Information We Receive Automatically
When you visit the catalogue, our server records routine log entries: the internet protocol (IP) address associated with your device, the type of browser and operating system you use, the pages you view, the date and time of each request, and the website that referred you, if any. This information helps us diagnose technical problems, protect against abuse, and understand general usage patterns so we can improve the catalogue.
Information You Provide Voluntarily
If you send us a message through the contact address listed on the site, we receive the contents of your message and the email address from which it was sent. We use this correspondence solely to respond to your inquiry and do not add your address to any marketing list. We may retain a copy of the exchange for record-keeping and quality assurance.
If the catalogue offers optional features such as a reading list, bookmarks, or display preferences, any information you submit through those features is stored only for the purpose of providing that functionality. You may delete or modify such data at any time using the controls provided.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Like most websites, we use cookies — small text files placed on your device — to remember your preferences, enable certain site functions, and help us understand how the catalogue is used. The specific cookies we set may include:
- Strictly necessary cookies that are essential for navigation and access to secure areas.
- Preference cookies that remember your choices (such as text size or display mode) for your convenience.
- Analytics cookies, where enabled, that collect aggregated information about page visits and user behaviour. These are provided by a third-party analytics service and do not identify you personally.
- Advertising cookies, where displayed, that may be set by advertising networks to show you relevant ads and measure their performance.
If Google advertising services are displayed on the catalogue, Google may use cookies and web beacons (also called tracking pixels) to serve ads based on your visits to this and other sites. The information collected is used in accordance with Google's own privacy policy, and you can manage your preferences through Google's Ad Settings.
Third-party advertisers or analytics providers may also place cookies on your device. We do not control these technologies and recommend reviewing the privacy policies of those third parties.
Purposes of Processing
We process the data described above for the following purposes:
- Operating and maintaining the catalogue, including troubleshooting and security.
- Improving the catalogue's content, layout, and functionality based on aggregate usage trends.
- Communicating with you if you have contacted us.
- Where advertising is enabled, delivering and measuring the effectiveness of advertisements.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
Service Provider Access
We may engage limited third-party service providers (such as hosting, analytics, and email infrastructure) who have access to personal data only as necessary to perform their services and are contractually bound to keep it confidential. They are not permitted to use your information for any other purpose.
Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information against accidental loss, unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Data Retention
We retain server logs and analytics data for a period sufficient to analyse trends and maintain security, after which they are deleted or anonymised. Messages you send us are kept as long as needed to resolve your inquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter. Preference data is retained until you modify or delete it.
Your Choices and Controls
You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. Most browsers also allow you to delete existing cookies. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the catalogue.
For analytics cookies, you may opt out using the tools provided by the analytics service (such as the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on) where applicable.
If advertising cookies are displayed, you can opt out of interest-based advertising through the Digital Advertising Alliance's opt-out page or through your device settings.
You have the right to request access to, correction, or deletion of any personal data we hold about you. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the email address provided on the site. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe.
Children's Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so that we can delete it.
External Links
The catalogue may contain links to third-party websites. This privacy policy does not apply to those sites, and we are not responsible for their content or data practices. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
International Access
The catalogue is hosted and operated from the United Kingdom. If you access it from outside the UK, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the UK. By using the catalogue, you acknowledge that your data may be processed in jurisdictions where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Material changes will be notified on the catalogue. Continued use after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our data practices, please email the Bibliographic Consultant at editor@rrola.com.