.

9. Data retention

We keep personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy.

• Subscription email addresses are kept until you unsubscribe or ask us to remove them.
• Contact form submissions and book proposal messages may be retained for a reasonable period so we can review, respond to and keep a record of correspondence.
• Technical and analytics data is retained in accordance with the settings and retention periods of the relevant service providers.

10. Cookies and analytics

We use cookies and similar technologies to help the Site function and to understand how people use it.

Essential cookies are necessary for the Site to work correctly (for example, remembering your cookie preference). These are set automatically and do not require your consent.

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors find and use the Site. We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) for this purpose. GA4 is only loaded after you accept analytics cookies via the consent banner shown on your first visit. If you decline, no analytics data is collected.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by clicking "Decline" in the cookie banner (which you can reopen by refreshing the page if you have not yet made a choice, or by clearing your browser's local storage for this site). You can also manage or block cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect how the Site functions.

For more information about how Google uses data collected through GA4, please see Google's Privacy Policy.

11. International transfers

Some third‑party services we use, such as our hosting provider GoDaddy, may store or process data outside Guernsey or the UK. Where that happens, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as contractual commitments about data protection, recognised adequacy decisions, and suitable technical and organisational security measures (for example encryption, access controls and regular security updates).

12. Your rights

Depending on the laws that apply to you, you may have the right to:

• request access to the personal data we hold about you;
• ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data;
• ask us to delete your data;
• object to or restrict certain processing;
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
• request a copy of your data in a portable format, where applicable.

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details available on the Site.

13. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational steps to protect personal data from unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure. However, no internet-based system can ever be guaranteed to be completely secure.

14. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any updated version will be posted on this page and will take effect from the date of publication.