Heftos Publishing

Independent digital publisher giving overlooked books a second life.

Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 3, 2026

Heftos Publishing is a brand of Heftos Inc. ("Heftos", "we", "us", or "our"). We respect your privacy. This policy explains how we process personal data when you visit www.heftos.com or contact us.

Controller and contact details

Heftos Inc. is the controller of personal data covered by this policy. You can contact us at info@heftos.com or at 103-2727 Steeles Ave West, North York, Ontario, M3J 3G9, Canada.

Personal data we collect

When you visit our website, our hosting and security providers may process technical information such as your IP address, browser and device details, pages requested, and the date and time of your request. We use this information to deliver, secure, and maintain the website.

If you email us, we process the information you provide, including your name, email address, and message, to respond to your enquiry and manage our relationship with you.

Why we process your data

We process technical information based on our legitimate interests in operating a secure and reliable website. We process correspondence to take steps at your request, to perform any resulting agreement, or on our legitimate interest in responding to business enquiries. Where the law requires consent, we will ask for it before processing your data for that purpose.

Cookies and similar technologies

We do not use non-essential cookies or advertising trackers on this website. Our service providers may use strictly necessary technologies to operate and protect their services.

Sharing and international transfers

We share personal data only with service providers that help us host, secure, and operate the website or communicate with you, and where required by law. Some providers may process data outside your country. When the GDPR applies, we use appropriate safeguards for international transfers, such as an adequacy decision or standard contractual clauses.

Retention

We keep technical logs only for as long as needed for security and operational purposes. We keep correspondence for as long as needed to respond to your enquiry, maintain appropriate records, and meet legal obligations.

Your rights

If the GDPR applies to you, you may have the right to request access to, correction or erasure of, or restriction of processing of your personal data; to object to processing based on legitimate interests; and to data portability where applicable. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time. To exercise these rights, email info@heftos.com. You also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be published on this page with its effective date.