Privacy Policy

1. General information
This privacy policy provides information about the processing of personal data on the website www.norahbooks.com in accordance with the revised Swiss Data Protection Act (revDSG).
Responsible entity:
Norah Books – Sole proprietorship
Owner: Eleonora Hintersehr
3653 Oberhofen am Thunersee, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
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2. Processed personal data
We process personal data only when this is necessary for using the website, for contacting us, or for sending the newsletter.

This includes in particular:

• Name and email address (contact form, newsletter)
• Technical data such as IP address, browser type, visit time, cookies
  (for security and basic usage analysis)

Personal data is never sold and is processed solely for its intended purpose.

3. Cookies and tracking

This website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve the user experience, analyze website usage, and provide certain functions.

Cookies are small text files stored in the browser. They do not allow personal identification of the user, but may contain information about website visits that can be recognized automatically on subsequent visits.

The website may use the following types of cookies:

• Necessary (technical) cookies:
  Required for the basic operation of the website. Without these cookies, certain functions may not work properly.
• Preference cookies:
  Store user settings such as language or layout preferences.
• Statistics / analytics cookies:
  Collect anonymized data about how visitors use the website. This information helps improve performance and usability.
• Marketing cookies:
  Used to understand user interests and enable personalized advertising or recommendations on other websites.

Users can decide which cookies they wish to allow.
Cookie settings can be adjusted at any time via the website’s cookie banner or through browser settings. Rejecting certain cookies may limit the functionality of the website.

4. Third-party services
This website may use tools such as Google Analytics or the Pinterest tag for anonymized visitor statistics.
No personal data is shared with third parties.

5. Data security
Personal data is stored securely and retained only for as long as necessary for the respective purpose.
Data is disclosed to third parties only if required by law or necessary for contract fulfillment (e.g. shipping service providers).

6. Rights of data subjects
You have the right to:
• request information about your stored data,
• request correction or deletion of your data,
• object to data processing,
• withdraw your consent at any time.
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7. Applicable law
Swiss law applies exclusively to all data protection matters.
Place of jurisdiction: Thun, Canton of Bern, Switzerland.

Last updated: October 2025