Privacy Policy

How Old Leather Books looks after your personal information

Last updated: 23 September 2026

Who we are

Old Leather Books supplies old, antique and vintage leather books for libraries, shops, hotels, displays and events. We are the data controller for any personal information you give us through this website or when you contact us.

If you have any questions about this policy or your information, email enquiries@oldleatherbooks.com or call 07836 264 336.

What information we collect

We only collect the information you choose to give us. This may include:

• Your name
• Your email address and phone number
• Your business name and delivery address, if you place an order
• Details of your enquiry, such as the books, quantities or library project you are interested in

How we use your information

We use your information to:

• Reply to your enquiry and give you a quote
• Supply and deliver books you have ordered
• Keep records of orders for accounting and tax purposes
• Contact you about an order or project you are working on with us

We do not sell your information. We do not use it for marketing unless you have asked us to keep in touch.

Our legal basis

Under UK data protection law we rely on the following grounds:

• Contract: to quote for and supply the books you ask for
• Legitimate interests: to reply to your enquiries and run our business
• Legal obligation: to keep financial records required by HMRC

Contact form

When you send a message through our contact form, the details you enter are sent to us by email so we can reply. The form is only used to deal with your enquiry.

Cookies

Our website uses a small number of essential cookies that are needed for the site to work properly. We do not currently use advertising or tracking cookies. If this changes we will update this policy and ask for your consent where required.

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings at any time.

Who we share it with

We only share your information where we need to in order to run our business, for example:

• Our website hosting provider, which stores the website and its email
• Couriers, so they can deliver your order
• Our accountant, for bookkeeping and tax returns

Anyone we share information with must keep it secure. They may only use it for the purpose we give them.

How long we keep it

We keep general enquiries for up to two years so we can follow up on projects. Order and invoice records are kept for six years to meet HMRC requirements. After that we delete them securely.

Keeping your information safe

We take sensible steps to protect your information from loss, misuse or unauthorised access. The website uses a secure (HTTPS) connection.

Your rights

You have the right to:

• Ask for a copy of the information we hold about you
• Ask us to correct anything that is wrong
• Ask us to delete your information
• Object to or ask us to limit how we use it
• Ask us to transfer your information to another organisation

To use any of these rights, email enquiries@oldleatherbooks.com. We will reply within one month.

Making a complaint

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your information, please contact us first so we can put it right. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk or on 0303 123 1113.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top shows when it was last changed.