privacy notice

This website is operated by Putman Publishing Limited, a company registered in England and Wales (company number 16129518), trading under the imprint name New Modern Books.

Registered office: Mermaid House, Puddle Dock, Blackfriars, London EC4V 3DB.

This Privacy Notice explains how we use personal data when you visit the New Modern Books website.

1. Who we are

This website is operated by Putman Publishing Limited, a company registered in England and Wales with company number 16129518, trading under the imprint name New Modern Books.

Registered office: Mermaid House, Puddle Dock, Blackfriars, London EC4V 3DB

Putman Publishing Limited is the data controller for the purposes of applicable data protection law.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice, you can contact us at: legal@putmanpublishing.co.uk

2. Personal data collected through the website

This website is provided primarily for informational purposes. We collect personal data only where you choose to provide it to us.

This may include:

• your name and email address
• the content of messages you submit via the contact form or by email

The website does not include:

• newsletter or marketing sign ups
• user accounts
• online purchases

3. Automatically collected technical information

When you visit the website, limited technical information may be collected automatically, including:

• IP address
• browser type and version
• operating system
• information about your visit, such as pages viewed and time spent on the site

This information is used only to operate and maintain the website, ensure security, and understand how the website is used.

4. Lawful basis for processing

Legitimate interests, where processing is necessary to respond to enquiries and manage correspondence

Consent, where you choose to contact us and provide personal data

5. How we use information

Automatically collected technical information is used to:

• ensure the website functions correctly
• maintain website security and stability
• monitor and improve website performance

This information is not used for marketing or advertising purposes.

6. Cookies

This website is hosted on the GoDaddy website platform.

GoDaddy may use essential cookies and similar technologies to enable the website to function correctly, securely and reliably. These cookies are necessary for the operation of the website and are not used for marketing or advertising purposes by us.

We do not use cookies for marketing, tracking or advertising and do not place any additional cookies beyond those provided by the website platform.

Further information about the cookies used by the GoDaddy platform, including how you can manage cookie settings, is available in GoDaddy’s Cookie Policy:
https://www.godaddy.com/legal/agreements/cookie-policy

7. Sharing information

We do not sell personal data.

Personal data submitted through enquiries is not shared with third parties for marketing or communication purposes.

Limited technical information may be processed by third party service providers who support the operation, hosting and security of the website, including the website platform provider. Such information is processed only as necessary to operate the website and in accordance with applicable data protection law.

8. International transfers

We do not transfer personal data outside the UK.

Limited technical information may be processed by third party service providers involved in hosting and operating the website. Where such providers process information outside the UK, appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection law.

9. Data retention

Personal data provided through enquiries is retained only for as long as necessary to respond to the enquiry and maintain appropriate records.

Automatically collected technical information is retained only for as long as necessary to support the operation and security of the website.

10. Your rights

You have rights under data protection law, including the right to:

• request access to personal data held about you
• request correction or deletion where applicable
• object to or restrict processing

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office.

11. Third party websites

This website may contain links to third party websites, including online retailers. This Privacy Notice does not apply to those websites, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices.

12. Changes to this Privacy Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page.

Last updated: January 2026