Rebel Rio – Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 20th April 2026

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Rebel Rio, operated by Dutch Black LTD, collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit or make a purchase from our website (Rebel-Rio.com).

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data transparently and securely.

2. Information We Collect

When you use our website or place an order, we may collect the following information:

2.1 Personal Information

  • First Name

  • Last Name

  • Email Address

  • Phone Number

  • Billing Address

  • Delivery Address

2.2 Order Information

  • Products purchased

  • Personalisation details (e.g. names, messages entered into books)

2.3 Technical & Usage Data

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device information

  • Pages visited and time spent on site

3. How We Use Your Information

We only use your data where necessary. This includes:

  • Processing and delivering your order

  • Providing customer support

  • Communicating order updates

  • Improving website performance and user experience

  • Preventing fraud or misuse

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties.

4. Sharing Your Information

We only share your data when it is essential to deliver our services.

4.1 Order Fulfilment (Lulu.com)

To produce and ship your book, we securely share necessary details (such as your name, delivery address, and book content) with our print-on-demand partner, Lulu.com.

This is strictly for order fulfilment purposes only.

4.2 Payment Providers

Payments are processed securely by third-party providers (e.g. Stripe, Klarna, Clearpay). We do not store your full payment details.

4.3 Legal Obligations

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

5. Website Tracking & Analytics

To improve your experience, we use trusted third-party tools:

5.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website (e.g. pages visited, time on site). This helps us improve performance and content.

5.2 Smartlook

We use Smartlook to analyse how users interact with the website through anonymised session recordings (e.g. clicks, scrolling, navigation). This helps us improve usability and design.

5.3 Advertising & Tracking Cookies

We may use tracking tools from platforms such as:

  • Google

  • Meta (Facebook & Instagram)

  • X (Twitter)

  • Bing

These help us measure marketing performance and show relevant content.

6. Cookies

Cookies are small files stored on your device to enhance your browsing experience.

We use cookies to:

  • Enable core website functionality

  • Analyse traffic and behaviour

  • Improve marketing performance

By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies. You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings.

7. Data Retention

We only keep your personal data for as long as necessary to:

  • Fulfil your order

  • Meet legal or tax obligations

  • Resolve disputes

After this, your data is securely deleted or anonymised.

8. Your Rights (UK GDPR)

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Request correction of inaccurate data

  • Request deletion of your data

  • Object to or restrict certain processing

  • Withdraw consent where applicable

To exercise your rights, please contact us at the email below.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal data using secure systems and trusted third-party providers. However, no online transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact:

rebelriobooks@gmail.com