We are committed to protecting your personal information. We want to be open and clear so you understand how we collect and use any personal information you give to us via the Sophie McKenzie website. Personal information means any information which can be used to identify you including, without limitation, your name, email address and age. We will look after the information you give to me and this privacy policy tells you how we collect the information, how we may use the information and how we try to keep it safe.
You must read this page very carefully. If you are 12 or under, please read this page with your Mum or Dad or guardian. It’s very important. Don’t forget to always ask your Mum or Dad or guardian for permission before you send us any information. We want you to stay safe so always ask them first!
Important Information
If you visit this site or if you provide us with information via this site (for example by filling in the registration form to receive my newsletter or entering competitions) then you agree that we can collect your personal information and use it in the ways we describe below.
If you are 12 or under, please ask your parent or guardian to read this policy to make sure that they are happy for you to use this site and provide personal information to the site.
If you do not want to agree to this policy or if you are 12 or under and your parent or guardian is not happy for you to provide personal information to this site then you can still look at the site but please do not submit any personal information to this site.
Information that may be collected on this site
You do not have to provide personal information to look at most parts of the site. However you may not be able to view certain areas and you will not be able to receive my newsletter if you do not provide some personal information.
Personal information may be collected:
How will I use your information?
The information you provide via the site will help us to:
How long will we hold your personal information?
We will not hold your information for longer than is necessary. For example, if you enter a competition, we will delete your personal information relating to the competition entry once we have fully administered the competition unless you tell us that you are happy for us to use your email address to send you our newsletter or other exciting news about the Sophie McKenzie site. If you have given us your personal information to send you newsletters, once you let us know that you do not want to receive the newsletter anymore we will delete the personal information used to send you the newsletter.
Where your data is held
The personal information you provide via the site is stored on servers located outside the European Economic Area in the USA. Please note that countries outside of the European Economic Area do not always have the same level of data protection laws as the United Kingdom. However, we, and the companies engaged by us, take the protection of your data seriously and will always take such steps as are necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely, in accordance with this privacy policy and all applicable data protection laws. By submitting your personal data, you agree to the transfer, storing or processing of your information on the US servers.
Disclosure of your information
The information you provide to me may be accessed by people employed by us who help us publish the site or provide the competitions. We may pass aggregate information on the use of this site to third parties (ie the number of people who visit this site per day or how many boys and how many girls enter competitions) but this will not include personal information which could be used to identify you.
Except as set out above or if we are required by law or regulatory authority or if necessary to protect the personal safety of users of Sophie McKenzie site, we will not otherwise sell or give any personal information you provide to this site to any other person unless you agree that we can.
Security
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to the site and any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent access by unauthorised persons and protect against any unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction or damage. We also take steps to ensure that anyone employed by us or acting on our behalf takes adequate security measures.
Keeping information up to date and access to information
Please help us to keep your information accurate and up to date by notifying us of any relevant changes in the personal information we hold about you (for example if you change your email address).
You can notify us of any changes by contacting us at childrensbooks@simonandschuster.co.uk. You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you. Please contact us by post or by email at the addresses set out below if you would like a copy of some or all of your personal information or if you would like further information on this. We may make a small charge for this service.
Changes to the privacy policy
We keep this privacy policy under regular review and any changes we may make to this privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, sent to you by e-mail.
Other websites
This site may contain links to other websites. The privacy policy only applies to this site so when you look at other websites you should read their privacy policies to make sure you are happy with them.
Contact Me – Comments/Complaints?
If you or your parent or guardian has any questions, comments and requests regarding this privacy policy these are welcomed. Similarly, if you have any questions or complaints in the way in which we use your personal information, you can contact us at childrensbooks@simonandschuster.co.uk
This policy was last updated on 9 June 2010.
Sophie was born and brought up in London, where she still lives with her teenage son. She has worked as a journalist and a magazine editor, but fell in love with writing after being made redundant and enrolling in a creative writing course. She burst into the publishing world with Girl, Missing her debut novel (published 2006), which tallied up numerous award wins nationwide, including the Richard and Judy Best Kids’ Books 2007 (12+ category), The Red House Book Award and The Manchester Children’s Book Award. She was also longlisted for the Branford Boase award, which commends debut authors, and the coveted Carnegie Medal.
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