Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by MHS Publishers LTD on behalf of Muhammad Hanif Shiwani. Our website address is: https://hanifshiwani.com. For questions, contact: info@hanifshiwani.co.uk

2. What Data We Collect

Newsletter signup: email address only
Contact form: name, email address, and message content
Analytics: anonymised page views via Vercel Analytics (no cookies)
Purchases: handled entirely by Stripe — we do not store payment data

3. How We Use Your Data

Email (newsletter): To send updates about new books and articles. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Contact form: To respond to your enquiry.
Analytics: To understand how the website is used so we can improve it.

4. Third-Party Services

Stripe: Payment processing. Stripe's privacy policy applies to all purchase data. See stripe.com/gb/privacy
MailerLite: Newsletter delivery (if you subscribe). See MailerLite's privacy policy.
Google Fonts: Fonts loaded from Google servers (IP address may be logged by Google).
Vercel: Hosting and analytics. No persistent cookies for analytics.

5. Cookies

This website uses minimal cookies. We do not use marketing or tracking cookies. Stripe may set cookies during the checkout process for security purposes.

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction or deletion of your data
Withdraw consent at any time (e.g. unsubscribe from newsletter)
Lodge a complaint with the ICO (Information Commissioner's Office)

To exercise these rights, email: info@hanifshiwani.co.uk

7. Data Retention

Newsletter subscriptions are retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form enquiries are retained for up to 12 months. We do not retain purchase data — this is held by Stripe.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy occasionally. Significant changes will be communicated to newsletter subscribers.