Announcement
Hi, and welcome,
If you have questions of any kind please let me know, I am always eager to talk about my books, and happy to give advise. Currently I don't list any of the books that I make on this site because it didn't really pay. But if you are a returning customer or know my work from another place, you are of course welcome to contact me for a private listing, or with any questions you might have. - I still do make books and book art :-)
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Brittni on May 17, 2018
5 out of 5 starsSo special! Hilke is great and I am so thankful I found such a unique gift to give my husband for our anniversary!
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Sheila on Jan 15, 2017
5 out of 5 starsIt is the tiniest most adorable book I've ever seen! Everything went great! I would most definitely order from this person again. Sheila
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Michelle on Mar 18, 2016
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely gorgeous, thank you so much! Beautifully made, well packaged and excellent communication from the talented Hilke. 😸
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factorycat on Nov 27, 2014
5 out of 5 starsThe Smiley Oracle is wonderful and beautifully made. It is small, but feels substantial. And the premise of it is delightful--it's fun to pick it up, thumb through it and see which smiley will appear. As for the other part of my order, the threads, nothing even comes close for bookbinding. They seem expensive, but the quality they add to a handmade book makes them worth it. The colors look better in person than they did on the screen. Beautiful! There's nothing as nice as working with quality materials! We are lucky this seller makes these fabulous materials available to us. That, and my custom listing was quickly put together with this communicative and helpful seller. It arrived in California from England faster than many things that are mailed from elsewhere in the US. Very, very happy with my purchase! Great seller!
About buechertiger
Büchertiger Studio & Press
Shop members
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Hilke Kurzke
Owner, Maker, Designer, Photography And Everything Else
Hi, this is the woman running Büchertiger Studio & Press. I am a mostly self trained book artist, bookbinder, writer, and printmaker. In my art I explore the book format and investigate what a book can be.
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Hilke Kurzke
Owner, Maker, Designer, Photography And Everything Else
Hello, I am Hilke, the woman running Büchertiger Studio & Press. I am a mostly self trained book artist, bookbinder, writer, and printmaker. In my art I explore the book format and investigate what a book can be.
Shop policies
All my journals are designed to hold up to daily use, and to last for a life time (and longer). Used materials and the binding techniques are selected to insure that the books open and close, stand on the shelf or being carried around in your bag with as few stress on the integral parts of the binding as possible.
Learn more about me and my work on my homepage:
http://kurzke.co.uk
or see some work in progress on my blog:
http://kurzke.co.uk/blog
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Returns & exchanges
Cancellations
Payment
(2) Items get sent after I received your payment.
Etsy works such that you cannot finalize your purchase without starting the payment process, but sometimes it takes a while until payment gets through. I will only see your order (and consequently will only ship your order) after payment has been cleared in full.
(3) Should your purchase have been by mistake or contain false information, incorrect shipment information in particular, please contact me immediately so that I can change the information or cancel the sale.
If a package is undeliverable due to an inaccurate shipping address provided by the buyer, or if a package is unclaimed by the buyer, I cannot be held responsible. The buyer will therefore be responsible for the cost of (re-)shipping the package in this case.
(4) If your items get shipped to a destination outside the EU, customs may be due. They have to be paid at your country's tax office, and vary with the destination. I have no control over them, and they are your responsibility.
Shipping
(2) Items are send via Royal Mail. I will inform you when your items get into the mail, and let you know the tracking data if applicable.
(3) If your items get shipped to a destination outside the EU, customs may be due. They have to be paid at your country's tax office, and vary with the destination. I have no control over them, and they are your responsibility.
Furthermore you have to make sure that you are allowed to import the items you purchase. I cannot be held responsible for items held by customs.
If you have questions or doubts about importing items, you are welcome to contact me, and I will try to help you to figure it out.
(4) Usually I ship out in new container boxes or envelopes. But I also recycle as much packaging material as possible and sometimes sent out orders in used or handmade boxes. Filling material is usually re-used packaging material and might be paper or plastic. If you have preferences regarding packaging material, please let me know via convo or during checkout.
(5) I carry the risk of the item being lost on the way. Meaning you get a full refund for items which do not reach you. All delivery times that I give you at the time of dispatch are estimates, and it takes longer until Royal Mail (and therefore I) regard a parcel as not-delivered. Do contact me immediately, though, if you have any concerns about something not reaching you, and I will then walk you through all steps.
All claims regarding non-reception must be made within five months after you placed your order to be eligible for a refund.
Additional policies and FAQs
I live with two cats, but my workshop and studio are in a separate building where they don't enter.
Would you like a guarantee with your book?
I am sure my books will hold up to a lifetime on the shelf or in personal use. If you want a written guarantee with your book, let me know, and we will discuss the details.
PRIVACY STATEMENT:
I, Hilke Kurzke, am the data-controller of your personal information as it relates to my shop.
When you place an order from me, I will receive your name, delivery address and user name and/or email address from Etsy. I will only use these details to process and deliver your order, or deal with any queries you have related to that order. If you send me a message using the contact button on Etsy, I will receive your username and/or email address.
