This Website is owned by Old Maps Limited (hereafter “Company”), a company registered in England and Wales.

We take user privacy seriously and take reasonable efforts to protect it. We have created this Privacy Policy (hereafter “Policy”) in order to share with you our information collection and use practices. AS MORE CLEARLY DEFINED HEREIN, WE WILL NEVER KNOWINGLY SELL OR ASSIGN YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND/OR APPROVAL.

Please read this Policy carefully before sharing any personally identifiable information described below. By using, registering, or placing an order on this website at https://www.oldmapslibrary.com, you consent to the collection, use, and transfer of your information under the terms of this policy. Since this is a growing web site and because Internet technologies are constantly evolving, this Policy is subject to change at any time and any changes will be posted on this page.

This Policy works hand-in-hand with the Terms and Conditions of Use, found elsewhere on the web site. For the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998, the Data Controller is Old Maps Limited of 13 Fourth Cross Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, United Kingdom, TW2 5EL, (info@oldmapslibrary.com).

What personally identifiable information does the Company collect and how is it used?

When you visit, register, or order products or services on https://www.oldmapslibrary.com you may be asked to, or of your own volition, provide information from which you can be identified, including your name, email address, home or Company address, etc as well as text you may upload and other technical data such as the IP address of the machine you use. The Company will not collect such information from users while they use the web site unless they voluntarily provide it to us and authorise us to collect such information. Users may provide other information about themselves from which they can be identified.

The Company may use or disclose all such information in order to:

– Fulfil a sale of a product or service including sharing such information with its partners and suppliers; carry out the service as requested by you; to enable site visitors to participate in interactive features of your service, when they choose to do so; to respond to other inquires or requests by you; to provide information about specials, sales or new products or services that you will introduce in the future; obtain analysed information;

and will retain such information for the following period of time:

For no longer than required to fulfil the sale of the product; For no longer, then required to perform the service.

We may also disclose personally identifiable information in the establishment or exercise of legal rights or defences against legal claims, to comply with applicable laws or regulations, to comply with a valid legal process, such as a search warrant, subpoena or court order or to investigate suspected fraud or a violation of our Terms and Conditions of Use. We will never sell user information to any 3rd-party not affiliated with the Company, without your specific and unambiguous consent, except in connection with the sale or merger of the Company or the division responsible for such services provided.

Users may ‘opt-out’ by contacting customer service at info@oldmapslibrary.com.

The Company may, from time to time, send or post surveys or requests for your feedback in order to help us make our web site and services better. Any responses we receive from users will be used only to evaluate our web site and services and no personally identifiable information from respondents will be shared with any non-employees of the Company, except that information provided in the Feedback/Comments areas.

If you are chosen for a promotion or as a winner in a contest, you give the Company permission to use your name, image, and other information about you, for marketing purposes.

To maintain customer service standards and to assist staff training, we may record and monitor incoming calls.

What non-personally identifiable information does the Company collect and how is it used?

The Company collects and tracks certain non-personally identifiable information, including, but not limited to, IP numbers and browser type, access times, domain names, usage habits, and other information which does not specifically identify any individual.

Does Old Maps Limited have a newsletter? The Company regularly sends out a Newsletter via email (hereinafter “Newsletter”) to all Users (unless they have ‘opted-out’). In these Newsletters, we may inform you about new features from Old Maps Limited and about the upcoming week’s events or special promotions. Users may choose to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by sending an email to Customer Service at info@oldmapslibrary.com.

Disclosure of your information:

The information you provide to us may be accessed by or given to third parties who act for us for the purposes set out in this policy or for other purposes approved by you. Those parties process information, fulfil and deliver orders, process credit card payments, and provide support services on our behalf. We may also pass aggregate information on the usage of our website to third parties but this will not include information that can be used to identify you. Where you have consented when providing us with your details, we may also allow other companies in our group, to contact you occasionally about products and services which may be of interest to you. They may contact you by e-mail. If you change your mind about being contacted by these companies in the future, please let us know at info@oldmapslibrary.com. You agree that we may disclose your identity and contact details to (1) any third party who claims to us that any material posted or uploaded by you to our site constitutes a violation of their intellectual property rights or their rights of privacy, and (2) to other companies and organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

Finally, if our Company enters into a joint venture with or is sold to or merged with another Company entity, your information may be disclosed to our new Company partners or owners.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our site; any transmission is at your own risk.

Unless required to do so by law, we will not otherwise share, sell, or distribute any of the information you provide to us without your consent.

Does the Company use cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website can write to your computer. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. We use cookies to identify you and allow you to log in once to our web site and search or post without having to log in again and again. Cookies are also used by our affiliates or links to identify you as a User of https:// www.oldmapslibrary.com.The following is a summary of the types of cookies that are being used on this site, along with information on how you can block them.

