Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are (Data Controller)

This Website is operated by:
MILO Adventures (Paulina Ratynska)
Email: paulina.milobooks@gmail.com

For the purposes of UK data protection laws (UK GDPR), we are the data controller of your personal data.

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2. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

A) Information you provide
• Name and email address when you subscribe, request a free download, or join our mailing list
• Email address and message content when you contact us via our contact form or email

Providing this information is voluntary, but we may not be able to deliver downloads or respond to you without it.

B) Information collected automatically
When you browse the Website, we (or our service providers) may collect information such as:
• IP address (or a shortened version where supported)
• Device type, browser type, operating system
• Pages viewed, approximate location (derived from IP), time spent on the Website
• Referring page/source

This information is typically used for website security, performance, and analytics.

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3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your personal data to:
• Send requested materials (e.g., free downloads, samples)
• Send newsletters and updates only if you choose to subscribe/opt in
• Respond to your enquiries and messages
• Maintain, secure, and improve the Website (including understanding how it’s used)
• Comply with legal or regulatory obligations where required

Unsubscribing: You can unsubscribe from emails at any time using the “unsubscribe” link in any email.

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4. Lawful Bases for Processing (UK GDPR)

We rely on the following lawful bases:
• Consent — for marketing emails/newsletters and non-essential cookies (where required)
• Contract / taking steps at your request — to send you materials you requested (e.g., a free download)
• Legitimate interests — to respond to enquiries, run and secure the Website, and improve it (balanced against your rights)
• Legal obligation — where we must comply with the law

You can withdraw consent at any time.

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5. Who We Share Data With

We do not sell or rent personal data.

We may share personal data with trusted service providers that help us operate the Website, including:
• Webflow (website hosting and form collection/processing)
• MailerLite (email delivery and mailing list management; used to send the free download automatically)
• GoDaddy (domain registrar and domain management services)

These providers are required to protect your data and process it only under appropriate contractual terms and safeguards.

We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect our legal rights.

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6. International Transfers

Some of our service providers may process personal data outside the UK (for example, in the United States).

Where personal data is transferred outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (such as UK adequacy regulations where applicable, and/or the UK International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) or the UK Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses), along with additional measures where needed.

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7. Data Retention

We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy:
• Email subscribers / download recipients: until you unsubscribe or request deletion (we may retain a minimal suppression record to ensure we respect your opt-out)
• Contact messages: kept only as long as needed to handle your enquiry, then deleted or securely archived
• Technical logs/analytics: retained for periods set by the relevant tools/providers and minimised where possible

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8. Children’s Privacy

This Website is intended for parents and caregivers. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided personal data to us, contact us and we will delete it.

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9. Your Rights (UK GDPR)

You have the right to:
• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Restrict processing
• Object to certain processing (including where based on legitimate interests)
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
• Request data portability (where applicable)
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

To exercise your rights, contact: paulina.milobooks@gmail.com
We may ask for information to verify your identity.

Automated decision-making: We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

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10. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to make the Website work properly and to understand how it is used.
• Strictly necessary cookies may be used without consent because they are required for core functionality.
• Non-essential cookies (such as analytics cookies) are used only after you provide consent, where required.

You can manage cookie preferences via the cookie banner/settings (if available) and through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how the Website functions.

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11. Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data. However, no online service can be guaranteed 100% secure.

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12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on this page, with the “Last updated” date shown at the top.

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Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, contact:
paulina.milobooks@gmail.com