MARY JOEL LIMITED  t/a IJAPA BOOKS

PRIVACY NOTICE

This Privacy Notice explains our methods of personal information gathering, the use of that personal information and how we protect personal information that we collect about you.

Who we are?

Mary Joel is a limited company registered in England undercompany number 12067300.Ijapa Books is a trading name of Mary Joel.

Registered address: 27 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AX

Email address:contact@maryjoel.com

We have two websites offering different services( Sites’):https://www.maryjoel.com/https://www.ijapabooks.com/

Mary Joel provides a service for organisationsinterested in corporate social responsibility.Mary Joel helpsorganisationsdiversify their pipelines and give back to the communities where they do business,to help all children see themselves reflected in books, inspire reading, attainment, and achievement. MaryJoel.comis for organisations interested in partnering with us in this regard.

Ijapa Books produces good quality, informative, and accessible books for children and young people, with an emphasis on minority ethnic history, culture, and disability,using illustrators and graphic designers from similar backgrounds.Ijapabooks.com is for visitors interested in our books and related services.

This Privacy Notice applies to both the Mary Joel and Ijapa Books websites. (“Our Site(s)”)Mary Joel t/ Ijapa Books is the datacontroller/data processor.

What does this Privacy Noticecover?

This Privacy Notice (‘Privacy Notice’) explains our approach to any personal information that we might collect from you or which we have obtained about you from a third party and the purposes for which we process your personal information. This Privacy Notice also sets out your rights in respect of our processing of your personal information.

This Privacy Notice will inform you of the nature of the personal information about you that is processed by us and how you can request that we delete, update, transfer it, and/or provide you with access to it.

This Privacy Notice is intended to assist you in making informed decisions when using the Sites and our Services. Please take a moment to read and understand it.

Please also note that this Privacy Notice only applies to the use of your personal information obtained by us, it does not apply to your personal information collected during your communications with third parties.

What is Personal Information?

Personal information is definedby the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 (collectively, “the Data Protection Legislation”) as ‘any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified in particular by reference to an identifier’.

Personal information is, in simpler terms, any information about you that enables you to be identified. Personal information covers obvious information such as your name and contact details, but it also covers less obvious information such as identification numbers, electronic location data, and other online identifiers.

How we use your Personal Information and Legal basis of collection?

Under the Data Protection Legislation, we must always have a lawful basis for using personal information. The following table describes how we may use your personal information, and our lawful bases for doing so:

Information that we collect	How we use your Information	Our Lawful Basis
Contact details: Name, email address, telephone number (if provided).	Supply our products to you and respond to enquiries for information.	Performance of a contract.
Payment details: Identity, contact and payment information.	Manage payments for our products and services.	Performance of a contract.
IP address, location,  browser, operating system.  (we do not link  this info to any personal data )	To improve website performance, user experience and content.	Legitimate interest
Form submissions: Information you provide when signing up for updates, requesting resources, or contacting us.	Supply you with information by email that you have opted-in-to. You will not be sent any unlawful marketing or spam.	Consent
Cookies and tracking technologies	Improvewebsite performance, user experience, and content.	Legitimate interest
All of the above	Comply with legal and regulatory requirements, to protect against fraud, misuse, or unauthorised access.	Legal Obligation

We will always work to fully protect your rights and comply with our obligations under the Data Protection Legislation and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003. We will always obtain your express opt-in consent before sharing your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. You will be able to opt-out at any time.

We will only use your personal information for the purpose(s) for which it was originally collected unless we reasonably believe that another purpose is compatible with that or those original purpose(s) and need to use your personal information for this. If we do use your personal information in this way and you wish us to explain how the new purpose is compatible with the original, please email contact@maryjoel.com.

If we need to use your personal informationfor a purpose that is unrelated to, or incompatible with, the purpose(s) for which it was originally collected, we will inform you and explain the legal basis which allows us to do so.

In some circumstances, where permitted or required by law, we may process your personal information without your knowledge or consent. This will only be done within the bounds of the Data Protection Legislation and your legal rights.

