Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2025

RiyBooks ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you visit our website at riybooks.com (the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We do not require users to create accounts, log in, or provide any personal information to access our study materials. We collect only the following types of data:

• Analytics data: We use Google Analytics to collect anonymised usage data such as pages visited, time spent on pages, browser type, device type, and approximate geographic location (country/region level). This data is collected through cookies and does not personally identify you.
• Cookie preferences: We store your cookie consent choice (accepted or rejected) in your browser's local storage.

We do not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, or any other personally identifiable information from our visitors.

2. Lawful Basis for Processing

Under the UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases for processing data:

• Legitimate interest: We use anonymised analytics data (via Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use the Site and to improve our content. This processing is necessary for our legitimate interest in maintaining and improving the Site.
• Consent: We use advertising cookies (via Google AdSense) only when you have given your explicit consent through our cookie consent banner. You may withdraw consent at any time by clearing your browser's local storage.

3. Google AdSense and Advertising Cookies

We may display advertisements on the Site through Google AdSense. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site or other websites. Specifically:

• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• You may also opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.

If you reject cookies through our cookie consent banner, we will not load personalised advertising scripts.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics: For understanding how visitors use our Site. Google Analytics collects data through cookies. You can learn more about how Google uses data at Google's Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• Google AdSense: For displaying advertisements. Google AdSense may use cookies and web beacons to collect data for ad personalisation. See section 2 above for opt-out options.
• Cloudflare: Our Site is hosted on Cloudflare Pages. Cloudflare may collect limited technical data (such as IP addresses) for security and performance purposes. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy for details.

5. Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: These are necessary for the Site to function properly (e.g., storing your cookie consent preference in local storage). These do not track you across websites.
• Analytics cookies: Set by Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with the Site. These cookies collect anonymised data.
• Advertising cookies: Set by Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements. These cookies may track your browsing activity across websites.

When you first visit the Site, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Your choice is stored in your browser's local storage and will be remembered for future visits. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser's local storage or site data.

6. Children's Privacy

RiyBooks is an educational resource designed for use by children in Class 3 and Class 4 (typically ages 8–10). However, we take children's privacy very seriously:

• We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13.
• We do not require any form of registration, login, or personal information submission to access our content.
• We do not have interactive features (such as chat, forums, or user-generated content) that could lead to the collection of children's data.
• Our use of analytics and advertising cookies is limited to anonymised, non-personally-identifiable data.
• We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the GDPR provisions relating to children (GDPR-K).

If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided personal information to us, please contact us immediately at the email address below, and we will take steps to delete such information.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR):

• Right of access: You have the right to request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate data we hold about you.
• Right to erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to data portability: You have the right to request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
• Right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to object: You have the right to object to our processing of your data, including for direct marketing purposes.

Since we do not collect personal data beyond anonymised analytics, most of these rights are addressed by our minimal data collection practices. However, if you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's supervisory authority for data protection. You can contact the ICO at ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint or by calling 0303 123 1113.

8. Data Retention

Analytics data collected through Google Analytics is retained according to Google's data retention policies. We do not maintain any separate database of user information. Cookie consent preferences are stored locally in your browser and can be cleared at any time.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the limited data we collect. Our Site is served over HTTPS, and we use Cloudflare's security features to protect against common web threats. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Data Controller and Contact Information

The data controller for this Site is:

• RiyBooks
• Email: [email protected]

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at the email address above.