Last updated: April 28, 2026
To Be Sure Books (“we”, “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use our website (www.tobesurebooks.com) or contact us.
1. Data Controller
Terry Kavanagh trading as To Be Sure Books
Email: info@tobesurebooks.com
Drogheda, Ireland
2. Data we collect
We only collect data when you voluntarily contact us via the Contact form:
Name
Email address
Message content
3. How we use your data
We use your information solely to:
Respond to your inquiry
Process book orders or requests
We do not use your data for marketing or share it with third parties.
4. How long we keep your data
Emails are retained only until we reply (typically 1-2 weeks), then deleted unless required for legitimate business purposes (e.g., order fulfillment).
5. Your rights under GDPR
You have the right to:
Access your data
Rectification (correction)
Erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
Restriction of processing
Data portability
Object to processing
Email us at info@tobesurebooks.com to exercise these rights. We respond within 30 days.
6. No automated decisions or profiling
We do not use automated decision-making or profiling.
7. Third parties & email processing
Your contact form message is forwarded to our Gmail account for response. Google acts as our data processor under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. We have no other third-party processors.
8. International transfers
Emails are processed by Google (US) under EU adequacy decisions. Data stays within your control and is deleted after use.
9. Cookies
This site uses only essential cookies for functionality. No tracking cookies or analytics.
10. Children’s privacy
Our site is not intended for children under 16.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy. Check back periodically.
12. Contact us
Questions? Email info@tobesurebooks.com.
This policy complies with GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and Irish Data Protection Acts.