Privacy Policy – agoodread.co.uk

Last updated: 3 February 2026

1. Who We Are

agoodread.co.uk (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates an online marketplace allowing independent authors and publishers to sell physical books, eBooks and audiobooks.

For the purposes of UK data protection law, we are the Data Controller.

Contact details:
Intercomp (AGoodRead.co.uk)
Telegraph House
80 Cleethorpe Road
Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire
DN31 3EH
Email: office @ agoodread.co.uk

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

a) Customer Data

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Billing and shipping address
  • Order history
  • Payment method (processed securely by third-party providers)

b) Vendor (Author/Publisher) Data

  • Name / business name
  • Email address
  • Payout details (e.g. PayPal, bank reference)
  • Sales and commission data
  • Tax/VAT information (if provided)

c) Technical Data

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type
  • Cookies and site usage data

3. How We Use Your Data

We use personal data to:

  • Process and fulfil orders
  • Deliver digital products (eBooks/audiobooks)
  • Pay vendors
  • Manage user accounts
  • Provide customer support
  • Comply with legal and accounting obligations
  • Improve site performance and security

We do not sell personal data to third parties.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process data under the following lawful bases:

  • Contract – to fulfil purchases and vendor agreements
  • Legal obligation – accounting and tax records
  • Legitimate interests – platform security, fraud prevention
  • Consent – marketing emails (where applicable)

5. Payments

Payments are processed by third-party providers (e.g. PayPal, Stripe, card processors).
We do not store full payment card details on our servers.

6. Digital Products

For eBooks and audiobooks:

  • Downloads may be logged for security and fraud prevention
  • Access may be restricted to registered accounts
  • Download links may expire

7. Sharing of Data

We may share data with:

  • Payment processors
  • Hosting providers
  • Email service providers
  • Vendors (only data necessary to fulfil orders)

All third parties are required to comply with UK GDPR.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary:

  • Orders: typically 6 years (UK accounting law)
  • Vendor records: while account is active
  • Marketing data: until consent is withdrawn

9. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

  • Access your data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Request deletion
  • Restrict processing
  • Object to processing
  • Data portability
  • Withdraw consent at any time

Requests can be made to:

[privacy@yourdomain]

10. Cookies

We use cookies for:

  • Login sessions
  • Shopping cart functionality
  • Analytics
  • Security

You can manage cookies via your browser.

11. Security

We take reasonable technical measures to protect personal data, including:

  • SSL encryption
  • Secure hosting
  • Access controls
  • Regular updates

No system is 100% secure, but we follow industry best practice.

12. Third-Party Links

We are not responsible for the privacy policies of third-party sites linked from agoodread.co.uk.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy occasionally.
The latest version will always be published on this page.