Last updated: July 2026

Michael O’Mara Books (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information fairly, lawfully and transparently.

This Privacy Policy explains:

• what personal information we collect;
• how and why we use it;
• the lawful basis we rely on for processing it;
• who we share it with;
• how long we keep it;
• your rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018; and
• how to contact us if you have any questions about your personal information.

This Privacy Policy applies to visitors to our website, newsletter subscribers, authors, literary agents, booksellers, customers, job applicants and anyone else who interacts with Michael O’Mara Books.

Who we are

Michael O’Mara Books is the data controller responsible for the personal information collected through this website and in connection with our publishing business.

Michael O’Mara Books Limited
9 Lion Yard
Tremadoc Road
London
SW4 7NQ

Company Registration Number: 01869975

Email: enquiries@mombooks.com

Information you provide to us

We collect personal information when you:

• contact us by telephone, email or through our website;
• subscribe to one or more of our email newsletters;
• update your newsletter preferences;
• enter one of our competitions or prize draws;
• submit a manuscript by email, post or through our website;
• enter into a publishing contract with us;
• apply for employment with us; or
• complete surveys or provide feedback.

Depending on your interaction with us, we may collect:

• your name;
• email address;
• postal address;
• telephone number;
• the name of your bookshop (for bookseller communications where relevant);
• information about your reading interests and preferred genres;
• information about children’s age ranges where you choose to provide this so we can personalise newsletter content;
• manuscript submissions and associated information;
• employment history, qualifications, references and recruitment information where you apply for a role; and
• any other information you choose to provide.

Where we request optional information, we will explain why we are collecting it.

Email newsletters and marketing

If you subscribe to one or more of our newsletters, we will use the information you provide to send you updates about:

• new book releases;
• authors;
• events;
• competitions;
• publishing news;
• carefully selected partner promotions; and
• other content relevant to the newsletter(s) you have chosen to receive.

When subscribing, we may ask you to provide:

• your email address;
• first name;
• last name;
• your bookshop (for bookseller newsletters);
• your postal address where physical books, prizes or promotional materials may be sent; and
• your reading preferences and interests.

We also ask for certain preference information, such as preferred genres or children’s age ranges, to personalise the newsletters you receive. This allows us to tailor newsletter content to your interests.

This personalisation does not involve automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

Our lawful basis for sending marketing emails and personalising newsletter content is your consent.

We use Brevo, our email marketing platform, to manage our newsletters, subscriber lists and marketing communications on our behalf. Brevo processes your personal information in accordance with our instructions and applicable data protection laws.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by:

• clicking the unsubscribe link included in every marketing email;
• updating your marketing preferences (where available); or
• contacting us using the details in this Privacy Policy.

After subscribing, you may receive a confirmation email asking you to verify your email address.

Information we collect automatically

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical information about your device and your use of our website.

This may include:

• IP address;
• browser type and version;
• operating system;
• device identifiers;
• pages visited;
• referring website;
• date and time of your visit;
• approximate geographical location; and
• information collected through cookies and similar technologies.

We use Google Analytics 4, Google Ads, Meta Pixel and Pinterest Tag to help us:

• understand how visitors use our website;
• improve the performance and usability of our website;
• measure the effectiveness of our advertising; and
• better understand the interests of our audience.

These technologies are only used where you have provided the appropriate cookie consent through our cookie banner.

For further information, please see our Cookie Policy.

Information we receive from third parties

In some circumstances we receive personal information from third parties.

This includes:

• literary agents submitting manuscripts on behalf of authors;
• co-authors providing information about collaborators;
• referees in connection with recruitment; and
• competition partners where competitions are run jointly.

How we use your information

We only use your personal information where we have a lawful basis to do so.

We may use your information to:

• respond to your enquiries;
• send you the newsletters you have requested;
• personalise newsletter content;
• administer competitions and giveaways;
• send review copies, promotional books or prizes;
• assess manuscript submissions;
• manage publishing contracts;
• process recruitment applications;
• improve our website, products and services;
• monitor the effectiveness of our marketing;
• comply with legal obligations; and
• protect our business against fraud or misuse.

Lawful basis for processing

Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

Sharing your information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share your information with trusted service providers where necessary to operate our business, including:

• Brevo, our email marketing platform;
• website hosting and IT providers;
• Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta, Pinterest where you have consented to the relevant cookies;
• printers, couriers and fulfilment providers where books, prizes or promotional materials need to be sent;
• professional advisers, including accountants and legal advisers; and
• regulatory bodies or law enforcement where required by law.

Although our newsletters may contain carefully selected partner promotions, we do not provide your personal information to those partners for their own marketing purposes unless you have specifically consented.

All third-party providers are required to keep your information secure and only process it on our behalf.

International transfers

Some of our service providers may process personal information outside the United Kingdom.

Where this happens, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including UK adequacy regulations or approved contractual safeguards where required by law.

How long we keep your information

We only retain personal information for as long as necessary.

Generally:

• newsletter subscriber information is retained until you unsubscribe or ask us to remove your information;
• if you unsubscribe, your email address is retained on a suppression list to ensure we do not send further marketing communications;
• correspondence is retained only for as long as necessary for customer service and business purposes;
• manuscript submissions are retained while they are being considered and for an appropriate period afterwards;
• recruitment records are retained in accordance with our recruitment procedures and legal obligations.

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Keeping your information secure

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard your personal information.

Access is restricted to employees and trusted service providers who require it to perform their roles.

Although no online service can ever be completely secure, we continually review and improve our security practices to protect your information.

Your rights

Under UK data protection law you have the right to:

• request access to your personal information;
• request correction of inaccurate information;
• request deletion of your information in certain circumstances;
• request restriction of processing;
• object to processing based on legitimate interests;
• withdraw consent where processing relies on consent;
• request a copy of your information in a portable format where applicable; and
• complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at enquiries@mombooks.com.

Complaints

If you have concerns about how we use your personal information, please contact us first so we can try to resolve the matter.

Email: enquiries@mombooks.com

Address:

Michael O’Mara Books Limited
9 Lion Yard
Tremadoc Road
London
SW4 7NQ

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Further information can be found at:

https://ico.org.uk/

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business, legal requirements or the way we process personal information.

The latest version will always be published on this page and will include the date of the most recent update.