Cookies and Data that we collect automatically

We automatically collect certain information when you visit our Sites – such as the type of browser and operating system you are using, and the domain name of your Internet service provider. We do not link this information with any personal information.Our Sites also use cookies and similar technologies toimprove site performance and functionality and where applicable, store your preferences.

You can manage or disable cookies via your browser settings. A cookie banner will allow you to accept or reject non-essential cookies.

Third Party Sites

Our Services contain links to other sites. We do not endorse and are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and the Privacy Notice presented here does not apply to such sites. If you have any questions about third parties’ data practices, please consult those companies’ privacy notices.

Special Category Data and Automated profiling 

We do not process any special category data, conduct automated decision making or any type of automated profiling.

Children

This Website and our services are aimed at adults, and we do not knowingly collect any personal information relating to children aged under 13 years old. If you are under the age of 13, please do not provide us with any of your personal information, including your email address.

Disclosure of your Personal Information  

We do not sell personal information. We will not share any of your personal information with any third parties for any purposes, subject to the following exceptions:

With may share your personal information with our service providers such as email platforms, and in limited circumstances, we may be legally obliged to share your personal informationin order to comply with a court order, or regulatory body.

All third parties must respect the security of your data and act in compliance with UK GDPR.

We will not share any of your personal data with any third parties for any purposes, subject to the following exception.

• To fulfill your orders, we may share your information with our delivery partners.
• To comply with legal requirements a court order, or the instructions of a government authority.
• To protect our rights  or the rights of others, such as investigating fraud or abuse.

Please note that we take reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. All third parties must respect the security of your data and act in compliance with UK GDPR.

International Transfers

Countries outside of the UK do not always offer the same levels of protection to your personal information, so UK law has prohibited transfers of personal information outside of the UK unless the transfer meets certain criteria.When we use  service providers who are based outside the UK, we will ensure that the country has adequate procedures in place.

How we keep your Personal Information secure?

The security of your personal information is essential to us. We limit access to your personal information to only third parties with a legitimate need to know and ensure that they are subject to duties of confidentiality;and comply with applicable law, including the GDPR, to safeguard personal information from accidental loss, destruction or damage and unauthorised access, use and disclosure.

Your Data Privacy Rights

Under Data protection laws you have the following rights although some do not always apply.

• the right to have your personal information corrected if it is inaccurate and to have incomplete personal information completed
• the right to object to processing of your personal information
• the right to restrict processing of your personal information
• the right to data portability
• the right to request access to your personal information
• the right to move, copy or transfer your personal information
• rights in relation to automated decision-making including profiling
• Right to withdraw consent – Where you have previously consented to processing of your personal information you may withdraw consent at any time providing there is no other lawful basis for the processing.

You can see more about these rights at: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/individual-rights/

If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, please email us at contact@maryjoel.com

Please note that we may charge a reasonable fee to access your personal information and if your request is manifestly unfounded, repetitive or excessive we may refuse to comply with your request.

We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal information (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensure that personal information is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it. We may also contact you to ask you for further information in relation to your request to speed up our response.

We try to respond to all legitimate requests within one month. Occasionally it may take us longer than a month if your request is particularly complex. In this case, we will notify you.

How to make a Complaint

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice and how we use your information including how to make a subject access request, please contact  Paula Sofowora by sending an email to contact@maryjoel.com.

We are committed to protecting your personal information but if for some reason you are not happy with any aspect of how we collect and use your information, please contact us so we can try to resolve it for you.However, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues and note their address below:

ICO

Wycliffe House,

Water Ln,

Wilmslow SK9 5AF

 (www.ico.org.uk).

Data Retention

We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

Third Party Links

This website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share information about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. When you leave our website, we encourage you to read the privacy notice of every website you visit.

Changes to this Privacy Notice

We regularly review and update our Privacy Notice to ensure it accurately reflects our data practices and complies with current legislation. Any future changes will be posted on this page with the ‘Last updated’ date revised accordingly. We will post any changes to our site or notify you of any material changes by email.This Privacy Notice was last updated on 2 January 2026.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice periodically to stay informed about how we protect your personal information.. If we make significant changes that materially affect your privacy rights, we will provide a more prominent notice and, in some cases, email notification of these changes.