Cookie Type

Cookie File Names

Purpose

Active on this site

More Information

Essential Site Cookies

Various

Site cookies are essential to the operation of this website. They are usually set when you first visit the site and deleted when you close your browser. If blocked, this site will not operate correctly

Yes

n/a

CMS (Content Management System)

Various

Cookies are set by our CMS/Blog system when you first visit this site. These cookies are not used by Old Maps Limited. These cookies are usually deleted when a user closes their browser

 

Yes

n/a

Google Analytics

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These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. The information is used to compile reports that let us improve the site. The information is collected in an anonymous form, including the number of visits to this site, how you arrived at the site, and which pages you visited.

Yes

You can opt-out of these cookies by following this link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Site Cookie Acceptance

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These cookies are used to record if a user has accepted the use of cookies on this website

Yes

Yes

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

The Company does not use Cookies to store information such as credit card numbers, telephone numbers, or other information you provide. This Privacy Policy only covers the use of Cookies by Old Maps Limited. It does not cover the use of Cookies by any other 3rd-party or advertisers.

Is my information private with Company merchants?

The only Voluntary Information that may be shared between the Company and one of our partner web sites is that which pertains to information used in the furtherance of tracking an order and providing you with correct information regarding the same. Order information, including order numbers and amounts, may be available to the Company, affiliate merchants, and 3rd-party affiliate program management companies, for accurate tracking purposes. The Company will not release this information to other parties unless you request it.

What about data security?

We employ security measures to protect, so far as reasonably possible, your information from access by unauthorized persons and against unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, and damage. We will retain your information for a reasonable period or as long as the law requires or permits. The Company requires that our advertisers and partners ensure the security of the data that users provide to them, however, in the event of a breach of their security measures, you agree that the Company will not be liable for any losses or damages. The Company limits access to personal information about users to employees, for whom we reasonably believe it is necessary, in order to provide products or services.

May I see the information the Company collects about me?

You are entitled to see the personal information held about you and you may ask us to make any necessary changes to ensure that it is accurate and kept up to date. If you wish to do this, please contact us at info@oldmapslibrary.com. We do not raise any charge in providing you with details of the information we hold about you, but we may raise a charge where such requests are manifestly unfounded or excessive, in particular, because of their repetitive character, we may either charge a reasonable fee taking into account the administrative costs of providing the information or communication or taking the action requested or refuse to act on the request.

Can I Opt-out?

The Company gives users the option to remove personally identifiable information from our list of active users.

You may also choose to opt-out of certain communications from the Company, such as our Newsletter. If you want to unsubscribe or opt-out of communications from us, send an email to Customer Service at info@oldmapslibrary.com. We will respond within 48 hours.

The Company is not responsible for removing personally identifiable information from the lists of any 3rd-party partner or advertiser who has previously been provided your information in accordance with this Policy.

Where is the web site located?

The Company web site is maintained in the United Kingdom. If you are located outside of the U.K., by using the web site, you authorise the import of your information and its use, as specified in this Policy.

What is the minimum age to use this website?

Use of https://www.oldmapslibrary.com and products/services are intended for persons who are eighteen (18) years or older or Company entities. If proof comes to the attention of the Company that an individual user is under the age of eighteen (18) years, and is accessing our services and/or products without the consent, approval, or authorisation of their parents or legal guardian or another person with legally recognised parental authority, the Company will immediately terminate such account.

Will there be changes to this Privacy Policy? The Company reserves the right to amend this Policy at any time, in the event that this becomes necessary after initial release, or in the event that it becomes necessary with respect to additional, deleted, modified, or amended services provided by Company. The Company will not personally notify you of any amendments to this Policy. Users are urged to check this Policy frequently in order to determine whether any changes have been made. Users understand and agree that continued use of the Company web site assumes that they have read and accepted this Policy, as it may be amended from time to time.

Where can I access this policy?

This Policy is accessible from the Home Page of the Company web site, under the link “Privacy Policy”.

Spyware: The Company never uses or installs spyware on user computers, nor do we use spyware to retrieve information from user computers.

Your California Privacy Rights

IF YOU ARE A USER IN CALIFORNIA, USA: The State of California, USA, has passed legislation requiring certain specific disclosures be made available to California residents who use the Internet and provide information that may be used for marketing purposes. That legislation requires any Company that discloses a customer’s personal information (as defined by the “Act”) to any 3rd-party, for direct marketing purposes, to provide the customer a method for obtaining the names, addresses, and certain other specified details of anyone who might have received that personal information. If you are a California resident you may request this information from Company by writing to:
Old Maps Limited,
13 Fourth Cross Road,
Twickenham,
Middlesex,
United Kingdom,
TW2 5EL,
Attn: California, USA Privacy Rights.
or by sending an e-mail, with “California, USA Privacy Rights” in the subject line, to info@oldmapslibrary.com. Old Maps Limited is not obligated to respond to more than one such request from User per calendar year.

Section Titles: The section titles used in this Policy are purely for convenience and carry with them no legal or contractual effect.

Payment Partners: The Company accepts PayPal API as a payment option, and all users are subject to their individual terms of use, privacy policies, and other legal requirements

Users are encouraged to review the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and other legal disclosures of payment partners.

Contact: All comments, queries, and requests relating to our use of your information are welcomed and should be addressed to info@oldmapslibrary.com.

What is the effective date of this privacy policy?

This Privacy Policy was last updated, and became effective, on 24/08/2023.