The only circumstances in which I will share your data are in processing your order or complying with the law. I will never use or pass on your information to third parties for marketing purposes or any other purpose, other than the circumstances listed below, or add you to any mailing list without your explicit consent. The circumstances in which I may share your data are:
• With Etsy to comply with my obligations.
• With delivery companies to fulfil your order.
• To comply with legal or tax obligations.
I will only retain your details for as long as necessary in order to process the transaction and I will securely store any data collected during that period.
You have the right to know what personal data I hold about you, and to ask for that data to be changed or deleted. You also have the right to complain to the ICO if you believe there is a problem with the way I handle your data.
Privacy
This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of third parties that I do not own or control, including Etsy or any third party services you access through Etsy. You can reference the Etsy Privacy Policy to learn more about its privacy practices.
1. PERSONAL INFORMATION THAT I COLLECT
IN SHORT: I need to know what to send to who to process your order.
IN DETAIL (official policy): To fulfil your order, you must provide me with certain information (which you authorised Etsy to provide to me), such as your name, email address, postal address, payment information, and the details of the product that you’re ordering. You may also choose to provide me with additional personal information (for a custom order, for example), if you contact me directly through convo or during checkout.
2. WHY I NEED YOUR INFORMATION and HOW I USE IT
IN SHORT: I need to know what to send to who to process your order. I also retain this information to fulfill my legal obligations for example toward tax authorities.
IN DETAIL (official policy): I rely on a number of legal bases to collect, use, and share your information, including:
* as needed to provide my services, such as when I use your information to fulfil your order, to settle disputes, or to provide customer support;
* if necessary to comply with a legal obligation or court order or in connection with a legal claim, such as retaining information about your purchases if required by tax law; and
* as necessary for the purpose of my legitimate interests, if those legitimate interests are not overridden by your rights or interests, such as 1) providing and improving my services: I use your information to provide the services you requested and in my legitimate interest to improve my services; and 2) Compliance with the Etsy Seller Policy and Terms of Use: I use your information as necessary to comply with my obligations under the Etsy Seller Policy and Terms of Use.
3. The THIRD PARTIES with whom I share personal information
IN SHORT: Essentially the delivery company has to know where to deliver your package, so I'll have to tell them.
IN DETAIL (official policy): Information about my customers is necessary to conduct my business. I share your personal information for very limited reasons and in limited circumstances, as follows:
ETSY. I share information with Etsy as necessary to provide you my services and comply with my obligations under both the Etsy Seller Policy and Etsy Terms of Use.
DELIVERY COMPANIES. I engage certain trusted third parties to perform functions and provide services to my shop, such as delivery companies. I will share your personal information with these third parties, but only to the extent necessary to perform these services.
BUSINESS TRANSFERS. Should I ever I sell or merge my business, I may disclose your information as part of that transaction, only to the extent permitted by law.
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. I may collect, use, retain, and share your information if I have a good faith belief that it is reasonably necessary to: (a) respond to legal process or to government requests; (b) enforce my agreements, terms and policies; (c) prevent, investigate, and address fraud and other illegal activity, security, or technical issues; or (d) protect the rights, property, and safety of my customers, or others (e) to prove my work status with British Authorities.
4. TRANSFERS OF PERSONAL INFORMATION OUTSIDE THE EU
IN SHORT: I don't transfer your data, but Etsy ma. Check their policy for what they do with your data.
DETAIL: I do not myself store and process your information through third-party hosting services in the US and other jurisdictions. However, Etsy sends me Email containing your order, which is stored on my email server. As a result, your personal information could be transferred by Etsy to a jurisdiction with different data protection and government surveillance laws than your jurisdiction. Please have a look at Etsy's Data Protection Policy for more detail.
5. YOUR RIGHTS
IN SHORT: If you are concerned, contact me.
DETAIL (official policy): If you reside in certain territories, including the EU, you have a number of rights in relation to your personal information. While some of these rights apply generally, certain rights apply only in certain limited cases. I describe these rights below:
ACCESS. You may have the right to access and receive a copy of the personal information I hold about you by contacting me using the contact information below.
CHANGE, RESTRICT, DELETE. You may also have rights to change, restrict my use of, or delete your personal information. Absent exceptional circumstances (like where I am required to store data for legal reasons) I will generally delete your personal information upon request.
OBJECT. You can object to (i) my processing of some of your information based on my legitimate interests and (ii) receiving marketing messages from me after providing your express consent to receive them. In such cases, I will delete your personal information unless I have compelling and legitimate grounds to continue using that information or if it is needed for legal reasons.
COMPLAIN. If you reside in the EU and wish to raise a concern about my use of your information (and without prejudice to any other rights you may have), you have the right to do so with your local data protection authority.
HOW TO CONTACT ME
For purposes of EU data protection law, I, Hilke Kurzke, am the data controller of your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact me via etsy convo or at contact [!at] kurzke.co.uk. Alternately, you may mail me at:
Hilke Kurzke, 9 Bridge Road, Nottingham, NG8 2DG, UK