Privacy Policy

Banyan Tree Books ("we", "us", or "our") is a children's book publisher operating the website visitbanyanatree.com. We publish illustrated Panchatantra storybooks for children aged 3–13, available in multiple languages on Amazon KDP. For any privacy-related enquiries, please contact us at: [email protected]

We collect information in the following ways: • Contact Form: When you send us a message via our Contact page, your name, email address, and message content are transmitted directly to our email inbox via your email client. We do not store this data on our servers. • Analytics: We use privacy-friendly analytics to understand how visitors use our website (e.g., pages visited, time spent). This data is aggregated and does not identify individual users. • Cookies: We use essential cookies to ensure the website functions correctly, and optional analytics cookies to improve your experience. See our Cookie Policy for full details. • Third-Party Links: Our website contains links to Amazon.com for book purchases. When you click these links, you leave our website and Amazon's own privacy policy applies.

We use the information we collect to: • Respond to enquiries submitted via our contact form • Understand how our website is used so we can improve it • Ensure the website operates correctly and securely We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data under the following legal bases: • Legitimate Interests: To respond to your enquiries and improve our website • Consent: For non-essential cookies (analytics), which you may withdraw at any time via our Cookie Settings • Legal Obligation: Where required by applicable law

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary: • Contact enquiries: Retained in our email inbox for up to 2 years, then deleted • Analytics data: Aggregated and anonymised; no personal data is retained • Cookie data: As described in our Cookie Policy

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data: • Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten") • Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we limit how we use your data • Right to Object: Object to our processing of your personal data • Right to Data Portability: Request your data in a portable format To exercise any of these rights, please email us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

Our website is intended for use by parents, guardians, and educators on behalf of children. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us without parental consent, please contact us immediately at [email protected] and we will delete it promptly.

Our website may link to or embed content from third-party services, including: • Amazon KDP (book purchases) — governed by Amazon's Privacy Policy • Google Fonts (typography) — fonts are loaded from Google's servers We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties.

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. Our website uses HTTPS encryption for all data in transit. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us: Banyan Tree Books Email: [email protected] Website: visitbanyanatree.com