Privacy & Cookies Policy
Last updated: September 2026
1. Introduction
BechenPress ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the rights you have. We handle personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
2. Who We Are
BechenPress is an independent book publisher. This website is an online showroom for our published titles. We do not sell books directly through this website; instead, we link to third-party retailers (such as Amazon) where our titles can be purchased. For any question about this policy, you can contact us at info@bechenpress.com.
3. Information We Collect
We only collect personal data that you choose to give us. In practice, this happens when you:
- Send us a message through our contact form (we receive your name, email address and the content of your message);
- Email us directly at our published address.
We do not run user accounts, we do not process payments, and we do not ask for financial information on this website.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information you provide solely to:
- Respond to your enquiries and communicate with you;
- Keep a record of correspondence for reference.
The lawful basis for this processing is your consent and our legitimate interest in answering the messages you send us. We do not use your data for automated marketing and we do not sell it to anyone.
5. Cookies
This website uses a minimal, functional cookie (a PHP session cookie) to remember your language preference while you browse. This cookie is strictly necessary for the site to work and does not track you across other websites. You can delete or block cookies through your browser settings, although some features may then not work as intended.
6. Third Parties & External Links
Our website links out to third-party retailers, principally Amazon. When you follow one of those links you leave our website and become subject to that retailer's own privacy policy and cookies. We are a participant in the Amazon Associates programme (see our Terms and Conditions). We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of external websites.
7. Data Security & Retention
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to keep your data safe. We keep the messages you send us only for as long as necessary to deal with your enquiry and for our records, after which they are deleted.
8. Your Rights
Under data protection law you have the right to access, correct or delete the personal data we hold about you, to object to or restrict its processing, and to withdraw any consent you have given. To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@bechenpress.com.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "last updated" date.